Biophilic Design Approaches for Health & Sustainability
How can spaces be deliberately designed to improve human health? One approach is to pursue a healthy building certification program, such as the WELL Building and Fitwel certification programs. Alternatively, […]READ MORE
Urjanet Announces 2019 SPARK Award Winners
AvidXchange, Bright Power, SimpleBills and Guppy Recognized for Innovative Uses of Utility Data to Enhance Business Operations, Achieve Sustainability Goals and Drive Financial Inclusion ATLANTA—April 29, 2019—Urjanet, the global leader […]READ MORE
6 Simple Ways to Go Green and Save Money
Reducing your daily carbon footprint doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult. Simple things like doing laundry in cold water, reducing your number of car trips, and avoiding bottled water […]READ MORE
Sustainability & Health: Integrating Design Approaches that Further Your Mission
Recently, there has been a flood of research and discussion on the topic of health and housing. Once limited to the realm of clinical care, health is now understood to […]READ MORE
NYC Updates Proposed Building Emissions Limits to Meet 80×50
Update: The Climate Mobilization Act passed on April 18, which included Int. 1253-C, PACE financing, building efficiency grades, and seven other bills. As the New York City Council prepares to […]READ MORE
Bright Power Completes Installation of 575 kW Solar Electric System at Ocean Bay Apartments
Far Rockaway, NY – Ocean Bay Apartments is shining light on how to combine affordable housing preservation and climate change mitigation. The 24-building, 1,395-unit complex now boasts a 575 kW […]READ MORE
Energy Savings Do Offset Upgrade Costs
A new development illustrates the utility cost benefits of installing energy efficient improvements. There are many questions about the cost benefits of installing energy efficient improvements, like LED lighting, drought-tolerant […]READ MORE
Combined Heat and Power: A Sleeping Giant May Be Waking
“Bright Power, active in the CHP market, says CHP is ‘extremely cost-effective. The electricity produced by a CHP system is directly related to the [cost of fuel] without any of […]READ MORE
Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence: Did You Remember the Boiler Room?
Exercising due diligence for a real estate acquisition begins long before the letter of intent for the purchase of property. As part of the due diligence process, a site evaluation […]READ MORE