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Don't miss the virtual summit on sustainability and cleaning trends
Latin America. On May 13 from 10:00 a.m. (Bogotá/Mexico time), CleanTec Show Americas and TecnoEdificios will hold the Virtual Summit: Sustainability, the commitment that is made from cleaning and maintenance.
The World FM Day will be held this May 11
International. Next Wednesday, May 11, the World FM Day or the World Facility Manager Day will be celebrated. Once a year, the global Facility Management community comes together to celebrate the facilities management profession and its successes; an initiative led by Global FM.
Green building materials market to grow by 20% annually in the coming years
International. Global revenue from green building materials is $5.8 billion in 2022 and is likely to more than fivefold to $29.2 billion in 2031 with a CAGR of 19.6%, according to a new report from Guidehouse Insights.
Honeywell to hold virtual meeting on smart buildings
Latin America. Honeywell will hold a Virtual Summit from May 10 to 27 10:00 a.m. (GMT-5 – Mex/Co) called: Smart Commercial Buildings – Trends and Operational Challenges in Latin America.
Meet Johnson Controls' new line of smart cameras
Latin America. Johnson Controls introduced its new generation of Illustra Pro and Illustra Flex cameras, which belongs to the fourth generation and now includes deep learning AI, resolution up to 4K and improved visibility in low light conditions.
Global spending on clean energy saw a considerable increase
International. Clean energy spending earmarked by governments in response to the Covid-19 crisis has increased by 50% in the past five months and now exceeds US$710 billion worldwide, although there are worrying imbalances between regions, according to the latest update of the International Energy Agency's Sustainable Recovery Tracker.
Air purification in churches from HVAC systems
International. Preventing the transmission of viruses through the air has become the priority to be met in various spaces such as temples and religious centers. Such is the case of the Second Presbyterian Church, located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, which uses Halo Led photocatalysis technology to clean the air of pathogens.
TecnoEdificios has new dates and venue for 2022
Colombia. The congress for facility managers and building managers, TecnoEdificios will be held on November 22 and 23 at the Intercontinental Hotel in the city of Medellín.
The world will have 115 million smart buildings by 2026
International. The number of buildings implementing smart building technologies worldwide will reach 115 million in 2026, up from 45 million in 2022, a study by analyst Juniper Research has revealed.
Perspectives of the renewable energy sector in the region
Latin America. The increase in the cost of energy at a global level gives greater weight to the implementation of alternative energies. In Latin America, although there is not as high an increase as in Europe, there are clear prospects of this migration.
LEED Platinum Certification for El Dorado Airport
Colombia. Bogotá's El Dorado airport recently received the LEED Platinum Category Certification, thus becoming the first globally to obtain it and a benchmark for the region.
"It would be very difficult for companies to return to the 8/5 work model"
Costa Rica. Work station is a model of use of corporate buildings that comes to help people who need to leave the house to work, socialize and be part of a company.
Importance of technology in parking security
Latin America. Parking management is an essential issue for cities. According to the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce, parking lots have received millions in fines for violating consumer protection regulations.
Olga Lucía Parra, new president of Accuro Prime
Panama. The Board of Directors of Accuro Prime announces changes at the highest level in the direction of this company as part of the transition process, after two years of operations in Panama.
Ean Legacy, environmental sustainability benchmark and LEED Gold certificate
Colombia. Energy savings of 32% and a reduction in drinking water consumption of 35% are some of the not insignificant features of the Ean Legacy building, one of the main headquarters of EAN University and a benchmark for environmental sustainability.
Sodexo renews its global collaboration with Microsoft
International. Since 2018, Sodexo and Microsoft have been working closely together to develop and disseminate digital solutions and services. The two companies announced the renewal of their global partnership for a period of 5 years.
Call for Papers TecnoEdificios Miami 2022 (Proposals for conferences)
United States. Facility Management professionals from Latin America interested in submitting proposals to give the lectures that will be held during Miami 2022 (July 20 and 21) can send the summary of their work before March 25, 2022.
How should technology be used for returning to offices in 2022?
Mexico. Mexico is the third country with the longest working hours, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), these excessive periods contribute to the exhaustion of employees.
Walmart Unveiled New Security Strategy
Mexico. Walmart of Mexico and Central America, in alliance with Escudo Urbano C5 (Center for Coordination, Command, Control, Communications and Computing) of the State of Jalisco, presented a strategy to strengthen the security of the people of Jalisco, which consists of the placement of Help Buttons in the more than 250 units that operate in the...
Inauguration of the largest wind farm in Colombia
Colombia. Isagen's Guajira I project has been rated as the largest wind farm in Colombia and the first to be built in more than 17 years in the country, after Jepírachi came into operation in April 2004.
New president for IMEI BOMA Mexico
Mexico. The Commission of Honor and Justice of the IMEI - Mexican Association of the Intelligent and Sustainable Building, A.C., announced that Eng. Santiago Morett has been appointed as President of the IMEI BOMA Mexico, during the period 2022-2023.
New Building Controller from Reliable Controls
International. Reliable Controls has introduced a new generation of building controllers with the launch of the RC-FLEXair VAV controller.
CleanTec Show Americas and TecnoEdificios registered a satisfactory balance
Colombia. The first edition of CleanTec Show Americas, which took place on November 3 and 4 of this year, at the Hilton Corferias Hotel in Bogotá, Colombia, concluded with very satisfactory figures and comments, both for exhibitors and for attendees of the Academic Congress and the commercial exhibition.

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