Jun 27, 2018 | Announcements, Trends, Sustainability, Industry
Most major U.S. cities have mandated benchmarking which requires that businesses track the energy usage of large and medium-sized commercial properties. Property owners must annually measure their energy and water consumption and report usage to their cities through...
Jun 22, 2018 | Trends, Sustainability
Global warming and climate change are very real. Scientific studies show that our planet is warming at an unprecedented rate and the overwhelming evidence shows that this trend is attributable to human activity since the mid-twentieth century. There has been a strong...
Jun 6, 2018 | Trends, Sustainability
Solar energy is hot, literally and figuratively. Many major corporations are going solar at an incredible rate. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, numerous Fortune 500 companies have installed solar at more than 7,000 locations nationwide. Some of...
May 11, 2018 | Trends, Sustainability
After a long, cold winter, it’s finally getting warmer outside. Flowers are blooming, trees are blossoming and allergy sufferers are sneezing. That’s what happens when spring arrives, although this year, it was delayed by a winter that just wouldn’t go away. In case...
Apr 11, 2018 | Announcements, Trends, Sustainability, Industry
Many states now encourage property owners to voluntarily measure their energy and water consumption, and report usage to their cities through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager®, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) online tool. Portfolio Manager serves as a...
Apr 9, 2018 | Announcements, Trends, Sustainability, Industry
The Department of Energy (DOE) defines energy benchmarking as “[t]he process of accounting for and comparing a metered building’s current energy performance with its energy baseline, or comparing a metered building’s energy performance with the energy performance of...
