Tag: Houston

Under Construction: Sustainability Upgrades Coming to Shell Energy Stadium

As facilities professionals at stadiums, arenas, and other major sports venues around the world continue to explore ways to make their buildings more sustainable and lower their environmental impact, they should pay attention to the work currently being done at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas. The announced goal is to reduce the stadium’s carbon […]

How Houston Is Making Its Facilities More Resilient Against Natural Disasters

While facilities professionals who work in the public and private sectors are tasked with ensuring their facilities are ready when disaster strikes, increasing amounts of greenhouse gas (GHGs) have resulted in more destructive and extremely hot weather, which greatly impacts residents and businesses. Specifically, these conditions can severely impact the power grid. Municipalities should therefore […]

Facilities Benefit from U.S. Department of Energy Grants

While facilities managers in many governmental entities, organizations, and companies want to make sustainability upgrades to their facilities, many lack the funding or education to do so, but help is available thanks to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant funds, a topic that was discussed during a recent CityAge Houston online event called “Decarbonizing America’s […]

NRG Stadium: Star Player for Men’s March Madness Final Four

NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, will be the home of the ultimate thrill of victory and the agony of defeat for the remaining four teams of March Madness, as the NCAA Basketball Men’s Final Four and championship games will be held there April 1–3, 2023. It’s a great way to get excited as this large […]