Tag: water use

How Will Local Law 97 Impact NYC Facilities?

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Dec 12, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Dec 12, 2023

Groundbreaking legislation, called Local Law 97, which was enacted in 2019, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in New York City by reducing the carbon impact of the city’s largest buildings is expected to encourage building owners to work more closely with facilities professionals for compliance. According to Urban Green Council, the law is […]

Back to Basics: 6 Tips to Fight Water Waste in Your Office Building

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Oct 17, 2023 Back to Basics

Updated: Oct 17, 2023

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important, but possibly overlooked, information facilities management professionals should know. Did you know that one dripping faucet could waste 3,000 gallons of water per month in your office facility, while a running toilet could waste 10 times as much? Using a rate of $0.00295 per gallon, […]