Tag: solar power

U.S. Agencies Seek Path to 100% Clean Energy for Federal Government

By Facilities Management Advisor Staff Feb 8, 2022 Sustainability/Business Continuity

Updated: Feb 8, 2022

The Biden administration has taken an important step forward to decarbonize all U.S. federal facilities, with two major agencies launching a request for information (RFI) to help meet the clean energy goal. Issued by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the RFI aims to gather market information and […]

How to Build a Sustainable, Climate-Resistant Facility

By Lily Scott, Content Creator, Hippo Nov 10, 2021 Design and Construction

Updated: Nov 10, 2021

The future of construction revolves around sustainability and long-lasting materials. This prevents waste and allows for the reuse of materials. In general, construction is extremely damaging to the environment, with the construction industry contributing to over 50% of landfill waste.  It is important to work with your climate to build a sustainable facility that features […]

University, Utility Unveil Solar-Powered Microgrid in Sunshine State

By Facilities Management Advisor Staff Oct 4, 2021 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Oct 6, 2021

Florida International University (FIU) and Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) have unveiled a solar-powered energy microgrid—the latest project to emerge from a decades-long partnership between the university and the utility. In the event of an outage due to severe weather, the FIU-FPL microgrid is capable of supplying backup power to FIU’s engineering center for approximately 24 hours […]