To cut down carbon emissions in Boston’s buildings and transit networks, Boston has begun taking priority steps by producing a “Climate Action Plan”. The plan has laid out several initiatives which the city expects to accomplish in the coming...
What was once a luxury is now a necessity: accessing and managing your building systems from anywhere in the world. The rise of smart phones and the Internet of Things have given us the technology to connect systems to each other and push...
A leaky roof can often be obvious. Ceilings get spots and, if you’re really unlucky, you might get rained on while sitting at your desk. Wall leaks, on the other hand, often go undetected for many years because moisture may remain trapped...
The goal with data center automation is to allow data center operators to sleep at night. That’s the heart of it. The reality of managing complex, sensitive infrastructure in data centers is that things go wrong. HVAC systems can break down,...
Safety is critical to any business in a construction-related field. Of course, the chief reason for this is the lives and livelihood of workers on a job site. But there are other concerns that can impact entire organizations. Projects are...
Upgrading from fluorescent lamps to LED lighting provides huge energy savings. Period. The efficiency gained from today’s LED lighting is far greater than when we would simply upgrade fluorescent fixtures with more efficient fluorescent lamps...
The efficiency of a distribution center is one of the differentiators between a well-run warehouse and one that struggles to keep up. Efficiency in picking, packing, loading, shelving – running a distribution center with efficiency means rapid...
Data centers are facilities that contain concentrated infrastructure of equipment for the purpose of computing data. The vast network of computer servers is used by businesses and organizations for the large-scale processing, storage, and...
Within the United States, buildings account for 41% of the primary energy consumption and 37% of greenhouse gas emissions. To combat such high energy use in the country, a new philosophy towards building efficiency was developed. The term...
Energy efficiency solutions typically refer to the set of building or facility improvements designed to decrease energy use. These can range from LED lighting retrofits to installing new, state-of-the-art boilers or heaters. All facility...
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If you’ve ever thought of taking on an efficiency project, such as installing LED lighting or moving forward with mechanical efficiency upgrades, do it now! Waiting is killing your bottom line when it comes to energy. For every day you wait to...
Hospitals are among the most energy intensive facilities in the United States. With the rising cost of energy, many healthcare facilities are seeking ways to cut costs without compromising the quality of patient care. We created this list of...
LED solutions have rapidly grown in popularity, unsurprisingly for their energy efficiency and long-term cost effectiveness. Compared to traditional incandescent and fluorescent lighting, LED solutions require less than 70% energy consumption,...