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title: Transforming Older Buildings into High  Performance Facilities
description: "Newman Consulting Group: Consultants for Energy-Efficient, Sustainable Buildings – and a Sustainable Planet"
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# Jim Newman at DTE/ESD Energy Conference, 2014

In May, 2014, Jim Newman presented "Transforming Older Buildings into High Performance Facilities" with Filza Walters at the DTE/ESD Energy Conference. Professor Walters is director of the combined, five-year, bachelors and masters degree program in [architectural engineering](http://www.ltu.edu/engineering/arch.asp) at Lawrence Technological University.  

**[ASHRAE Level 1 and 2 Energy Audits explained](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2UWFeurs5A) **

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For more information on [Energy Audits](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/energy-audits/), see [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), or [Top 5 Areas Commercial Energy Audits Need to Address](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/Green-Building-blog/bid/66363/Top-5-Areas-a-Commercial-Building-Energy-Audit-Needs-to-Address). 

 

[**Why do facility managers need to see utility bills?**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KvaKLAP1Ts)

For more information on reducing utility bills, see ["Unexpected Benefits of Greening Your Building's HVAC System"](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/Green-Building-blog/bid/71924/Unexpected-Benefits-of-Greening-Your-Building-s-HVAC-System) or "[HVAC Gains with No Budget Pains](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/hs-fs/file-13337332-pdf/docs/hvacgains_bom_0112.pdf)."  

 

[**Are LEED Buildings Really Energy Efficient?**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFqeN2xxMMo)

For more information on the value of [LEED](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/leed-certification-0/), see "[LEED-Certified Buildings: Energy Efficient or Not?](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/Green-Building-blog/bid/70747/LEED-Certified-Buildings-Energy-Efficient-or-Not)" and "[First Building in Michigan Certified Under LEED-EB, and it's Gold!](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/resources/publications-and-seminars/first-building-in-michigan/)"

 

**[Why Should Building Owners Want an Energy Label? ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx9vJ2a6Nmo)**

For more information on labeling, see [LEED Certification](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/leed-certification-0/), [Energy Star Certification](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/energy-star-certification/) or "[What Building Owners Should Know about ASHRAE’s bEQ (Building Energy Quotient) Label](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/Green-Building-blog/bid/68680/What-Building-Owners-Should-Know-about-ASHRAE-s-bEQ-Building-Energy-Quotient-Label)." 

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