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Uncover the cleanest insights for professional facility solutions
Staff, training and retention. Budget constraints. Professional development. Infection control. Facility managers face daily challenges that demand innovative solutions. You'll find these solutions-and so much more at the
ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America Trade Show and ISSA Convention. Join more than 16,000 cleaning professionals for four days of learning at more than 60 targeted education sessions and hands-on training workshops, offering industry best practices, leading-edge insight, certification and expert advice on the most pressing issues in your profession. Plus, see new innovations, product launches, and service solutions on the trade show floor, September 11-14, where more than 700 exhibitors encourage you to see, test and learn about the latest advancements in the cleaning industry.
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Study: Energy efficiency tax incentives spur economy, jobs
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International, in collaboration with other real estate industry groups and with support from a grant from software developer Yardi, has released a
groundbreaking study on the costs and benefits of modernizing and extending the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction, commonly referred to as 179D after its U.S. Internal Revenue Code section number. The study, which was conducted by Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI), estimates that as many as 77,000 jobs will be created and $7.4 billion will be added annually to the national gross domestic product (GDP) if Congress passes a long-term extensio
n and modification of 179D.
First enacted in 2005, 179D allowed commercial building owners to offset some of the costs of energy efficiency retrofits. Over the past decade, it became an important tool for reducing energy consumption and
greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment. 179D was the only federal incentive for commercial building owners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. BOMA International, a long-time supporter of the tax deduction, currently is working with lawmakers in the U.S. Congress to encourage the extension of the incentive, which expired in 2016. It also is calling for a revision of the language to expand the pool of owners eligible for the incentive and increase the deduction from $1.80 per square foot to $3.00 in order to encourage even more ambitious retrofits.
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It's for how we work now: Q6
Inspired by how people work today, Q6 by Jonathan Prestwich has built onto the motivation of the Q5 collection and created an all-inclusive line which addresses the need for different kinds of working spaces. Extended configurations can offer private work areas in conjunction with open seating.
Comprised of open seating, screens, powered tables, and ottomans, Q6 from
Davis Furniture, provides a versatile line of stylish and highly functional pieces. Smaller configurations offer booth style seating and small meeting areas, plus ottomans for on-the-spot seating and touch down areas.
A ¾" CNC machined piece of plywood provides the foundation for a durable and accurately aligned frame. High-density foam is applied making Q6 ideal for high traffic applications.
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Aspecta by Metroflor brings biophilic design and ISOCORE
Aspecta by Metroflor
offers the As
pecta One
Ornamental
range (above) expresses Metroflor's immersion in Biophilic Design as an influence in the creation of its products moving forward. Biophilia explains why certain natural occurrences captivate us, enhance our creativity or provide restorative effects.
Aspecta One's Ornamental LVT
collection builds on the existing Aspecta One design portfolio, with three overlay motifs, Damask, Masquerade and Malta, offering a wide array of options depending upon the creativity of the designer. Its 21 Mil wear layer is topped with a Ceramic Bead finish for low maintenance and durability
Aspecta is shaking up flooring with ISOCORE Technology. The core layer makes Aspecta Ten strong, rigid, quiet,
lightweight, 100% waterproof and inherently safe - all in an LVT product known for its outstanding aesthetics. ISOCORE was developed to make life easier, and so is the North Central Lobby space where guests are invited drop by the lounge-like setting, enjoy some complimentary signature "smoothies", and learn more about the Aspecta and Metroflor products.
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RICS Report: 'Infrastructure Management: Current Practices and Future Trends'
A new RICS research report sets out how policymakers and the private sector can work in tandem to address the long term infrastructure demands that ensure public works investments realize financial and social benefits.
The report called 'Infrastructure Management: Current Practices and Future Trends', makes the case for how public-private sector partnerships (P3) can inform a comprehensive strategy to manage the massive demands for new public assets and to manage already built public assets.
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Inaugural 'Commercial Construction Index' indicates high revenue and employment expectations for 2017
Commercial construction is
in high demand across the country and contractors are confident in the trajectory of the industry, according to the USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index ('Index'). Nearly all contractors surveyed - 96 percent - expect revenues to grow or remain stable this year compared to 2016, with 40 percent expecting an increase and only three percent expecting a decrease in revenue.
The Index is a new quarterly economic indicator designed to gauge what drives the commercial construction industry and its leaders, including specific issues like backlog of work, new business pipeline, revenue projections, workforce issues, and access to financing. Given the sector's importance to the U.S. economy and the outsize role it could play in years to come, the data contained in the Index will be vital to better understanding trends, challenges and opportunities. The research was developed with Dodge Data & Analytics (DD&A), the leading provider of insights and data for the construction industry, by surveying commercial and institutional contractors.
"This first-of-its-kind Index was born out of a need to understand the issues that affect commercial construction. The Index will deliver critical insights into the future health of the industry," said Jennifer Scanlon, president and chief executive officer of USG Corporation.
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A Halo around HALCON as it takes the Best of NeoCon
Conference room chairs repeatedly strike the table edge during use. The result of this contact over a lifetime of use is damage to the seating, the table, or often both. Now encircled by the innovation of the HALO edge, any chair striking the table edge is protected from damage. Table surfaces are equally protected, remaining pure in material and form with power and data cleanly integrated into the HALO edge.
HALO also offers modern sideboard and bench options can be easily specified to meet any need.
Ninety-six awards were distributed in the Best of NeoCon 2017 competition of contract furnishing products during NeoCon at theMART. Ten Innovation Awards and a Best of Competition Award were included among the honors.
Click here to see the list of winners.
A total of 410 products were entered in 46 product and furnishing categories in the competition, sponsored by
Contract magazine
, NeoCon, the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), and The McMorrow Reports for FACILITIES Design & Management.
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Here's how:
- Find the right meeting room, desk, or collaborative workspace.
- Include catering, audio visual and video conferencing.
- Rendezvous integrates with Cisco TMS and supports Outlook 365.
- Connect with your choice of room panels: Crestron, AMX, Onelan, QED.
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ECONYL® Pure offers designers and facilities managers an infinite palette with a clear conscience
by Theresa Walsh Giarrusso
In the past, designers had to choose between using sustain-able, 10
0 percent regenerated carpet fibers for a project or achieving the perfect palest color or purest white that they envisioned with a less sustainable fiber. But not anymore.
Aquafil has taken its revolutionary ECONYL® carpet fiber even further and created
ECONYL®Pure,
the first regenerated nylon polymer so transparent and free of impurities it can be used for yarn and piece dyeing in any shade imaginable. The regenerated fiber polymer pellets are fully clean and trans-parent so even the lightest pastel shade can be achieved and reproduced over and over.
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Aquafil's ECONYL Pure is the first regenerated nylon polymer so transparent and free of impurities it can be used for yarn and piece dyeing in any shade imaginable.
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"The carpet industry was lacking a viable solution for space dyed yarns, which are still part of the designer's tool box, and for differential dyeing, which is still fairly popular especially in commercial applications," says Franco Rossi, president of Aquafil USA Inc. "Approximately 12 months ago we realized the caprolactam (the monomer that nylon 6 is made from) coming out of our depolymerization units in Slovenia was as clean and 'pure' as that which is made out of traditional technology. So we thought we could expand the use of it out of the solution dyed field and into something more challenging like yarn and piece dyeing."
ECONYL® Pure took Gold for Carpet Fiber in this year's Best of NeoCon competition.
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Artfully inspired pieces from Bentley
Art is a powerful medium. With carpet as its canvas,
Bentley awakens commercial interiors with its new tile and broadloom masterpieces Impasto™ + Secco™. Inspired by the practices of painting, Impasto + Secco create artwork for the floor through abstract blocks and fine lines, and deliberate splashes of color. Each style is available in a palette of 10 hues.
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Is the suburban corporate campus nearing its end?
HOK and the think tank SPUR examine in a new white paper the future of the sprawling suburban campus.
From HOK:
Since their debut in the 1950s, suburban corporate campuses have come to symbolize the culture and success of U.S. enterprise. But could the era of the suburban corporate campus be nearing its end?
Moreover, given the impact these workplaces can have on both the environment and employee satisfaction, should it be nearing its end?
Those are the central questions put forth in
Rethinking the Corporate Campus, a white paper published by the San Francisco Bay Area think tank SPUR. The report looks specifically at the influence suburban campuses have had on Silicon Valley, though insights gleaned from the paper could apply to companies seeking a new corporate headquarters elsewhere.
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Oct. 18-20: Houston will host
IFMA's World Workplace
The all-encompassing learning and networking event on facilities and how to manage them is presented by IFMA when it hosts World Workplace in Houston.
World Workplace facilitates idea-sharing and knowledge-exchange between all professionals who support the work environment. Collaboration between all members of is key to our profession's rise as a career of choice. Immerse yourself in all things FM - from groundbreaking discoveries impacting the industry, to achievable strategies for your daily to-do list. Discover a new way to do it, a different place to source it, a cool tool to fix it or an action plan to solve it, October 18-20.
WW offers Deeper Dive sessions the day before the conference opens, a full roster of targeted education, and a robust expo to see new products and solutions.
We will provide recommendations for the best educational sessions in upcoming newsletters.
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Shimmering for summer: Deconstructed Metal from Patcraft exposes backing
Deconstructed Metal, is created through patent-pending manufacturing technology that exposes the primary backing as part of the product design for this carpet-tile collection from
Patcraft. The products feature a depth of visual variance and texture that moves beyond traditional pattern design and bear light on the technology required to construct the product. It is available in two 12"x 24" carpet tiles: Metallic Alchemy and Alloy Shimmer, and are comprised of six different yarn combinations that combine three metallic backings for a total of 18 colors. The products highlight the use of metallic details within commercial and hospitality spaces.
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AECOM appoints John Jessen managing principal of Buildings+Places, Washington metro, mid-Atlantic
AECOM
, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced that John Jessen, AIA, has been named regional managing principal for the Washington metro area and mid-Atlantic region of its Buildings + Places business, part of AECOM's Design and Consulting Services Group (DCS).
In this role, Jessen will be responsible for leadership and growth of the firm's regional architecture, engineering, interiors, planning and consulting strategy business. He will also focus on further strengthening AECOM's reputation as a design-led, fully integrated multidisciplinary firm.
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