Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Tips for Earth Day 2018
In celebration of this year’s Earth Day on April 22nd, and in pursuit of promoting zero waste initiatives throughout our buildings now and moving forward, here are some helpful tips and hints on understanding proper waste reduction and recycling. Did you know that in the New York region alone, 25.5 million cups of coffee per…
Read MoreHunter Douglas Receives Prestigious Award
Hunter Douglas announced that they have received the Red Dot 2018 Product Design Award for their PowerView Hub and Repeater. The PowerView technology allows clients to adjust window treatments automatically, which in turn allows spaces of all kinds to transform throughout morning, noon, and night hours. PowerView can be programmed to move window treatments to…
Read MoreQognify to Present New Packaged Solution Focused on Intelligent Security Management
From April 11th-13th, Qognify will be attending ISC West 2018 in Las Vegas, NV to introduce and present Qognify ISM (Intelligent Security Management)–a part of Qognify’s Packaged Solutions. Qognify ISM is a library of pre-designed and pre-configured bundled solutions to address common and specific security-related challenges. Compared to standard PSIM solutions, Qognify ISM takes away…
Read MoreAmerican Heart Association Walk at Blue Hill Plaza to be rescheduled!
Join us at Blue Hill Plaza for the American Heart Association Walk! American Heart MOVE MORE + LIVE MORE Day will be rescheduled! Blue Hill Plaza will be hosting a walk to raise awareness for a terrific cause at a later date. Thousands of organizations and their employees will join the American Heart Association on…
Read MoreHudson Valley P-TECH Student Visit in May
Blue Hill Plaza is teaming up with Hudson Valley P-TECH for a student visit on Friday, May 4th, 2018! A group of 11th grade high school students from Hudson Valley P-TECH will be visiting businesses and corporations throughout our Plaza buildings on Friday, May 4th. Students and accompanying teacher chaperones will be available from 10:00am…
Read MoreACORD Announces Eligibility and Access for their Delegated Authority Standards with Lloyd’s
ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, has been featured as they announced yesterday that: “Lloyd’s coverholders are now eligible to access ACORD Delegated Authority Standards, information, training and other valuable resources.” In addition, ACORD will continue to support London Market Target Operating Model (TOM). Those specific coverholders have access to a variety…
Read MoreNyack Hospital Provides the Best Practices to Protect the Body from Injuries Caused by Digital Device Overuse
Nyack Hospital has released an article on the best practices to protect your body from injuries caused by digital device overuse. According to Nyack Hospital staff, injuries to elbows, wrists, and hands are becoming increasingly common, since the use of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other digital devices are utilized consistently for multiple hours on a…
Read MoreBlue Hill Plaza–Power On and Operational
Did you know? Blue Hill Plaza has never lost power to any storm! The last time our Plaza had to shut down power for more than a few hours was back in 2003. The entire region experienced a blackout due a major power outage in Ohio. The Ohio outage stretched all the way to Canada…
Read MoreRecognizing the Digital Future in Brownfield Plants
In a recent article, ei3 Corporation (a provider of IoT Platform Technology) was highlighted. ei3 referenced ways to help companies better understand how to implement new technologies in manufacuting and processing facilities. Spencer Cramer, CEO of ei3 Corp. has authored a white paper along with John Kowal of B&R Industrial Automation. Both Cramer and…
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