Subscribe to our Blog
Tag Archives: efficiency
Schools Take on Energy Efficiency
Businesses aren’t the only ones taking advantage of energy efficiency. In fact, more schools are retrofitting to increase efficiency and save on costs. Energy efficient schools create many benefits that go beyond energy and financial savings. In fact, benefits can … Continue reading
Mobile Tools for Energy Efficiency
Building energy efficiency is improving, and building owners and managers are seeing a difference in the retrofit process. However, the results can be inaccurate and inconsistent, especially when compared across an entire portfolio. So what can be improved? The tools. … Continue reading
Why the New York Times Building is Saving Energy
Last year, New York City required its commercial buildings to disclose their energy consumption. The benchmarking plan saw many surprises including finding newer LEED buildings ranked behind much older buildings when it came to energy efficiency. Take for instance the New … Continue reading
LED Lights Up San Francisco Bridge
LED isn’t just lighting up homes and businesses, it’s lighting up landmarks as well. The San Francisco Bridge was retrofitted with LED lights to improve energy efficiency and for a special light display. The lights won’t need to be replaced … Continue reading
Sprint Joins Better Buildings Challenge
Based in Overland Park, Sprint has become the first telecommunications company to join the Better Buildings Program, a federal program to help commercial and industrial buildings become at least 20 percent more efficient over the next decade. The Better Buildings … Continue reading
Posted in Green News
Tagged better buildings challenge, department of energy, efficiency, Kansas City, Sprint
Leave a comment
Iowa Leads Renewable Energy Production
What state leads the way when it comes to renewable energy? Surprisingly, Iowa. Iowa is not a particularly windy or sunny place, and it’s certainly not a state you think of when you consider cutting edge initiatives and energy efficiency. … Continue reading
Posted in Green News, Renewable Energy
Tagged efficiency, energy production, Iowa, lighting retrofit, solar, wind
Leave a comment
Bring Efficiency to Your Office Next Year
Is energy efficiency in your future? If you’re looking to improve the efficiency of your office next year, here are some helpful tips to keep in mind, courtesy of Clean Technica.
The Year in Review
What a year! Energy efficiency continues to be a growing field that many consumers and business owners are embracing. With the phase out of inefficient T12 lighting, many businesses understand the need for efficient lighting including LED, plasma, and induction. … Continue reading
LED Holiday Lights Shine Brightest
It’s that time of the year again where holiday lights are strung on the roof with care. And if you’re like most Americans, you’re using lights that aren’t exactly the most energy efficient. According to the United Laboratories and the … Continue reading
Benefits to Going Green are Tangible
A Business Review panel recently spoke about green technology and sustainability as part of a series. Their findings? The savings from energy efficient sustainable design are real, but the benefits go beyond money as greener companies are more attractive to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Green News
Tagged best practices, business, efficiency, energy solutions
Leave a comment
