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There is an immediate need for volunteers to serve on either the Canadian Commission on Building & Fire Codes (CCBFC) or on one of CCBFC’s nine technical standing committee to replace membership vacancies for the current (2015-2020) code cycle.
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Accidental fires are preventable, and post-fire inspections often reveal dated or disabled safety devices, like smoke alarms, exposing a hard truth those in the industry already know... the proper maintenance of safety devices is oft overlooked.
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Danfoss—a manufacturer of components and controls for HVAC&R, industrial and water systems—recently named Ashwani Girdhar its new regional sales manager supporting its heating business in Canada.
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We’ve all bought expensive things designed to make our lives easier that just don’t. Lighting designers and building managers describe a similar phenomenon in lighting systems. As they specify modern, energy-efficient lighting systems or retrofit older buildings with LED fixtures, they run smack into high costs and hard-to-use software that dramatically cut into the savings they’re trying to achieve.
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Energy storage technologies are emerging as a viable way for some facility owners to manage increasing electricity costs. Batteries allow you to take electricity from the grid when prices are low during off-peak hours and use it during high-priced on-peak hours. They also provide a possible mechanism for critical peak avoidance. And while there are various kinds, lithium-ion batteries remain the most common.
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Prescription drug benefit plans play an important role in employee satisfaction and retention, but their costs continue to rise... Can you sustain them? Join Steve Nowak—director of sales & marketing at Express Scripts Canada—in this upcoming webinar to learn about the costs and some of the options available to reduce them.
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Date & Location: September 21• Winnipeg
Info: Join the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Manitoba Chapter, for “Energy efficiency: the icing on the top” breakfast and presentation to learn about existing building commissioning and Power Smart incentives to help you reach the next level.
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Date & Location: October 15-18 • Sacramento, Calif.
Info: The Behaviour, Energy & Climate Change Conference (BECC) is an international conference focused on understanding human behaviour and decision-making, presented by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and the Berkeley Energy & Climate Institute (BECI).
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Date & Location: October 18-20 • Houston, Texas
Info: Hosted by the International Facility Management Association, World Workplace welcomes 4500+ attendees from over 40 countries, seeking everything related to facilities management, including energy management, lighting/controls, fire safety, emergency systems and building automation.
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Date & Location: November 29-December 1 • Toronto
Info: Encompassing several shows under one banner, The Buildings Show is home to Construct Canada, PM Expo, HomeBuilder & Renovator Expo, World of Concrete Pavilion and IIDEXCanada. The show is home to 1600+ exhibits, including 100+ international exhibitors, 500 speakers, international keynotes, the International Architecture Roundtable, Awards and 350 accredited seminars.
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