Energy Management & Lighting

Energy efficiency and management, lighting, daylighting, LEDs, CFLs, alternative energy (including solar, wind, geothermal, and others), smart buildings, and other key issues related energy usage are examined here.



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.
Energy Efficiency Hospitals

Beyond Energy Efficiency: Transforming Hospitals Through An Integrated Approach

By embracing energy-efficient practices, hospitals can enhance patient experiences and improve employee well-being, all while contributing to a healthier planet.
Sustainable Facilities

3 Energy-Efficient Strategies For Sustainable Facilities

Creating sustainable buildings via real-time visibility, water efficiency, and green roofs can lead to increased profits, employee morale, and environmental well-being.
transition to electric vehicles

A Rapid Transition To EVs? States Need Stronger Policies

States will have to dramatically step up their efforts to enable a full transition to electric cars, trucks, and buses, a new ACEEE report finds.
Decarbonization Manufacturing Plants

Better Climate Challenge Road Show Visits Nashville Manufacturing Plants

DOE experts visit Nashville, Tennessee, to highlight the industrial decarbonization work of Nissan North America, Chemours, and Whirlpool Corporation.
lighting

Lighting Solution: Bringing Employees Back To The Office Safely

See how lighting technology can effectively reduce disease transmission, and encourage employees to return to the office.
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.
solar power

Truliant Completes Panel Rooftop Solar Installation

Solar Installation at the operations center is Forsyth County’s largest and part of major adaptive reuse project at Hanes Mall.
IoT device power generation

Energy Management: Moving Away From Batteries

An alternative style of IoT device power generation may ease a facility’s energy burden.
Energy Management Solutions

Energy Management Solutions Product Focus

Consider this assortment of energy management solutions to help keep your facility running efficiently, while meeting your energy and sustainability goals.
Sodium-Ion Batteries Data Centers

Optimizing Energy In Data Centers

Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a reliable, sustainable solution for data centers.
Energy Management Systems GridPoint

MythBusters: Energy Management Systems

Join us as we unravel the myths frequently associated with energy management systems.
Daylight In Commercial Buildings

The Importance Of Daylight In Commercial Buildings

Natural light helps support wellness, boosts productivity, and can be used to save energy.
June 2023 Issue

Facility Executive: June 2023 Issue

The June 2023 issue explores how facility design supports well-being. Plus, energy management, access control, lighting and wellness, and more.
decarbonization

Opportunities For Industrial Decarbonization

New funding programs enhance opportunities for the industrial sector to embark on projects that speed up decarbonization.
Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House Earns Sustainable Performance Rating

The Sydney Opera House is one of the first World Heritage-listed buildings to earn a 6 Star Green Star Performance rating from the Green Building Council Australia (GBCA).
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Building Performance Standards: A Key To Reducing Emissions

ACEEE looks at the expanding role of building performance standards as a key strategy to reduce emissions from existing buildings.
HVAC outage

Avoid Your Next HVAC Outage: The Power Of Smart Building Technology

Employ these smart building tools to ensure your facility rarely experiences an unexpected HVAC outage.
Measuring Facilities Performance

Defining And Measuring Facilities Performance

From space utilization to community benefits, here are five ways organizations define facilities performance and strategies for measuring it.
Smart Buildings: Enabling Facility Control And Automation

Did You Miss Our “Smart Buildings: Enabling Facility Control And Automation” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn about different types of smart building solutions, how intelligent asset monitoring can save money with predictive maintenance, and more!
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).

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