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What Building Owners Should Know about ASHRAE’s bEQ (Building Energy Quotient) Label

Wed, Nov 20, 2013 @ 11:54 / by Jim Newman posted in HVAC, Commercial Building, bEQ, Triple Bottom Line, Building Energy Quotient, ASHRAE, Green Building, Sustainability, Energy Savings, Energy Audit, Recommissioning, Retro-commissioning

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Energy costs are driving change in commercial real estate transactions. What should you do about it?

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Top 5 Areas a Commercial Building Energy Audit Needs to Address

Sun, Jul 28, 2013 @ 10:18 / by Jim Newman posted in HVAC, IAQ, saving water, Energy Savings, Energy Audit, energy efficient lighting

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So you want to have an energy audit on your building. You have carefully screened your provider (see our document on questions to ask), and you have management buy-in to have an audit done. You also collected all the information the auditor requested. (Note: if the auditor does not ask you for any information in advance, for example, a minimum of three years of utility records, you are not likely to receive a thorough analysis.)

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Six Reasons I Still Go to ASHRAE Conventions

Wed, Feb 13, 2013 @ 01:51 / by Jim Newman posted in HVAC, Codes & Standards, Energy Codes, ASHRAE, Sustainability, Energy Audit

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I recently returned from the ASHRAE Annual Convention in Dallas (#ASHRAE, #Dallas2013). For me, ASHRAE conventions make it easy to keep up with new developments and new ideas in heating, cooling, ventilation, filtration, Standards and more. Since HVAC can amount to more than 70% of a building’s energy use, and I am an energy efficiency consultant, I need to stay on top of new ideas, codes, Standards and best practices.

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What is an Energy Auditor?

Thu, Jan 24, 2013 @ 02:51 / by Jim Newman posted in HVAC, Codes & Standards, Energy Savings, Energy Audit

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What is an Energy Auditor?
And why you need to select the right one

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Wasted Energy is Wasted Money

Wed, Nov 14, 2012 @ 10:52 / by Jim Newman posted in HVAC, Codes & Standards, Green, ASHRAE, LEED, LEED Cerified Buildings, Sustainability, Energy Savings, Energy Audit

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