Tag: carbon reduction

Retrofitting Commercial Buildings, ACEEE

What’s The Biggest Barrier To Retrofitting Commercial Buildings?

ACEEE examines how conflicting interests in the commercial real estate industry prevent more significant energy efficiency investment, and identifies strategies for utilities to drive energy savings.
thermal energy storage

New Commercial Buildings Must Incorporate Sustainability-Minded Approach 

Thermal energy storage provides practical benefits in terms of load management and cost reduction, contributes to sustainability goals, and enhances a facility’s overall prestige.
carbon emissions in office buildings

Decarbonization Of Office Buildings: Digital Technology Is Best Approach

Digital and electric solutions can cut carbon emissions in office buildings by up to 70%, reveals new research from Schneider Electric.
Wasted Food

Washington Welcomes First-Of-Its-Kind Wasted Food To Renewable Energy Facility

Divert, Inc.'s Longview, WA facility will help Pacific Northwest businesses and local jurisdictions reduce wasted food and comply with waste regulations.
Strategic Energy Management

Can Strategic Energy Management Programs Drive Carbon Reduction?

ACEEE explores how SEM can support decarbonization efforts and provides strategies to broaden the scope of these programs to better meet today’s GHG emission reduction goals.
net-zero energy

First Zero-Energy Cruise Terminal Opens

The Royal Caribbean Group’s zero-energy cruise terminal is on track to earn LEED Gold and will be fully solar-powered.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

CFD Drives Design At South Carolina Burn Center At MUSC

Experts from RMF Engineering discuss the benefits of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), an energy modeling system for tackling atypical building challenges.
MyAircuity

Aircuity Further Enhances Analytics Platform

MyAircuity can now report against ASHRAE Laboratory Risk Level rating, has expanded reporting capability and strengthened cybersecurity.
Meijer wind energy

Meijer Invests In Wind Energy, Moves Closer To Carbon Emission Goals

The wind energy center represents a major contribution to retailer's renewable energy portfolio, expected to begin producing energy by end of the year.
sustainability

Honeywell Debuts Carbon Energy Management Software

The company’s new innovation helps buildings measure progress on their sustainability goals, and optimize their carbon and energy footprints.
LEED v4.1

LEED Surpasses 100,000 Commercial Green Building Projects

Global growth of LEED reinforces the role green buildings play as a climate solution and tool for improving quality of life.
wood building

Wood Building Carbon Calculator Updated

The calculator, which measures the carbon benefits of a wood building, now includes new options for mass timber buildings.
energy efficiency

Planned Investment In Energy Efficiency Hits All-time High

2016 Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Indicator survey reveals 72 percent of respondents will increase energy efficiency and renewable energy investments.
Workforce Shortages Webinar

Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead

During this free webinar, you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

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