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Most elevator lights run 24/7, accounting for up to 70% of the energy costs of elevator operations. Worldwide Energy offers an energy-saving, LED lamp.  As a replacement for a 15W incandescent down-light fixture, the LED not only presents better visibility, comfort, color and aesthetics, but also reduces heat and uses 87% less energy. These LEDs […]

Building power use can be an uneven process. Uneven as in more sections of the buildings take up more power and energy. A great example is the recent power use study by New York City’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability. The report estimated that if the city improved poor-performing buildings to reach the median level […]

Any building or office manager who is looking to cut costs (and who isn’t these days) will find these quick facts beneficial: Lighting accounts for the largest portion of a commercial building’s electricity bill It is a significant portion of the total energy bill It consumes about 35 percent of the electricity used in commercial […]

Small and medium businesses are missing out on big energy savings. With energy costs rising 6-8 percent annually, businesses are quoting “energy costs as their biggest expense behind real estate and labor.” A report by the Center for an Urban Future found that one big opportunity for small businesses to reduce costs has gone ignored: becoming […]

So you've retrofitted your lighting system. What's next? Here is a short, but very informative article about how a company can position themselves as a leader in the green movement, and use their recent upgrade to their marketing benefit. SustainAbility and GlobeScan conducted several surveys over the past few years and found several attributes that […]

Small businesses should think seriously about their lighting. It seems simple, but lighting is a critical component of any small business because it can improve employee efficiency, and be aesthetically pleasing to encourage sales. “Depending on the type of business you operate, lighting accounts for 20 to 50 percent of electricity consumption. This means that […]

Becoming green is not just something nice to do for the environment; it’s fast becoming a responsible business activity. Sustainability is important from a business growth perspective, costs and margins perspective, and brand perspective, wrote Mark Bernstein of MMW, a public relations firm. Bernstein, who is the Senior VP of MWW’s Energy, Clean Tech and […]

According to a new Deloitte report, improving energy efficiency at America’s businesses is as important to brand building as it is to growing the bottom line. The “reSources 2012” study showed that 85% of companies claimed that electricity cost reductions are essential to saving costs, and an 81% of those believe that going green was […]

We know “going green” can be beneficial to your business in many ways such as saving on utility bills and reducing energy usage. So how can a small business start going green? Here are a few tips to get your businesses started. Lay the groundwork for your energy efficient vision. This can include making sure […]