--- title: Pristine Environments Blog description: Subscribe to stay up to date on all of the latest news and events from Pristine Environments. --- [![Pristine Environmnets](https://news.pristine-environments.com/hubfs/Pristine%20Environments%20Dec2016%20Theme/Image/logo.png)](http://pristine-environments.com/) [858.467.0202](tel:8584670202) [Let's get started](http://pristine-environments.com/key-contacts/) ## Smart Facilities. Intelligent Solutions. - [About Us](http://pristine-environments.com/about-us/) - [Team](http://pristine-environments.com/about-us/team/) - [Clients](http://pristine-environments.com/about-us/clients/) - [Solutions](http://pristine-environments.com/services/#) - [Industries](http://pristine-environments.com/industries/) - [Services](http://pristine-environments.com/services/) - [Technology](http://pristine-environments.com/technology/) - [Sustainability](http://pristine-environments.com/sustainability/) - [News](https://news.pristine-environments.com/) - [Contacts](http://pristine-environments.com/key-contacts/) # Pristine Environments Blog [![](https://news.pristine-environments.com/hubfs/sample-image.jpg)](https://news.pristine-environments.com/living-buildings-the-case-for-developing-owning-and-investing-in-high-performance-buildings) March 07, 2018 [White Paper](https://news.pristine-environments.com/topic/white-paper) ## [Living Buildings: The Case for Developing, Owning and Investing in High Performance Buildings](https://news.pristine-environments.com/living-buildings-the-case-for-developing-owning-and-investing-in-high-performance-buildings) by [Pristine Environments](https://news.pristine-environments.com/author/pristine-environments) In the past decade alone, over 50,000 buildings and nearly two billion square feet of real estate have been developed to standards that are considered “High Performance” or “Living” buildings. As the trend to build these type of future-proof... [Read More](https://news.pristine-environments.com/living-buildings-the-case-for-developing-owning-and-investing-in-high-performance-buildings) [![](https://news.pristine-environments.com/hubfs/sustainable-buildings-the-next-green-wave.jpg)](https://news.pristine-environments.com/sustainable-buildings-the-next-green-wave-1) March 07, 2018 [White Paper](https://news.pristine-environments.com/topic/white-paper) ## [Sustainable Buildings: The Next Green Wave](https://news.pristine-environments.com/sustainable-buildings-the-next-green-wave-1) by [Pristine Environments](https://news.pristine-environments.com/author/pristine-environments) By Christine McEntee | American Institute of Architects [Read More](https://news.pristine-environments.com/sustainable-buildings-the-next-green-wave-1) [![](https://news.pristine-environments.com/hubfs/sustainability-on-campus.jpg)](https://news.pristine-environments.com/sustainability-on-campus-1) March 07, 2018 [White Paper](https://news.pristine-environments.com/topic/white-paper) ## [Sustainability on Campus](https://news.pristine-environments.com/sustainability-on-campus-1) by [Pristine Environments](https://news.pristine-environments.com/author/pristine-environments) By Dedee DeLongpre-Johnston | University of Florida An educational institution goes green with the help of strong leadership, green building design, facilities management, and, most importantly, cooperation. We've all read the news of companies... [Read More](https://news.pristine-environments.com/sustainability-on-campus-1) [![](https://news.pristine-environments.com/hubfs/labour-optimization.jpg)](https://news.pristine-environments.com/sustainability-strategies-labor-optimization-solutions-for-facilities) March 07, 2018 [White Paper](https://news.pristine-environments.com/topic/white-paper) ## [Sustainability Strategies & Labor Optimization Solutions for Facilities](https://news.pristine-environments.com/sustainability-strategies-labor-optimization-solutions-for-facilities) by [Pristine Environments](https://news.pristine-environments.com/author/pristine-environments) “The “Great Recession” has forced Universities & Colleges to start practicing what they preach” [Read More](https://news.pristine-environments.com/sustainability-strategies-labor-optimization-solutions-for-facilities) [![](https://news.pristine-environments.com/hubfs/corporate-real-estate.jpg)](https://news.pristine-environments.com/daytime-cleaning-strategies-for-corporate-real-estate-facilities) March 07, 2018 [White Paper](https://news.pristine-environments.com/topic/white-paper) ## [Daytime Cleaning Strategies for Corporate Real Estate Facilities](https://news.pristine-environments.com/daytime-cleaning-strategies-for-corporate-real-estate-facilities) by [Pristine Environments](https://news.pristine-environments.com/author/pristine-environments) As the real estate industry continues to feel the effects of the financial markets, day cleaning is emerging as an integral element in maintaining a stable bottom line. Daytime cleaning can potentially add to a property’s return on investment by... [Read More](https://news.pristine-environments.com/daytime-cleaning-strategies-for-corporate-real-estate-facilities) [![](https://news.pristine-environments.com/hubfs/key-indicators.jpg)](https://news.pristine-environments.com/five-key-performance-indicators-for-improving-the-sustainability-of-your-cleaning-program-in-a-retail-store-environment) March 07, 2018 [White Paper](https://news.pristine-environments.com/topic/white-paper) ## [Five Key Performance Indicators for Improving the Sustainability of Your Cleaning Program in a Retail Store Environment](https://news.pristine-environments.com/five-key-performance-indicators-for-improving-the-sustainability-of-your-cleaning-program-in-a-retail-store-environment) by [Pristine Environments](https://news.pristine-environments.com/author/pristine-environments) In the industry with the largest energy bills and second largest amount of greenhouse gas emissions, most facility and property managers of retail facilities are no stranger to sustainability initiatives. In fact, the Retail Industry Leaders... [Read More](https://news.pristine-environments.com/five-key-performance-indicators-for-improving-the-sustainability-of-your-cleaning-program-in-a-retail-store-environment) [![](https://news.pristine-environments.com/hubfs/tamela-montanez.jpg)](https://news.pristine-environments.com/pe-facility-solutions-appoints-senior-vice-president) March 06, 2018 ## [PE Facility Solutions Appoints Senior Vice President](https://news.pristine-environments.com/pe-facility-solutions-appoints-senior-vice-president) by [Pristine Environments](https://news.pristine-environments.com/author/pristine-environments) San Diego, California – PE Facility Solutions, LLC announced that it has appointed Tamela Montanez as Senior Vice President. Tamela is an experienced and accomplished CFO and Director of Operations with a proven record of over 20 years in leading... [Read More](https://news.pristine-environments.com/pe-facility-solutions-appoints-senior-vice-president) [![](https://news.pristine-environments.com/hubfs/fergus-oconnell.jpg)](https://news.pristine-environments.com/pe-facility-solutions-appoints-new-chief-financial-officer) March 05, 2018 ## [PE Facility Solutions Appoints New Chief Financial Officer](https://news.pristine-environments.com/pe-facility-solutions-appoints-new-chief-financial-officer) by [Pristine Environments](https://news.pristine-environments.com/author/pristine-environments) San Diego, California – PE Facility Solutions, LLC announced that it has appointed Fergus O'Connell as Chief Financial Officer. Fergus has more than 23 years of finance and operations experience, most recently serving as the CFO & Interim CEO for... [Read More](https://news.pristine-environments.com/pe-facility-solutions-appoints-new-chief-financial-officer) [![](https://news.pristine-environments.com/hubfs/cleanroom.jpg)](https://news.pristine-environments.com/myths-facts-good-manufacturing-practice-gmp-cleanroom-maintenance) January 15, 2018 [White Paper](https://news.pristine-environments.com/topic/white-paper) ## [Myths and Facts about Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) in Cleanroom Maintenance](https://news.pristine-environments.com/myths-facts-good-manufacturing-practice-gmp-cleanroom-maintenance) by [Omar Lopez](https://news.pristine-environments.com/author/omar-lopez) ## While every cleanroom has its own unique maintenance requirements, Pristine Environments shares some universal myths and facts that can inform strategies for optimal cleanroom maintenance in any environment. In 2012, an outbreak of fungal meningitis... 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