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The Difference Between Product & Corporate Carbon

As the world continues to grapple with the challenges of climate change, it has become increasingly important for companies to measure and reduce their carbon footprints. Two terms that are often used in this context are product carbon and corporate carbon. While they may sound similar, they refer to different things and require different approaches to address them. 

 

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4 Reasons Why You Need an Energy Management System

Every organization, regardless of industry or size, uses energy in one form or another. For decades, utility invoices were another bill to be paid and forgotten about, but as markets shift and evolve, energy consumption is becoming a vital metric to understand and track. We outline 4 reasons your organization should consider adopting an Energy Management System (EMS). Before we discuss that, though, what is an EMS?

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A Future Built on Listening

Architects work at the inflection point between investors and users or - more candidly put - between people and power. Enlisted to create spaces from voids, architects are quite literally shaping the future of communities. The adage holds, ”with great authority comes great responsibility”. Historically, dollars have driven the development of neighborhoods and cities.

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When Does Solar Make Sense for your Company?

It’s not surprising that one of the most significant issues facing our world is energy security. As the turbulent global political climate continues to affect energy assurances, finding ways to guarantee consistent energy at an affordable price and in an environmentally conscious manner is at the forefront of many change-makers.

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Better Indoor Environmental Quality by Doing Easy Things (Not Buying New Things)

As a result of COVID increasing our attention towards global health, we've heard a lot about improving Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), despite not having new standards and little new technology for IEQ. At a recent ASHRAE conference, I listened to a keynote presentation in which the presenter said, “If we just maintained our buildings as they should be maintained, we'd see a dramatic improvement in IEQ.”

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Do Code-Mandated Lighting Controls Help Us?

While I'm not an expert in lighting controls, I interact with them frequently as a part of our commissioning work. Throughout my many years of designing and troubleshooting buildings' functionality, I have repeatedly inquired about the commissioning of lighting controls. Way back, the “only” lighting system was daylighting; candles didn't work all that well for many activities. The only “controls” were drapes and shades.

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