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Should Batteries Be a Part of Your Energy Efficiency Program?

There has been much research in battery storage systems and how they can benefit individual buildings and complexes. While the benefits are […]

How LED Lighting and Lighting Control Technology Can Reduce Energy Usage and Save Money.

The intention of this article is to introduce important concepts about lighting and the many financial benefits of implementing an upgrade, so […]

Value Engineering: A Powerful Team Approach to Save Money and Improve Facility Performance

Manage change and increase savings by using the value engineering method to analyze operations and program projects. This study explains cost/benefit analyses […]

A Look into Sustainable Roofs for High Performance Buildings

This presentation addresses the impact of sustainable roofing systems in relation to green building performance, offering a review of roofing technologies and […]

Smart Lighting There Is More to It Than Changing Lamps and Ballasts

A beginner’s guide to corporate lighting upgrade tips for maximized energy savings. Review of lighting technologies from the scope of the three […]

Value-Driven Near-Zero Strategies for New and Retrofit Commercial Buildings

Increase the efficiency of new and retrofit commercial projects by using Passive House Standard and strategies. Learn about the principles and cost […]

Clean Indoor Air Sustainability and Energy Savings: Yes You Can Have It All

An explanation of clean indoor air sustainability as achieved through the principles of impingement, interception and diffusion, with advice on filter efficiency […]

Control Consumption and Costs with Active Energy Management

Energy can be the third largest expense for organizations, but the active management of energy consumption using industry best practices and technology […]

Solutions Arena: Smarter Energy Management for Greater ROI

Energy management solutions are quickly transitioning from a nice-to-have to a necessity. Given that energy is typically an organization’s third highest cost […]

GSA Space Consolidation and Workplace Transformation

A presentation examining government agencies’ interest in space consolidation, including the U.S. General Services Administration’s space consolidation initiatives and ways the GSA […]