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# Green Building Blog

## [Three Reasons Building Owners Turn Down Energy Audits](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/Green-Building-blog/bid/65146/Three-Reasons-Building-Owners-Turn-Down-Energy-Audits)

** Thu, May 23, 2013 @ 01:55 / by [Jim Newman](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/jim-newman) posted in [IAQ](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/iaq), [EBOM](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/ebom), [ASHRAE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/ashrae), [LEED](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed), [Energy Savings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-savings), [Energy Audit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-audit), [Recommissioning](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/recommissioning)

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### **... and five tips to help overcome them**

Energy audits are one of the best ways to discover money-saving opportunities in an existing building. A commercial or industrial energy audit will identify how much energy a building uses, how efficiently it uses that energy, and where changes and improvements can be made that will impact both the occupant comfort *and* the bottom line.

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## [Energy Jumpstart Helps Existing Buildings Qualify for LEED EB: O&M](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/Green-Building-blog/bid/64190/Energy-Jumpstart-Helps-Existing-Buildings-Qualify-for-LEED-EB-O-M)

** Thu, Apr 11, 2013 @ 02:07 / by [Jim Newman](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/jim-newman) posted in [EBOM](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/ebom), [ASHRAE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/ashrae), [USGBC](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/usgbc), [LEED](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed), [Energy Savings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-savings), [Energy Audit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-audit)

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Since its inception, LEED EBOM (Existing Building: Operation and Maintenance) set a high standard for existing buildings in terms of energy use. Prerequisite #2 in the Energy and Atmosphere section was an Energy Star Portfolio Manager score of 69 or higher. (For more about Energy Star Certification, [click here](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/energy-star-certification/)) For many older buildings, that was too far a stretch.

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## [Four Reasons NOT to Attempt LEED EBOM Certification](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/Green-Building-blog/bid/63995/Four-Reasons-NOT-to-Attempt-LEED-EBOM-Certification)

** Tue, Apr 02, 2013 @ 03:00 / by [Jim Newman](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/jim-newman) posted in [USGBC](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/usgbc), [Green Building](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/green-building), [LEED](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed), [Energy Savings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-savings), [Energy Audit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-audit)

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**Myths and realities about the process and the results**

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## [How Architects can Influence Green Schools](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/Green-Building-blog/bid/61306/How-Architects-can-Influence-Green-Schools)

** Tue, Nov 20, 2012 @ 12:28 / by [Sara Kravitz](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/sara-kravitz) posted in [Codes & Standards](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/codes-standards), [LEED Design](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-design), [Green Design](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/green-design), [USGBC](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/usgbc), [Green Building](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/green-building), [LEED](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed), [LEED Cerified Buildings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-cerified-buildings), [LEED Certification](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-certification), [LEED Certified](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-certified), [Energy Savings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-savings)

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**  
Five ways they are Unique and Five ways they are the Same as other LEED buildings **

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## [Wasted Energy is Wasted Money](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/Green-Building-blog/bid/61166/Wasted-Energy-is-Wasted-Money)

** Wed, Nov 14, 2012 @ 10:52 / by [Jim Newman](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/jim-newman) posted in [HVAC](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/hvac), [Codes & Standards](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/codes-standards), [Green](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/green), [ASHRAE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/ashrae), [LEED](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed), [LEED Cerified Buildings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-cerified-buildings), [Sustainability](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/sustainability), [Energy Savings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-savings), [Energy Audit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-audit)

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