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This is a departure from our typical technology post, but it's still a vital part of any energy efficient project. I'm talking about utility rates. On average, utility rates typically rise 6-8 percent annually. At a time of record high fuel prices, historic environmental challenges, and industrial structural change, the nation's demand for reliable electric […]

The more you know about your building and its energy efficiency potential, the more you will begin to recognize opportunities to control energy consumption and costs. Have an energy professional perform an audit of your facility to determine your energy-efficiency priorities Lighting retrofits are quick, easy and have short paybacks Install occupancy sensors & task […]

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 […]

Each month, Worldwide Energy features a client that we have worked with to showcase not only our portfolio, but also our client's business. Project Scope: Beck Tire International is a tire shop in Kansas City, MO that was looking to retrofit their outdated lighting. The goals for the new lighting system included increasing the quality […]

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 […]

When we think of ways to save energy, parking garages aren’t usually our first thought. But a garage typically uses 15% of the energy that the building it is attached to uses, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). A parking garage can be seen as a secondary building, […]

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 […]

The objective of the  Better Building Challenge is to ultimately help our environment & our economy.  It supports the Energy Efficiency goal of encouraging businesses to become 20% more efficient over the next 10 years while saving over $40 billion annually in energy costs. Blog here, and tell us what your company is doing to become more energy efficient. If […]