A recent study, conducted by Johnson Controls in which 1,243 energy and facility management executives were surveyed, concluded that energy efficiency investments are at an all-time high. The study investigated "planned investments, key drivers, and organizational barriers for improving energy efficiency." The following will breakdown some of the key findings ...
Simplifying the Process for Utility Incentives
In a Facilities.net article about filing for utility incentives and rebates, the author warns that facility managers must be proactive when filing for incentive and rebate applications, lest they miss their opportunity to receive them. The article states, ". . . late filing or incomplete paperwork can cost a facility ...
Better Buildings Challenge Has Saved Over $1.3 Billion
The Better Buildings Initiative was designed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 2010 to improve the energy efficiency of commercial and residential buildings by 20 percent by 2020. Since its inception, it has tripled in size and scope. In 2011, President Obama championed the Better Buildings Challenge, propelling ...
ASHRAE: 30 Energy Efficiency Building Optimizations
New ASHRAE research examines 30 measures for energy efficiency building optimizations. The study called "Development of Maximum Technically Achievable Energy Targets for Commercial Buildings: Ultra-Low Energy Use Building Set" found a select group of energy saving measures can cut energy use in commercial buildings by nearly half. ASHRAE's previous benchmarks ...
The Building Efficiency Boom
What’s more popular than fashion and beer? According to a new market report by the Advanced Energy Economy (AEE), energy. Kind of surprising, right? Not really. The global advanced energy market has been growing steadily over the past five years, increasing 17 percent since 2011. In the U.S. alone, it ...