by Keith Laake | Industry News
Environmental building standards took a big step forward at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting when Delos, a U.S.-based real estate developer, introduced the WELL Building Standard in 2012. It may not be easy being green, but it brings a lot of great benefits. Keep...
by Keith Laake | Industry News
Each year hundreds of millions of Americans visit sports venues and stadiums to see their favorite athletes in action. What seems like a carefree day of fun can take a heavy toll on the environment. It’s natural to focus on the score instead of the electricity...
by Valerie Paquin | Industry News
Waste collection and disposal costs have been rising on an average of 2% a year, and the cost of recycling services is close behind at 1.9%. The waste management industry has been slow to change, but there is room for optimism as new technologies find a foothold....
by Keith Laake | Industry News
[Read Part One of this 2-part series: Dynamic Pricing 101] Most of us have experienced the inconvenience of a rolling blackout during a summer heat wave when fans and air-conditioners put excessive load on the electricity grid. Utility companies use rolling...
by Keith Laake | Industry News
Lesson 1: About the Grid We hear about people living “off the grid,” but how much do you really know about “the grid.” By definition, a grid is a network of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines, though the U.S. national electricity grid stretches in many more...
by Keith Laake | Industry News
Zero Waste + Circular Economics = Business Success From food to clothing to electronics, in a zero-waste world, nothing is wasted, and everything is reusable. If that sounds like science fiction, try thinking of zero as the ideal rather than the target. The goal...
by Lisa Miller | Industry News
It’s been estimated that American schools, grades K-12, spend as much as $8 billion a year on energy. Next to salaries, it is one of the largest expenses, but it is also one of the few expenses that can be decreased without affecting educational quality....
by Lisa Miller | Industry News
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