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Advice on how to select a quality LED is provided by BRYAN DOUGLAS, chief executive officer of the Lighting Council Australia.
LED advice: How to select a quality LED
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Melbourne's preparations for future flooding
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New research released recently that investigates the best way to respond to future flooding situations will help the City of Melbourne and its residents be better informed and prepared for the challenges ahead.
Energy efficient lighting partnership
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Jones Lang LaSalle and Royal Philips Electronics have entered into a partnership agreement to deliver energy efficient lighting and energy management solutions.
The incentives for green roofs and how the disincentives can be surmounted
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NINA JAMES from the New South Wales executive committee for Green Roofs Australasia discusses the incentives for green roofs and how the disincentives can be surmounted.
Updating the outdated: Bringing a fitout into the 21st C
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The GPT Group shares how it transformed its existing head office in the MLC Centre into a green, collaborative 21st century workplace and realised the highest satisfaction rating among its employees compared to any other office measured in Australia.
Saving energy at Australia's hotels
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A 10 percent energy consumption reduction has been achieved in a capital city, 400-room hotel in less than one year.
Commissioning a healthcare facility: A 7 Cs case study
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CHRISTINE GARSDEN from the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service explains how the redevelopment of the Nambour General Hospital was successfully commissioned using a framework comprising 7 Cs.
Controlling humidity at Gold Coast University Hospital
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Air Change shares how Gold Coast University Hospital’s HVAC system was designed to cater for the high humidity of the hospital’s subtropical location.
University to save around 30 percent of energy annually at workstations
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An energy saving product is set to provide 1200 Monash University office workstations with annual energy savings of around 30 percent.
Planning for Sydney's energy revolution
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The Better Buildings Partnership, which presented at Total Facilities 2012 on the topic, provides advice on what to consider when contemplating connecting to Sydney’s new thermal reticulation network.
How to reduce resistance to green cleaning
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Fresh Green Clean’s BRIDGET GARDNER uncovers how ISS achieved staff support for green cleaning.
5 steps for a successful transition to green cleaning
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How can the transition from traditional to green cleaning be done successfully? BRIDGET GARDNER of Fresh Green Clean shares a case study that shows how to mitigate the risks of introducing green cleaning.
Facility management as a profession: Fighting perceptions
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MICHEL THERIAULT of Strategic Advisor questions why facilities managers don’t get the same time, attention and resources that their colleagues do and provides his opinion on how to get facility management to be taken more seriously.