Tag: manufacturing facility

DOE Offers States $50M to Boost Smart Manufacturing Facilities

By Joe Bebon, Editor Apr 5, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Apr 5, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $50 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for states to ensure that smart manufacturing technologies and high-performance computing are more accessible by domestic manufacturing firms. The State Manufacturing Leadership Program aims to remove existing barriers that prevent innovative, data-driven tools and technologies from being used by small- and medium-sized […]

EPA Reveals Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants of 2022

By Joe Bebon, Editor Mar 1, 2023 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Mar 1, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that 86 U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2022, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector. Together, these plants saved over 105 trillion British thermal units (Btus) of energy and prevented more than 6 […]

Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of January 2023

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jan 30, 2023 Under Construction

Updated: Jan 31, 2023

Facilities Management Advisor‘s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. New Universal Theme Park in Texas Universal Parks & Resorts has revealed plans for a “one-of-a-kind” theme park in Frisco, Texas, specifically designed for families with young children. Initial details are slim, but the company said the […]