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  1. Overview
  2. News
    1. IFMA’s Corporate Real Estate Council announces the formation of a new workplace innovation group
    2. Planon Unveils The Next Generation Of Its Facility Management And Real Estate Software: Planon Accelerator™ 4.0
    3. Planon – the first company to unveil a new BIM standard for data exchange
    4. IFMA’s ‘Work on the Move, Driving Strategy and Change in Workplaces’ publication receives industry award
    5. Planon contributes to the IFMA’s latest publication
    6. Planon uses new smartphone apps in daily operations
    7. Revolutionize Facilities and Real Estate Management
    8. Planon Hosts Annual User Conference
    9. Novo Nordisk chooses Planon
    10. Planon expands North American operations
    11. Planon Unveils the Future of Real Estate and Facilities Management Software
    12. U.S. Bank Selects Planon’s Integrated Workplace Management System
    13. Planon Software Announces PlanonConnect to ENERGY STAR® Integration
    14. Planon Named a Leader in the 2011 Magic Quadrant for IWMS Software
    15. Planon expands presence in Central and Eastern European market
    16. Planon unveils breakthrough IWMS system
    17. Sodexo Remote Sites Teams Up with Planon to Boost Client Value
    18. Planon Forms Strategic Partnership with CA to Deliver End-to-End Sustainability Solutions Globally
    19. Planon Announces Latest Version of Real Estate and Facility Management Software Solution
    20. Planon Announces North American Higher Education Team, Planon Competitive Upgrade Program
    21. Planon appoints Marc Voss as Chief Operating Officer
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    23. Planon Software Goes Mobile at NFMT 2012 with Launch of IWMS Apps
    24. Planon Delivers Another Year of Strong Growth in 2011
    25. Planon Group Named “Leader” in the 2012 Magic Quadrant for IWMS Software
    26. Planon to showcase new products and IFMA Author Award at this year’s World Workplace 2012
    27. Planon launches mobile device apps
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    1. Managing RE & FM after the Financial Crisis
    2. Energy Benchmarking with IFMA
    3. Finance 101
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    5. Optimizing Campuses
    6. ecoCompetitiveness
    7. Greening Buildings
    8. Lifecycle Management
    9. Alternative Workplace
    10. BB&T Sees ROI
    11. Kodak Space Management
    12. KPN Cuts Costs
    13. Maintenance Management
    14. Integration for Service Providers
    15. Bayer Real Estate
    16. Performance Monitoring
    17. FASB-13 Lease Accounting Changes
    18. Theriault FM & RE
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    20. Healthcare 1 - LEAN principals
    21. Healthcare 2 - Commissioning
    22. Healthcare 3 - Benchmarking
    23. Work on the Move
    24. Technology for Facilities Managers
    25. Planon Products release 2013

News

Planon Software Announces PlanonConnect to ENERGY STAR® Integration

Organizations can now determine ENERGY STAR ratings, benchmark building performance and calculate carbon footprint

Braintree, MA, February 7, 2011 – The Planon Group, a leading global provider of facilities management and real estate software, announced today the availability of PlanonConnect’s direct integration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR® energy performance rating system. The direct integration automates the management of ENERGY STAR performance ratings, the most widely used benchmark for building energy use, from Planon’s award-winning energy management software. The solution supports all International Facility Management Association (IFMA) standards that allow IFMA members to benchmark with peer organizations. Buildings create an enormous ecological footprint by consuming more than 45% of commercial energy resources in the U.S., according to the US Green Building Council. The PlanonConnect integration, which is immediately available, allows energy and facility management professionals to benchmark building energy performance against other buildings with similar building and operating characteristics, assess energy management goals over time, and identify cost and energy consumption reduction opportunities through a secure exchange of building and energy use information.

“The PlanonConnect integration to Energy Star provides facilities and real estate professionals with a continuous circle of improvement that not only helps them achieve sustainability objectives but also to reduce organizational costs,” said Pierre Guelen, Founder and CEO, Planon Group.

The PlanonConnect integration takes building energy usage information collected in Planon and sends it directly to the EPA’s Portfolio Manager software. Portfolio Manager calculates the building’s ENERGY STAR rating and carbon footprint and returns that data to Planon. This information is critical for companies interested in reducing their energy costs, carbon footprint, and gaining recognition through ENERGY STAR and LEED certification.

“Planon’s integration with Energy Star supports our mission to help IFMA members reduce energy use, reduce costs, and improve facility performance,” said Marina Badoian Kriticos, Director, Strategic Initiatives & Sustainability, IFMA. “By benchmarking facility operations, IFMA members around the world can work together to make a significant reduction to global energy consumption.”

For more information on PlanonConnect to ENERGY STAR Integration, visit www.planonsoftware.com

About IFMA

IFMA is the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers, supporting more than 19,000 members in 78 countries. The association’s members, represented in 124 chapters and 16 councils worldwide, manage more than 37 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than US$100 billion in products and services. Formed in 1980, IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs and produces World Workplace, the world’s largest facility management conference and exposition. To join and follow IFMA’s social media outlets online, visit the association’s LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages. For more information, visit the IFMA press room or www.ifma.org.