BERKELEY, CA — Scientific Conservation, which unleashed its powerhouse SCIwatch automated continuous commissioning software-as-a-solution service this summer, has struck up an alliance with Natural Logic, a firm that's made its mark as a sustainability consultancy.

The firms said they will provide joint customers with "a comprehensive and measurable sustainability plan" that melds SCIwatch services with those of Natural Logic to optimize energy efficiency in buildings.

Scientific Conservation CEO David Wolins called the move a "strategic coup."

"Gil and his team provide superior guidance for those businesses that are committed to pursuing sustainability initiatives, and they have the success record to back it up," Wolins said of Natural Logic founder, President and CEO Gil Friend in a statement released this week. "Together with Natural Logic's offerings, SCIwatch has yet another industry leading partner to extend the vision of ACC."

In turn, Friend said, "Scientific Conservation's SCIwatch is one of the most innovative technologies to be introduced into the energy efficiency market in years.

“The solution's ability to detect electrical, mechanical and HVAC system faults in commercial buildings long before they have a negative impact on energy spend, or require significant maintenance costs to correct the problem, aligns with Natural Logic's mission to help our clients achieve optimal operational performance, continuously."

Friend is the author of "The Truth About Green Business." He also was a founding board member of the Sustainable Business Alliance, the California Sustainable Business Council, and an Internet pioneer of the Institute for Global Communications.

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