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Good data collection can not only keep a sustainability program on track, but help companies set up an effective -- and potentially profitable -- program in the first place.
by Eric Louie
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A look at how this sector will evolve in the U.S. by the end of the decade in view of President Barack Obama's Better Buildings Initiative.<br />
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As the technology to manage building performance and efficiency evolves, so do the voluntary initiatives that provide standards for the new solutions. Companies that take a hand in the process can accelerate the pace and adoption of building innovation.
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As of this month, the more than 3,750 properties that are part of Hilton Worldwide are participating in the company's LightStay sustainability management program. Christopher Corpuel, Hitlon's green guru, tells GreenBiz how they made it happen.<br />
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The World Resources Institute's new Aqueduct Alliance and the latest perk for green commuters are making headlines.
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Japan's industrial firms offer cleantech solutions to step up recovery efforts from the earthquake and tsunami last spring, environmental groups slap the EPA with lawsuits over pollution standards, and more make green headlines today.
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In two years, Canon saved enough energy in five major business offices to power its corporate headquarters in New York for four months.
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The U.S. Green Building Council's streamlined LEED certification for large groups of existing buildings became official this week, and Cushman & Wakefield, Bentall Kennedy and Kohl's are already reporting strong savings from the program.
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Very little attention has been given to the quality and management of the data behind energy-related dashboards for building systems. Yet, even the best designed, most intuitive dashboards are trash if the dashboards use inaccurate or incomplete data.
by Jim Sinopoli
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A new global standard for energy management systems goes on the books this year. What will it mean for your company? A recent GreenBiz.com webcast examined ISO 50001.
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The importance of the handoff of a new building to its operators is often undervalued, misunderstood and overlooked. A poor transition can mean that building operations get off to a bad start and never fully recover.
by Jim Sinopoli
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Serious Materials, the maker of advanced building materials, launches a new division today that offers energy management software as a service through a new line of business called SeriousEnergy.<br />
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Networking powerhouse Cisco announced major product updates this week that extend the reach and scope of solutions offered by the company's Smart Connected Buildings initiative.<br />
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For the past few years, self-powered wireless technology has been gaining traction in building automation applications. Self-powered wireless technology allows a faster response to changes in how a building is internally configured -- cutting cost by saving time and expense in needed retrofits.
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With 1,730 stores in the U.S. and western Canada, Safeway Inc. has contracted with environmental and energy management software firm Hara to help reduce energy consumption as well as the retail grocer's greenhouse gas emissions.
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It's commonly believed that when it comes to energy efficiency and buildings there's some low-hanging fruit -- but going after the rest costs a lot of money. Actually, that's not true, says C. David Myers of Johnson Controls Inc.
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Global Equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) has extended its money-saving environmental management program to 20 percent of its portfolio, including two companies located outside the U.S.
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In just five short years, the global market for building automation systems is expected to exceed $36 billion, according to a new study.
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To accelerate energy efficiency, we need to capture the imagination of individuals from college dorm rooms to corporate boardrooms across the country.
by Gwen Ruta
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Johnson Controls Inc. has honored building science thought-leader Philip Fairey with the firm's Building Efficiency Lifetime Leadership Award for his three decades of wide-ranging research, innovation and standards development involving energy and energy efficiency.
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At the closing of the 2007 EECO Environment & Energy Conference, the Globe Foundation presented its 6th annual Awards for Environmental Excellence to four Canadian companies that have led the country in environmental innovation.