Public Works: Buildings & Facilities

Increasing the energy efficiency of fabric roofs

Tue, 8 Jan 2013 12:37:40 EST

Five enhancements that will hold the line on electricity and natural gas use, bills.

Virtual meetings speed building design and engineering

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:03:44 EST

Water utility managers and consultants use electronic design and project review to hammer out the details of a new, hurricane-resilient sample-testing laboratory.

Effectively lighting wastewater and water treatment facilities

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:15:44 EST

Understanding the unique lighting challenges of a hazardous environment can help you specify the safest — and most efficient — lighting system.

New technologies heat up energy savings

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:30:47 EST

Upgrading to radiant heaters and condensing boilers is cutting natural gas bills in half for a New England town.

Public sector fuels green roof movement

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:55:29 EST

Public works facility receives LEED Platinum

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:55:38 EST

Beam up

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:33:15 EST

A cantilevered metal roof strikes a modern note in a traditional community.

Sea breeze

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 12:39:03 EST

A Massachusetts town powers its facilities with a wind turbine.

Facility gets LEED Gold certification

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 03:29:59 EST

Site offers blueprint for healthier buildings

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 10:31:57 EST

Renewable Renovation

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:55:14 EST

Transit agency tests nature's ability to power a train turnaround.

Las Vegas to renovate Freedom Park

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 03:37:13 EST

Bird Control

Thu, 6 Sep 2012 10:19:19 EST

Fourteen ways to (humanely) block, bedevil, and otherwise banish feathered pests.

Iron Constitution

Thu, 6 Sep 2012 10:20:21 EST

One of the nation's largest tipping floors cuts repair time in half.

Michigan city chips in on ‘green’effort

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 07:01:19 EST

Battle Creek is the latest municipality to implement eco-friendly practices in its infrastructure management operations

Clinton to Give Cities a Green Boost

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 06:33:43 EST

The Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit Program a Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) project seeks to help cities around the world improve eco-friendliness by reducing energy use.

Turn waste into ‘black gold’

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:54:28 EST

Compost's benefits to soils are physical, chemical, and biological. Physical benefits include improved soil structure and improved moisture management (both higher moisture capacity and higher infiltration).

Beating thirsty dirt

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 05:26:36 EST

A Texas city requires developers to test soil for water content before designing and building roads.

Denver EPA goes green

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 06:32:04 EST

The U.S. EPA's new 232,000-square-foot facility in Denver was built with the goal of earning a Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) from the U.S. Green Building Council.

APWA Expo Preview: building and facilities management

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:58:26 EST

A preview of APWA events related to building and facilities management.