Outsourcing of facilities services, including preventative and emergency maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems, cleaning, landscaping security and other services, is a fact of life for […]
It can be tough to manage a portfolio of buildings across a campus, even more difficult when your buildings are located across the country or around […]
There is seldom a line item in a building’s operating budget for change. Our industry is struggling with improving the energy and operational efficiency of our […]
This week I was invited by the White House to attend the 2014 Energy Datapalooza in Washington DC. Approximately 160 private and public sector guests, came […]
Abstract Changes in operations can save 5-30% of building energy use at low cost, yet these changes are often not implemented. Little attention has been directed […]
It’s all but guaranteed that every boiler, chiller, AHU (air handling unit) or pump is plastered with someone’s sticker. Most HVAC service contractors put some sort of sticker on […]