Tag: Energy Management

Five Ways Quick Serve Restaurants Can Save Money On Energy

Keeping energy costs low can feel impossible for Quick Serve Restaurants but by implementing these five tips, QSRs can save money on energy and improve operational efficiency.
heat transfer

Feeling The Heat: Temperature Regulation In Heat Transfer

Dave Dyer, technical sales engineer at thermal fluid specialist Global Heat Transfer, explores the importance of air temperature when operating heat transfer systems and how to regulate it effectively.
HVAC Contractors

Choosing The Right HVAC Contractors

Facilities managers need providers that have the experience and knowledge to provide heating and cooling solutions.
GridPoint HVAC

5 HVAC Health Tips You Have To Know

Looking for ways to control your 2023 budget? Start by making sure your HVAC units are at peak health with these 5 HVAC health tips.
States For Green Building

Massachusetts Leads Top 10 States For Green Building

2022 was a strong year for LEED certifications as organizations look to LEED to meet ESG goals and commitments to climate action, occupant well-being, and resource efficiency.
LED lighting controls

Energy Efficiency And Lighting Controls

The Inflation Reduction Act should push commercial building facility managers to include lighting controls in all or most projects.
Energy audits

Three Reasons You Need A Building Energy Audit

Energy audits are a powerful way to uncover building changes that will save energy, reduce energy costs, and lead to better overall building performance.

Minnesota Roofing Plant Upgrades Save 5,000 MWh Of Electricity

Technology improvements at its CertainTeed roofing plant in Shakopee, MN are projected to save Saint-Gobain more than 5,000 MWh of electricity per year.
Duke Energy One’s Direct Efficiency program

Textile Company’s Lighting Retrofit Cuts Energy Usage

Find out how Coats was able to reduce its energy use by 7% with the help of Duke Energy One’s Direct Efficiency.
retail facilities

Retail Facilities: It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year For Energy Savings

How can retail facility managers address energy issues to make the most of the holidays—with further improvements in the coming year?
GridPoint Facility Budget

Five Ways To Add Money Back To Your Facility Budget In 2023

Explore five easy cost-saving avenues that add money back to your facility’s utility budget without sacrificing comfort.

Green Operations And Water Features

Water feature technology continues to advance, providing greater conservation of resources, less waste, and more efficient operation.
Sustainable Electrical Systems

The Benefits Of Sustainable Electrical Systems

Thinking holistically about energy consumption is a key factor in creating more sustainable and efficient electrical systems.
PowerSource microgrid

Helping Facilities Maintain Resiliency During Storm Season

PowerSecure, the nation’s leading microgrid developer, helps businesses and their communities thrive before, during and after the storm.
Duke Energy

Direct Efficiency Program Helps Airport Meet Energy Goals

With no upfront capital required, a regional airport reduced energy and maintenance costs, improved customer experience and optimized operational safety.
Existing Building Decarbonization

NBI Releases Decarbonization Code For Existing Buildings

New Buildings Institute's Existing Building Decarbonization Code is a guide to reducing carbon emissions, as well as meeting climate action, public health, and equity goals.
data center industry

Data Centers Brace For Expanding Sustainability Requirements

Uptime Institute’s 2022 Global Data Center Survey reveals industry's need to achieve meaningful efficiency gains, evolve sustainability reporting practices, and prevent costly outages.

SDG&E To Study Potential Of Hydrogen As Decarbonization Tool

At the UC San Diego campus, San Diego Gas & Electric Company hopes to explore the feasibility of using hydrogen blended gas in common building equipment such as boilers and water heaters.
Operational Efficiency

Did You Miss Our “Achieving Operational Efficiency In An Economic Downturn” Webinar?

View our round-table discussion and learn how can facility managers can achieve operational efficiency when managing complex buildings.
Uninterruptible Power Supply

Obtaining An Uninterruptible Power Supply

Electric contractors have new opportunities to support commercial and industrial buildings that rely on nonstop power.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

Join Our Webinar! Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

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

Did You Miss Our “Building Analytics, Skilled Labor Shortages & Decarbonization” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn how fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has become a critical part of the resilient facility team’s tech stack.

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

AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.