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McMorrow Report.com announces Sustainable Facilities Management Trends & News for the Facilities Management market and building owners.

Sustainable FM is:
An e-newsletter distributed six times a year to 20,000 opt-in senior corporate and institutional facility executives and specifiers including architects, designers and engineers, and building owners.

Sustainable FM is:
A web site that provides case studies, news, trends and product/service information on Sustainable Facilities Management and building management.

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McMorrow’s Sustainable FM Report covers corporate, commercial, education, government and other related markets.

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Sustainability strategies, case studies, features, news and trends, products/services, green industry conferences and events.

Features

Power predictions
Regular-grade gasoline prices should peak at a national average of $4.15 a gallon in August, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The average price for the ear is expected to be $3.78 a gallon for 2008, or 97 cents more than the 2007 average price

It’s all happening at the zoo by Beth Leibson Hawkins - When you try to envision New York City’s first LEED-certified Gold-landmarked building, you probably picture Manhattan institutions such as the New York Public Library or the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But actually, in the greening of this city of skyscrapers and subways, of cultural icons and financial powerhouses, it is the lions who are leading the way. And you can see it for yourself, starting mid-June.

Whole Systems Green Cleaning
by Fred Klammt - Most green cleaning programs focus on using less toxic cleaning chemicals. While using greener cleaning products contributes to a healthier and greener workplace environment, facilities managers can do so much more.

Climate Change Goes International
by The Climate Group - Climate change shot to the top of global agenda in 2007, according to The Climate Group. In the business and political realms, talk no longer centerd upon questions of whether to address climate change, but finally turned to how.

Booknotes: The ABCs of going green
This slim (218 pages) paperback addresses environmental site planning, energy-efficient building design, water conservation, carbon dioxide emission reduction, use of recycled and locally sourced materials, and healthy buildings in language that is clear, concise, and highly informative.

Sustainable Facility Management is the Next Wave
Even for those remaining skeptics, there is little argument that we can produce buildings and design workplaces that are energy efficient while minimizing their impact on the environment. What was once considered innovative, progressive design has become mainstream. The design community deserves credit for changing the landscape of building construction and introducing us to environmentally friendly facilities.

Walk-Off Mats are Green & Contribute to Building Safety
by Amy Streeton - Being green encompasses a myriad of considerations—costs, the health and well-being of building occupants and visitors, and environmental impacts related to product selection and maintenance. Decisions you make on a daily basis can contribute to a greener work environment.

A Sustainable Future is Promised by Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh by Beth Leibson Hawkins - As one of the 10 best pediatric hospitals in the country, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Children’s Hospital had a reputation to keep up. And it had a leadership mandate to go green, according to Eric Hess, assistant to the CEO. But, more immediately, it had an overcrowded and outdated facility to revamp.

Federal Agencies Cut Energy Costs
The White House honored five energy management teams from the U.S. Departments of Energy, Defense, Homeland Security, Interior, Justice, and the Environmental Protection Agency for their dedication and leadership in the prudent management of energy use in their facilities and operations.

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