Tapping the green potential of hot water
June 2010 - With the increasing emphasis on environmental performance, the search for the most efficient and effective water-heating solution for multi-dwelling buildings becomes more critical. Stiebel Eltron Australia’s sales director, DARREN FLETCHER, discusses the best options in terms of efficiency, installation, running costs, and environmental performance. (more…)
Carbon Real-Time monitor
Mar-Apr 2010 - The Carbon Real-Time system from CarbonetiX monitors the current electricity usage of individual circuits, allowing you to monitor the electricity usage of your lights, power outlets, hot water system, and more. (more…)
Blackwater offers clear solution
March 2010 - Blackwater treatment systems, designed for the recycling of water from toilets and kitchens etc, are becoming more cost-effective and technically viable with every passing year. HARTLEY HENDERSON outlines the workings of typical modern systems in different commercial situations. (more…)
Banks take note of sustainability
February 2010 - Sustainable facilities in the Australian and New Zealand banking sector have become essential elements of good corporate governance, as SUSAN WATERER from UGL Services explains. (more…)
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Too green, too fast: dry drains
December 2009 - In our rush to adopt water-saving technologies in commercial buildings, many building managers have failed to consider the engineering consequences of sudden drops in water flows, particularly wastewater flows through sewerage pipes. HARTLEY HENDERSON examines the nightmare of ‘dry drains’. (more…) -
Books call for resilience in green urban design
Two new books by leading academics Profs Peter Newman (left) and Timothy Beatley underscore the urgent need for strategic, efficient design in our buildings and cities – and there is no room for pessimism in the masterplan! JOHN POWER reports. (more…) -
The statistics prove green
A new global report by McGraw-Hill Construction, in partnership with the World Green Building Council, forecasts a clear expansion of sustainable building practices worldwide – so there’s no longer any justification for fence-sitting, JOHN POWER reports. (more…)
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Current Issue!
Welcome to the Aug-Sep 10 issue of Facility Management, Australia’s premier independent publication servicing the information needs of facility managers and allied professionals in the property maintenance sector.
In this issue we present a detailed expose of Australia’s cabling crisis; our buildings are being choked by data and electrical cabling and major policy reforms are needed to correct entrenched problems.
And don’t miss the following important features: Retail, Storage, and Landscaping.
Retail
Commercial pressures in retail environments are always present – the facility manager must deliver eye-catching external and internal signage, hygienic washrooms, OHS-compliant access, water-saving HVAC units – and everything else that goes into making a trouble-free, joyous shopping experience!. See out special case study profiling the new Doncaster BMW complex in Bundoora, Melbourne.
Storage
Property purchase and lease costs per square metre are enough to reduce seasoned businesspeople to tears, so the facility manager who can squeeze extra functionality out of limited storage space is delivering tangible returns to his company. We look at automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), as well as the latest developments in data storage.
Landscaping
Many facility managers think of landscaping as a rectangular garden in front of a building… but a new generation of building designers and managers is embracing a far bolder definition of landscaping – one that places plant life within, above and wrapped around a building.
And much, much more!