Operating Cost

  • Bentley University Arena Attains LEED Platinum Sustainable Design Certification

    Post date: 
    5-16-2018
    Dateline: 
    Waltham, Mass.

    Bentley University has been awarded LEED Platinum sustainable design certification for the $45 million Bentley Arena in Waltham, Mass.

  • Los Angeles Community College District Sets BIM Mandate for Massive Construction Program

    Post date: 
    3-11-2018
    Dateline: 
    Los Angeles

    Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) has mandated that Building Information Modeling (BIM) be implemented in the final phase of its $9 billion construction program.

  • American National Standards Institute Publishes Total Cost of Ownership Standard

    Post date: 
    2-1-2018
    Dateline: 
    Alexandria, Va.

    The American National Standards Institute published APPA 1000-1 in January of 2018, creating the first national standard for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in the United States.

  • Consulting the Experts: Pressing Issues in Animal and Biocontainment Facilities

    LED Lighting, Financial Sustainability, Renovations, and Flexibility
    Post date: 
    12-13-2017

    In the concluding Open Forum/Town Hall session of Tradeline’s Facility Strategies for Animal Research and Biocontainment conference, moderator Derek Westfall, president of Tradeline, and subject matter commentators, Mark Corey with Flad Architects and Tiffini Lovelace with EYP Architecture & Engineering, led a knowledge exchange on questions posed by conference attendees. This is an edited transcript of that exchange.

  • Swarthmore College Constructs Biology, Engineering, and Psychology Building

    Post date: 
    12-11-2017
    Dateline: 
    Swarthmore, Pa.

    Swarthmore College is constructing the $120 million Biology, Engineering, and Psychology Building in Swarthmore, Pa.

  • Pfizer’s Dalian Pharmaceutical Factory Attains LEED-NC Platinum

    Post date: 
    11-10-2017
    Dateline: 
    Dalian, China

    Pfizer’s pharmaceutical factory in Dalian, China, has attained LEED-NC Platinum sustainable design certification.

  • Utilizing IoT to Create Smarter Spaces, Buildings, and Cities

    How the Internet of Things Improves Utilization, Performance, and Sustainability
    Post date: 
    11-8-2017

    The Internet of Things (IoT) is a widely used buzzword that refers to a rapidly growing network of internet-connected devices and sensors that transmit data back to a central repository for rapid analysis. This network generates massive amounts of information that can be used to maximize energy efficiency, optimize space use, reduce costs, and increase operational visibility across all types of facilities and organizations. LED lights with sensors, smart grid meters, intelligent HVAC and security systems, even mobile and body-worn devices, all generate tremendous amounts of data that both humans and computers can use to make better decisions.

  • NASA Awards Ames Research Center Contract to AECOM

    Post date: 
    10-8-2017
    Dateline: 
    Moffett Field, Calif.

    NASA awarded AECOM a contract in September of 2017 to provide support services for Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif.

  • Congress Moves to Increase NIH Budget; Secure Indirect Cost Recovery

    Senate Appropriations Approves $2 Billion Increase for NIH
    Post date: 
    9-20-2017

    There are positive signs that funding for scientific research will not only be maintained, but will once again increase. Earlier this month, the Senate Appropriations Committee overwhelmingly approved $36.1 billion for the National Institutes of Health for the upcoming fiscal year. If approved intact, it will mark the third consecutive year that the NIH receives a $2 billion increase. The House Appropriations Committee already approved a $1.1 billion increase.

  • Vermeulens Releases Q2-2017 Market Outlook

    Post date: 
    9-13-2017
    Dateline: 
    Boston

    Vermeulens has released its market outlook report for the second quarter of 2017. Key points include:

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