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# Green Building Blog

## [Bring the Way We Use Power Into the 21st Century](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/klas_haglid_ashrae2018)

** Wed, Sep 05, 2018 @ 03:51 / by [Guest Post by Klas C. Haglid, PE, RA, CEM, BPE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/guest-post-by-klas-c-haglid-pe-ra-cem-bpe) posted in [Retrofit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/retrofit), [ASHRAE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/ashrae), [Building Energy](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/building-energy), [Internet of Things](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/internet-of-things), [Energy](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy)

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*This past June, Klas Haglid of Haglid Engineering attended the ASHRAE Annual Conference in Houston, TX. I always recommend attending these kinds of advanced learning events. They will help you in your job and your career! I did not attend this year as I was [speaking](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/about/events) across the state at the [BOMA International Conference and Expo](http://www.bomaconvention.org/boma2018/public/enter.aspx) in San Antonio. So while I could not be there in person, I am grateful for the other industry leaders like Klas who attend and share their key takeaways with us.  
**                                                         - Jim*

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## [Is Retrocommissioning Worth it for Facility Managers?](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/retrocommissioning-for-facility-managers)

** Wed, May 10, 2017 @ 02:39 / by [Guest blogger Faith Munsell, Star Service](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/guest-blogger-faith-munsell-star-service) posted in [Retrofit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/retrofit), [energy efficiency](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-efficiency), [Energy Savings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-savings), [Energy Audit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-audit), [Retro-commissioning](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/retro-commissioning), [Building Energy](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/building-energy)

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**Is Retrocommissioning Worth it for Facility Managers?**

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## [PACENation Rising – We are Just Scratching the Surface of the Potential of PACE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/pacenation-rising)

** Mon, Apr 17, 2017 @ 11:45 / by [Jim Newman](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/jim-newman) posted in [Commercial Building](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/commercial-building), [solar](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/solar), [Retrofit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/retrofit), [Green Building](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/green-building), [PACE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/pace), [energy efficiency](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-efficiency), [Energy Savings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-savings), [Building Energy](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/building-energy)

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From their first meeting of less than 50 people just a couple of years ago to almost 500 this year, PACENation reflects the potential this groundbreaking policy has on the future of the built environment. PACENation is the national, non-profit advocacy organization for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing.

In 2016, PACE passed the $3 billion mark in cumulative financing (commercial and residential). “What we’re really seeing is the birth of an industry. It isn’t just about burning less hydrocarbons, it’s also about saving money,” John Hickenlooper, the Governor of Colorado told the crowd.

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## [IAQ Radio: Indoor Air Quality, Productivity, Health, Energy Conservation and Legal Liability: How to Avoid Problems, or How Much Does a Lawsuit Cost Compared to Good IAQ?](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/iaq-radio)

** Mon, Mar 07, 2016 @ 03:26 / by [Cliff Zlotnik, IAQRadio.com (Guest Post)](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/cliff-zlotnik-iaqradio-com-guest-post) posted in [HVAC](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/hvac), [IAQ](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/iaq), [Environmental Law](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/environmental-law), [Retrofit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/retrofit), [Retro-commissioning](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/retro-commissioning), [indoor air quality](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/indoor-air-quality), [sick building syndrome](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/sick-building-syndrome)

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*On Friday, February 26, Jim Newman was interviewed by Joe Hughes and Cliff "Z-Man" Zlotnick of IAQRadio.com. They asked Jim to join them on air and share more detail from his Keynote presentation at this year's Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) Annual Meeting, held in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the ASHRAE Convention. After the interview, Z-Man published the following blog. *

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## [How BEMIS Can Help Optimize HVAC Efficiency and Save Money](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/how-bemis-can-help-optimize-hvac-efficiency)

** Thu, Mar 03, 2016 @ 03:26 / 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), [Retrofit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/retrofit), [Energy Codes](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-codes), [energy efficiency](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-efficiency), [Energy Audit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-audit), [Energy Use Index](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-use-index), [building automation](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/building-automation), [BEMIS](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/bemis)

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In a recent study, The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy ([www.aceee.org](http://www.aceee.org)) found that “Commercial buildings could save up to $60 billion if investments in energy efficiency were ramped up by just 1-4%.”

When I was interviewed a year and a half ago and posted this blog in advance of my talk at NFMT Vegas 2014, there weren’t many companies promoting, or providing, building energy management information systems. Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) and Building Automation systems (BAS) were definitely part of the conversation, but there wasn’t much out there at that time about Building Energy Management Information Systems (BEMIS). Today they are becoming increasingly popular, and it’s easy to see why.

![NREL_slide_75_crop.jpg](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/hs-fs/hubfs/images/NREL_slide_75_crop.jpg?width=290&name=NREL_slide_75_crop.jpg "NREL_slide_75_crop.jpg")A quality BEMIS will have a software-based front end that can run reports as well as conduct diagnostic testing and provide a clear picture of the building’s performance – through easy-to-understand visuals.  And today’s BEMIS does more than simply offer reports. It provides feedback, incorporating the tools and reporting capabilities from the BAS as well as fault detection, diagnostic tools and automated system optimization technologies.

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