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3 steps to energy efficiency for your facility
Mandy Gardner Facilities & GroundsThe steady expansion of the energy efficiency industry is occurring in a number of ways in America, from the installation of alternative fueling stations to the implementation of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) strategies in various buildings and institutions. In 2014, facility managers should be focusing on three technological modernizations: updated energy meters, facility software upgrades and serious efficiency goals for this year and the future.
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The impact of macrocells on underwater corrosion
Sasha Viasasha ManufacturingCorrosion due to macrocells is a serious threat to certain types of structures, especially in the ocean. New developments have recently shed light on how macrocells form in hollow undersea structures and what engineers can do to mitigate their effects.
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Green gyms rise to accommodate a sedentary lifestyle
Jasmine A. Koster Recreation & LeisureMany employees live a sedentary lifestyle. Their commute and the nature of their jobs may require them to sit for 8-14 hours a day. The body requires exercise for physical, mental and emotional fitness — but how best to get it? Indoor gyms, exercise videos and hip-hop classes are not for everyone. A new type of gym, low in cost to the organization and high in gains for the community and the volunteer alike, addresses this need for alternative forms of exercise aimed at combating the obesity epidemic.
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The View from Europe: The quest for life beyond the compressor
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingThese look like exciting times for the future of refrigeration. One of the undisputed holy grails for researchers working at the frontiers of refrigeration science is to find a way to cool without requiring compressors and all the inefficiencies that vapor compression brings with it. And, crucially, they want to achieve them in a way that is commercially sustainable.
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Effective storage tank protection system: The use of anodic protection
Sable Mc'Oneal ManufacturingThere are certain circumstances that make it impractical for cathodic protection to be used, such as in extremely acidic or alkaline environments. For these situations, anodic protection can be a useful corrosion control technique, specifically in metal environment conditions that demonstrate active-passive behaviors.
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Including sustainability in the risk framework
Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementSustainability has become increasingly important to organizations across the world in recent years, as both a business objective and a necessary constraint. But what does it mean? And how should it be included in the risk process? The word sustainability has changed its meaning significantly over time in the business world.
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Medical plastic process developments take center stage
Don Rosato ManufacturingPlastics are integral to the entire medical industry's supply chain and their use is projected to surge as the population ages. As demand for smaller medical devices grows, innovative manufacturing technologies are being adopted to allow for production of ultra-precise designs. The medical device universe encompasses a particularly imposing spectrum of constant technological innovation, including hundreds of different technologies and thousands of types of products.
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2014 means decision time for the Keystone XL pipeline
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesA decision on the approval of the $5.4 billion northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline (linking oil sands production in Canada with refining on the U.S. Gulf Coast) is expected in the first quarter of 2014. And a new survey has revealed strong support for the project among Americans.
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Ferric sulfate is a safe coagulant alternative to alum
Hilary Ferrand ManufacturingPublic water systems provide clear, clean water largely because of chemical treatments needed both to kill harmful microorganisms and to improve appearance, taste and smell. Unfortunately, some of these treatments have shown to react with organic and inorganic compounds naturally found in the water. Certain of these disinfection byproducts have been proven to cause health conditions, like stomach cancer and early miscarriage.
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The View from Europe: A new climate for cooling
Andrew Gaved Construction & Building MaterialsIt has been a remarkable, perhaps even historic, week in Europe for the refrigeration industry. In fact, some would argue, for the future of the planet, too. Representatives from the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union in Brussels had been charged with finding a resolution to the somewhat stalled negotiations for the revised F-gas regulations. Late in the afternoon of Dec. 16 , they reached a deal of sorts.
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