by Keith Laake | Utility Expense Management
Utility Cost Reduction in the COVID World | COVID Standards and Best Practices Companies and organizations have suddenly woken up in a new world with a completely different landscape. Business doesn’t look anything like it did three months ago. Many organizations are...
by Keith Laake | GHS Emissions Reporting, Utility Expense Management
According to the IEA Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction, the building and construction sector accounted for 26% of final energy use and 39% of energy and process-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2019. Therefore, to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere, it...
by Lisa Miller | Seasonal Tips
Daylight Saving Time: Does It Still Make Sense? | Standards and Best Practices There has been much debate over the effectiveness of Daylight Saving Time (DST). It is still recognized by the federal government as an energy conservation initiative, however studies show...
by Keith Laake | Industry News
If you take pride in your Energy Star building score and use it to market your organization’s investment in sustainability, you may have taken a hit recently. Energy Star updated its building inventory statistics on August 27th. Because the stats are used to set the...
by Valerie Paquin | Industry News
The Zero Waste International Alliance was established to promote positive alternatives to landfill and incineration. If achieving “zero” waste is overwhelming, start smaller. Any steps you take towards Zero Waste will put you on the right track. The following...
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...
