New York City Council is considering landmark legislation that would set strict limits on the carbon emissions of large buildings.  As recent reports from the IPCC and the federal government […]

“With an increasing focus on pay-for-performance and energy efficiency as a driver of real estate value in mortgage underwriting, we’re going to see broader demand for measurement and verification of […]

Having an energy and water strategy in place — and sticking to it — will help to improve building and portfolio performance. A successful strategy helps you to look at […]

Making good on annual energy and water performance goals is hard. Whether you’re a building owner or operator, work on-site or in a corporate office, your day-to-day work life does […]

Energy and water benchmarking is a simple concept that can mean very different things to different people. For some, the phrase conjures a burdensome and impractical requirement – especially the […]

In an effort to save energy, reduce maintenance costs, and leverage investments in existing building management system, more and more facility managers are beginning to research and deploy fault detection […]

Steam heating systems can be tricky. These ancient systems are deceptively simple and notoriously difficult to regulate. Most owners and managers allocate maintenance budget to the boilers themselves.  However, when […]

While my sustainability work (which includes managing project scopes such as Passive House Institute US, Enterprise Green Communities, and LEED for Homes) made me aware of the importance of indoor […]

Just before leaving office, President Obama wrote in Science magazine, about the “irreversible momentum of clean energy.” Just look at the employment trends: “~2.2 million Americans… currently employed in the design, […]