Tag: solar power

Carlisle Construction Materials LEED Platinum v4 Certification

Carlisle Earns North America’s First LEED Platinum v4 Certification

Carlisle’s Sikeston, MO building products manufacturing facility delivers up to a 38% improvement in building performance and generates over 10% of its energy used through renewable solar power.
solar panels

Harnessing The Power Of Onsite Solar

To enhance facility efficiency, sustainability, and profitability, facility executives should consider implementing onsite solar solutions.
solar EV chargers

Unleashing The Potential Of Solar-Powered Parking

Off-grid solar-powered electric vehicle charging can alleviate the headaches of grid interconnection, while providing additional value to companies that support EV adoption.
Los Angeles LEED

Los Angeles Luxury Retail District Earns LEED Platinum

Westfield Topanga was repurposed from a former department store space once occupied by Sears. Plus, February's free USGBC course.
Inflation Reduction Act

A New Landscape: Energy Efficiency In The U.S.

ACEEE policy brief summarizes programs that provide energy efficiency resources; American Clean Power Association report analyzes new clean energy landscape.

Solar Energy Program Helps Arizona Pets In Need

SRP Solar for Nonprofits program awards free solar energy system to Arizona Humane Society Nina Mason Pulliam South Mountain Campus.
electrical safety

National Electrical Safety Month Includes Focus on Workplace, Buildings

Sponsored by the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), this year's theme for the annual campaign is “Connected to Safety,” focused on emerging technology.
LEED Gold

Academy Museum Receives LEED Gold Certification

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has been awarded LEED Gold Certification by the USGBC for Building Design and Construction.
solar panels

Target Installs Solar Panels

Target recently met its goal of installing solar panels on 500 of its stores by 2020 and now plans to go 100% solar by 2030.
Six Flags

In New Jersey, Six Flags Goes Solar

The project ranks as New Jersey’s largest net metered solar project and distinguishes Six Flags Great Adventure as one of the world’s first solar-powered theme parks.
onsite solar initiative

Bank Of America Reduces Energy Costs With Solar Panels

Through its Onsite Solar Initiative, the company will install solar panels at more than 60 locations, including financial centers, ATMs, and offices.
solar energy

ICC, SEIA Partner To Produce 2018 Solar Energy Tool

The International Solar Energy Provisions (ISEP) Commentary provides expert commentary to help understand solar energy provisions.
UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst Plans Large-Scale Solar Power Project

The campus-wide solar installations are expected to generate $6.2 million in cost savings for the university over the next 20 years.
University of Richmond Bisun Solar Panels

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.
SunPower Launches Helix™: A Fully Integrated Solar Option For Business.

New Product Flash: Helix Integrated System By SunPower

This pre-engineered, modular solar PV solution aims to help facilities scale their renewable energy programs with minimal disruption.

U.S. Government To Save $5M With Solar Power Purchase Agreement

The multi-agency solar power purchase agreement for federal facilities in California and Nevada will save $5M and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Energy Purchasing: Five Mistakes To Avoid

Now, more than ever, smart procurement and tracking are crucial.

How Green Is The State Of The Union?

Americans also may be surprised at just how far the United States has come regarding green and sustainability issues.
Kaiser Permanente Solar Panels

Kaiser Permanente Increasing Onsite Solar Power Generation

In 2012, Kaiser Permanente adopted a national sustainable energy policy and launched an ambitious strategy to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2020 (compared to 2008 levels). Developing onsite generation of renewable power plays a significant role in reducing its carbon emissions and meeting its 2020 goal.

Renewable Energy: Solar Power And Life Safety

Facilities with photovoltaic installations can pose additional challenges to firefighting efforts, and planning is key.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

Join Our Webinar! Maximizing Value For Facility Capital Improvements

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.