PROTECT PERSONNEL AGAINST EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS MERCURY VAPOR FROM USED FLUORESCENT LAMPS

Mercury a naturally occurring element that is a byproduct of many ore streams is one of the oldest and most useful elements. It is used in a variety of products, including batteries, thermometers, thermostats, relays and switches. Fluorescent lamps employed in many education and healthcare facilities also contain mercury. While these lamps provide significant energy and long-term cost savings, broken lamps emit hazardous mercury vapor, which creates health and safety issues for personnel involved with storing, packaging and shipping used lamps.
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Schools and Public Buildings Turning to Coating Solutions

Roof replacement remains a very expensive proposition for schools andpublic facilities. Local municipalities are struggling to balance budgets and adequately maintain facilities, and managers are being asked to identify solutions that are "green" and more environmentally sensitive.

Several school systems in the Carolinas and Georgia have turned to elastomeric coatings for restoration of aging roof systems and in doing so are realizing long term solutions while addressing critical cost and environmental considerations. Elastomeric coatings can extend the useful life of the roof systems for 10 years or more, and typically save 50 – 70% versus the cost of installing a new metal roof system. Additionally,an installed coating system is itself sustainable and renewable.
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LOOKING BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE WHEN CHOOSING A PLUMBING SYSTEM
CPVC Offers Numerous Health and Safety Benefits

Budgets are getting pinched everywhere you look, creating a greater focus on bottom line product and installation costs. In the plumbing arena, the same is true. As a result, more and more specifying engineers and facility owners are taking a second look at the piping materials they're using and questioning whether there is a more efficient material than traditional copper and steel.

It was more than a decade ago that prices for copper and other metallics started escalating at record levels. Prices remain comparatively high today with erratic fluctuations making it difficult, if not impossible, to accurately estimate budgets. Cost is a key factor driving the market to consider newer and more cost-efficient materials and technologies, including chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC).
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LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS
Intelligent Fire Protection for Educated Consumers

Schools today face an ever-growing array of technological choices when it comes to life safety systems, from emergency communications (a.k.a. mass notification) to increasingly intelligent fire detection.

As technology is considered for new construction and for retrofits, decision-makers are faced with age-old obstacles. School systems large and small, private and public, elementary education up to sprawling college campuses, are generally feeling the pinch of tight budgets. Yet, fire protection experts agree that there are ways to implement technology to provide increased life safety protection, and to do it in ways that are fiscally prudent – in some cases, even saving money. 
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BNi Facility Manager's Costbook

Now you can quickly and easily estimate the cost of renovations, repairs and new construction for all types of commercial buildings. This costbook is the first place to turn, whether you're preparing a preliminary estimate, evaluating a contractor's bid, or submitting a formal budget proposal. It puts at your fingertips accurate and up-to-date material and labor costs for thousands of cost items, based on the latest national averages and standard labor productivity rates.
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Handbook of Facility Management

This Handbook is designed to serve as a source for quick answers to maintenance problems in all areas of facilities management. It is organized into four parts: mechanical maintenance, electrical maintenance, buildings and grounds maintenance, and energy use. Each part presents practical data and procedures to evaluate your operation and get the best return for the your maintenance dollar. Step-by-step instructions are given for using the tables, charts, graphs and worksheets.
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Revolutionary Floor Cleaning System Cleans the Water So You Can Clean the Floor—Saving You Time and Money

Our new Rubbermaid HYGEN Clean Water System satisfies the cleaning requirements for property management, institutional, food service, healthcare and many other industries," said Ying Zhang, Senior Product Manager, Microfiber Technology, Rubbermaid Commercial Products. "The new Rubbermaid HYGEN Clean Water System's integrated water filter was specifically designed with the bottom line and end user in mind to improve productivity, reduce water and chemical usage to create healthier, safer environments..
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