Tag: Energy Management
SmartStart Program Incentivizes Hotel To Upgrade To LED Lighting
After learning about financial incentives provided by New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program, the Holiday Inn Hasbrouck Heights-Meadowlands realized that substantial improvements to the hotel’s energy efficiency would be cost effective.
Friday Funny: Spring Forward, Fall Apart?
The old expression “Spring forward, fall back” reminds us to adjust our clocks for Daylight Saving Time (DST), which begins this Sunday, March 13.
You Can’t Manage Energy Use Without A Manager
The potential for large cost savings from energy efficiency upgrades to industrial operations often justifies the salary of dedicated energy managers—and some utilities will pay all or most of that salary.
University of Richmond Test Bed To Use Bisun Solar Panels
The array is the first American commercial system to use SolarWorld’s mono-PERC bifacial modules.
Did You Miss Our Intelligent Lighting Solutions Webinar?
Join Graybar and lighting experts from Acuity Brands for a look at how intelligent lighting solutions can help you keep your resolutions.
Hilton Worldwide, Whole Foods SWAP Facilities
Hilton Worldwide and Whole Foods Market swapped energy management teams at their facilities in San Francisco as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, resulting in a reality-style web series.
Facility Executive of the Year 2016: Keeping Costs In Check
In Hamilton County, OH, Ralph W. Linne, director of county facilities, tames management tasks with technology and shapes a long-term energy plan.
Illinois Is USGBC’s Top State For LEED Green Building
Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 square feet of certified space per resident.
Institute for Special Education Gets NY’s First Solar Schools Project
The New York Institute for Special Education in the Bronx will be the site of the state's first solar schools project and will have solar panel arrays installed thanks to a power purchase agreement with SolarCity.
Star Wars Episode 7: The Galaxy Goes Green
Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens earned a 2015 EMA Green Seal Award from the Environmental Media Association (EMA).
Question Of The Week: EMS, BMS, Or Both?
Do you use energy management, building management, or both to measure and manage energy use? Do you think they are one and the same?
Energy Retrofit In Senior Living Settings
An assisted living residence conducts a pilot program to increase energy efficiency.
Wrigley Field Project Chooses Lighting Controls Provider
A four year plan to improve the Chicago Cubs' home field, The 1060 Project will include wireless lighting controls first in a new clubhouse and fitness facility.
Teaching Old Buildings New Tricks
Retrofit or forward-fit? Smart systems give new life—and new return on investment—to aging facilities.
Energy Management: Five Steps To Action
Facility leaders can take action on these five strategies to better manage energy expenses—and position their teams for success.
10 Strategies For Energy Management
When it comes to energy management, a holistic view and concerted effort help create a framework to achieve measurable results.
Colorado Launches Commercial PACE Program
Colorado’s New Energy Improvement District has launched a statewide commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program – providing commercial property owners a unique mechanism...
Optimized Energy Use: A Washington, DC Case Study
A provider of commercial real estate (CRE) energy management solutions, MACH Energy is focused on demonstrating that efficiency upgrades for buildings do not have to...
Facilities Generate Revenue With Frequency Regulation
There is great potential for facilities to reduce energy costs through frequency regulation, regardless of the demand response market.
FM Alert: “Facility Smart Grid Information Model” Reaches Key Milestone
A recent public review of the Facility Smart Grid Information Model (FSGIM), is bringing homes, offices, factories, and other buildings significantly closer to becoming full partners in supporting and managing the electric grid.