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Award Winning Management
| What distinguishes excellent and award-winning facilities managers from their peers? Michael Arny, the father of LEED-EB and founder of the Leanordo Academy, offers an answer to that intriguing question. |
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Why Green Cleaning Matters
Clean building interiors, improved indoor air quality, increased worker productivity, sustainable business processes, and a better ROI are a few reasons why Green Cleaning is a vital component of successful facilities management today.
News: IFMA Partnership Promotes Sustainability
 IIFMA has joined forces with theAlliance for Sustainable Built Environments to raise awareness of sustainability concepts among its North American membership. The new partnership also will provide facilities managers with new training, research, and planning tools about green building practices.
News: IQ Linked to Farm Pesticide Use
New research reveals that exposure to toxic farm pesticides significantly lowers the IQ of grade school age children.
News: Study Calls for Cutting Use of Toxic Substances
A University of California report calls for creating a comprehensive national strategy to cut the use of toxic chemicals in product manufacturing.
News: Chemicals and Our Bodies
Health officials agree our bodies contain many man-made chemicals that our ancestors never had to contend with; but what should be done about it? California lawmakers are considering a novel “bio-monitoring” plan.
Seattle Demonstrates Leadership Combatting Global Warming
 The city of Seattle has decided to take aggressive steps to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. It is the latest example of state governments acting independently on a national environmental issue; an expression of their frustration over federal government inaction.
News:The Growing Popularity of Green Construction
“Built Green” has become the new rallying cry among builders and new homebuyers in Washington state as well as a growing number of communities across the U.S.
News: Green Building Sprouts in Beijing
China's new ministry of science building in Beijing is the first building in that nation to pass the stringent, internationally recognized Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
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