The Commercial Real Estate (CRE) industry has an interesting opportunity to consider. The best way to understand the opportunity is to consider two quotes I came across recently. When these quotes are read individually they probably won’t attract much attention. When viewed collectively they signify ... Read More »
5 Technologies Reduce Auto Dealership’s Energy Expense
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration auto dealerships use on average more energy per square foot than a typical office building. While reducing wasted energy in an auto dealership is the primary goal of a project The Energy Alliance Group (EAG) is preparing to announce, being a good ... Read More »
Quick Profit or Comprehensive Energy Strategy
At a recent Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) conference Andy Levin of Lean and Green Michigan noted contractors often only want to pursue the lowest hanging fruit or quickest profit when it comes to energy efficiency projects. He stressed the need to change that mindset. Andy suggested that ... Read More »
5 Greatest Waste of Energy in Older Buildings
On a recent walk through of a client’s 50 year old building our CEO was amazed at the poor condition of some of the energy-intensive components of the building. The client wants The Energy Alliance Group of Michigan to do a complete “green renovation” of their facility and the walk through was the ... Read More »
The Nobel Prize for Energy Efficiency – LED Lights
"Incandescent light bulbs lit the 20th century; the 21st century will be lit by LED lamps" The Nobel Academy The Nobel Academy recently recognized the transformation taking place in lighting with their award of the Noble Peace Prize to the inventors of the blue LED light technology. That invention ... Read More »
The Opportunity Cost When Green Renovation Sounds Too Good To Be True!
There was an interesting article out of Detroit, Michigan last week that detailed a growing "Green Building Culture" that is taking place in that city. Buildings that were constructed at a time when energy was cheap are undergoing green renovations using the latest energy efficient technology. ... Read More »
Automated Controls Multiply Energy Savings
The Claiborne Elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana recently won a nationwide energy saving competition by cutting the schools energy use almost in half - a 45.9% reduction!! How they achieved energy efficiency, and won the prize competing against 3000 other buildings across the country, ... Read More »
Unique Opportunity – Lighting an Underground Grow Facility
There are many agricultural grow operations that are moving indoors with the desire to create produce all year long. There is also the motivation to control all the variables that result in healthy plants and not leave success up to the whims of the weather. The end result is hopefully increased ... Read More »
Guest Blog: Top 5 Areas a Commercial Building Energy Audit Needs to Address
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a guest blog, first published by James L. Newman, managing partner of the Newman Consulting Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI. Jim is one of the country’s most experienced energy efficiency and green building experts. Known as the “Dean of Green,” Jim ... Read More »
Green Energy Upgrades Without Additional Expense?
We recently met with the owner of a building that represents a fairly typical scenario. His facility was over 50 years old and badly in need of a wide variety of energy efficient upgrades. The old equipment was draining profit from his company and the owner realized something needed to be done to ... Read More »
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