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VERGE SF: Envisioning the Future of Big Data and Green Building

By Chris Pyke, PhD on 24 Oct 2013 • 4 minute read

So, an engineer, scientist, designer, and an entrepreneur walk into a bar… It could be the beginning of a bad joke, but in San Francisco last week these professionals all agreed on at least one thing: Big Data will transform the design, construction, and operation of …

If You Don’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It

By Helen J. Kessler on 21 Oct 2013 • 8 minute read

“If you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” How often is this ignored in the operations and management of buildings? An energy services company representative recently mentioned during a presentation, “Every mechanical room I enter has equipment that …

Chevrolet Campus Clean Energy Campaign – Campus Wide Funding Opportunities

By Sue Hall on 01 Oct 2013 • 19 minute read

Beginning in 2012, Chevrolet provided funding to purchase and retire carbon reductions sourced from clean energy efficiency projects on college and school campuses across the U.S – in collaboration with AASHE, the US Green Building Council (USGBC), and other stakehold …

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A Positive Outlook for Renewable Energy

By JP Jaudel on 03 Sep 2013 • 1 minute read

The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its second edition of the Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2013, which provides an analysis of major trends for 21 identified leading markets. Maria van der Hoeven, Executive Director of the EIA, stated when pre …

Apartments Offer Big Energy Efficiency Opportunity for Utilities

By Dan Kandy on 18 Jun 2013 • 2 minute read

The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) sees utilities and renters in multifamily buildings as a match made in heaven for achieving energy efficiency goals. According to Engaging as Partners in Energy Efficiency: A Primer for Utilities on the Energy …