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  New York City's Empire State Building will shine brighter than ever as it becomes an energy retrofit model for other commercial buildings.   The energy efficiency retrofit project began in 2009 as part of the Clinton Global Initiative, and has reduced utility costs for tenants and building owners by millions of dollars.   "The […]

Energy benchmarking is becoming a must for large cities, with Boston being the latest one. Benchmarking mandates the measurement and disclosure of energy use for large buildings, and is meant to help building owners understand their energy use better, and to take action in poorly performing buildings. In an effort to inspire action, the Lawrence […]

Energy benchmarking is making its way to the Midwest in 2014 when Minneapolis will be the first Midwest city to require large commercial buildings to report their energy and water use annually. Energy benchmarking presents an opportunity for building owners and property managers to identify areas for improvement to increase energy efficiency and reduce operating […]

According to a recent report, the aggressive promotion of efficiency programs could cut $169 billion a year from the utility bills of U.S. businesses by 2030. The Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy found that the U.S. could double its productivity, which in turn would create thousands of jobs and save homeowners and businesses […]

Large energy users, including hospitals, are seeing the benefits of lighting retrofits in their bottom lines. On average, lighting costs are 16 percent of hospitals' total energy consumption; composing more than 40 percent of a hospital's electricity usage. "Two cost-saving techniques that hospital executives utilize are LED lights and harvesting natural light. In addition, linear […]

At Worldwide Energy, we are always looking for the latest technology to help clients reduce their energy use. Lighting controls are the next step in energy efficiency, especially with systems such as Encelium. Encelium Energy Management System is an integrated lighting control and energy management system that dynamically responds to the changing characteristics of a […]

The lighting retrofit industry is quickly evolving, improving, and gaining traction. Business owners are beginning to see the benefits of upgrading their lighting systems to more efficient ones. And while you plan for energy efficient solutions next year, there are still some misconceptions among those who are unfamiliar with products and the technological advances that have been […]

A look at this infographic and anyone can see how energy efficiency can not only save money, but the environment as well. The infographic summarizes national levels of energy efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions, current laws, and steps to take to become more energy efficient. Click on the image to see a larger version. Source: […]

Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are more prevalent in lighting retrofits, especially as many companies are looking to their utilities to provide rebates. The rebates offer a large energy savings that takes reduces upfront costs. “Utilities across the country show limited prescriptive rebate support for LED lighting,” found a report by Groom Energy and GTM research. […]