Guardians of Performance: The Role of Building Commissioning and Envelope Consultants
In the world of construction, ensuring that a building performs efficiently, safely, and sustainably from day one is paramount. Two key players in achieving this…
Building performance
Tenants and Landlords Benefit from Energy Aligned Lease Clause
Commercial landlords may balk at implementing energy-efficient upgrades or retrofits because of the perceived and real financial burdens they face for implementation. This may seem an oxymoron because it’s…
Water Conservation Strategies for Your Facility
Let’s start with the basics – if you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it. And if you can’t manage it, you can’t improve it!…
How Schools Can Use Less Energy and Spend Less Money, Without the Sacrifice
By David Pospisil, Contributing Columnist Making schools energy efficient need not be an exercise in sacrifice. Schools can get the same or better services, as…
How Using Concrete Flooring Adds To LEED Building Credits
By J. Vachola, Contributing Columnist Concrete directly contributes to LEED ratings when used in the following ways: Redevelopment of Polluted Sites (Sustainable Sites Credit 3)…
66.5 Best Energy Efficiency Tips for Your Office or Facility
Having a good Energy Philosophy will reduce energy consumption in your office or facility. Here’s some of the best recommendations from professionals who discussed the…
LED, Lumens, Kelvin…WATT are you talking about?
Just when I mastered CFLs and accepted the phaseout of T12 fluorescents, 100W and 75W bulbs, enter the LED bulb. Anyone who has tried to shop for these bulbs…
Green Leasing is not a Fad, it is the Future
by Brian Sahn, Esq., & Jared Newman, Contributing Columnists As the costs of energy-efficient retrofits and green practices trend downward, they are becoming more common,…