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Top 10 Efficiency Tactics for Commercial Buildings
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) recently released a list of top 10 ways commercial real estate professionals can make energy efficiency and sustainability a priority. 1. Measure and manage. Benchmark energy and water consumption through Energy Star Portfolio … Continue reading
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Tagged BOMA, building management, energy efficiency
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Are Retrofits Better for Efficiency?
A recent study found that simple behavior changes can drastically lower energy use in commercial buildings. So does this mean the end of retrofits? FirstFuel, a Massachusetts-based company that analyzes energy consumption in buildings, says that behavioral changes are a … Continue reading
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Tagged building solutions, energy efficiency, hvac, lighting, retrofit
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Energy Efficiency Needs Research
USA Today recently published a column calling for more research in energy efficiency to “identify where consumers are systematically making mistakes and how large these mistakes are.” Following the State of the Union, the president set a goal of cutting … Continue reading
Energy Efficiencies May Save $169B for Businesses
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged commercial buildings, energy efficiency, natural gas, policy
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Next Generation Efficiency Programs Can Help Utilities
The next generation of energy efficiency programs can meet the aggressive savings targets being set by many states find a new report. Released from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the report found that new technologies and innovative … Continue reading
Senate Committee Looks at Tax Incentives
The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure has been busy. The 13 subcommittee members are examining how incentives for energy efficiency can fit into tax reform. The current tax code already includes energy efficiency incentives, but “the hearing examined … Continue reading
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Tagged department of energy, energy efficiency, EPAct, rebates, tax incentives
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Low-Hanging Energy Efficiency Retrofits
When it comes to energy efficiency, picking the low-hanging fruit might not be the best solution. While energy efficiency and utility savings are attractive, many companies implement the most cost-effective retrofits and quickest return on investment. Picking the low-hanging fruit … Continue reading
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Tagged businesses, energy efficiency, retrofits, upgrades
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Energy Efficiency is a $60 Billion Opportunity
According to a recent study by ESource, energy efficiency could become a $60 billion opportunity. The study found that businesses waste a collective $60 billion a year, or 30% of the power consumed by U.S. industrial and commercial facilities. The report … Continue reading
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Tagged energy efficiency, lighting, natural resources, renewables, retrofit
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Energy Efficiency or Energy Supply?
A recent study looked at the implications of switching the focus from developing energy supply to energy efficiency. The study, published by Nature Climate Change journal, found that twice as much effort is currently being directed towards developing supply technologies than is … Continue reading
A Call for Energy Efficiency
In a recent blog post, Green Building Elements discusses the many benefits of becoming energy efficient including reducing running costs for businesses, lowering carbon emissions, and marketing environmental awareness. Even though it’s a win-win situation, most companies only see the … Continue reading
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Tagged business, cost-effective, energy efficiency, lighting
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