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Luminaires specification finalized by Energy Star LEDs Magazine Share     The final draft of the Energy Star Luminaires specification, which becomes effective in October, has been released. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the Final Energy Star Luminaires v1.0 specification, which can be downloaded from the Energy Star Luminaires website here along with comments on the final draft. More LED performance improving FacilitiesNet Share
Human nature being what it is, we're often swayed by the latest and greatest technologies. In lighting, the new wunderkind for the last several years has LED systems. They have been improving at breakneck speed. Nevertheless, because of the nature of LED systems, they currently work better for certain applications than others. With careful research, facility managers can find solid-state lighting (SSL) solutions that best meet an organization's needs. But to blindly believe LEDs (or any type of lighting) are a silver bullet might lead to disappointment. More Poll: Americans OK with newer light bulbs USA Today Share
Most Americans support the U.S. law that begins phasing out traditional light bulbs in 2012 and, despite some consumer grumbling, say they're satisfied with more efficient alternatives, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll. Nearly 3 of 4 U.S. adults, or 71 percent, say they have replaced standard light bulbs in their home over the past few years with compact fluorescent lamps or LEDs, and 84 percent say they are "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with the alternatives. More Related story: Energy efficient light bulbs survive Congress (Earth Techling) President Obama's Better Buildings Initiative promotes energy efficiency FMLink Share
Following his call in his State of the Union address for clean energy advances, President Barack Obama has proposed new efforts to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings across the country. His Better Buildings Initiative aims to make commercial buildings 20 percent more energy efficient over the next decade, and it could reduce energy bills by about $40 billion at current prices. More EKU receives a more than $300,000 rebate for energy efficiency efforts WKYT-TV Share
Some energy efficiency improvements are paying off for Eastern Kentucky University. EKU officials announced they've received more than $300,000 in rebates from the Kentucky Utilities' Commercial Rebate Program. The program offers cash incentives to replace aging, less efficient equipment and lighting. EKU officials say lighting retrofits generated more than $164,000 of the rebate, and the rest came from EKU switching to more efficient motors, motor controls and pumps in campus buildings. More 50 must-have small business iPhone and iPad apps Small Business Trends Share
The use of iPhones and iPads for small business has exploded in areas from business travel to communication to productivity. The office has become truly mobile. Here are must-have apps for those running and operating businesses in 2011. More Do you have a hard time making decisions? OPEN Forum Share
A recent survey of entrepreneurs and small business owners revealed that most of them are afraid of making decisions. Yet one of their biggest regrets was the decisions they hadn't made or the ones they had made too late. Why would people whose job is to make many decisions daily put off making them? More Conversations and success Three Star Leadership Blog Share
Conversations are the engine of bossly success. If you have good, human relationships with your people, you will have to work hard to screw up as a boss. The easiest and most common way to help relationships grow and thrive is through conversations. Real conversations are the way you get to know the other person and that person gets to know you. Understanding goes up, misimpressions go down. More |
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