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New Life for Old Fixtures

July 21st, 2010 | Posted in Blog | 4 Comments

Tweet As the range for lighting options expands, compact fluorescent bulbs are contending directly with LED technology to become the number one resource of home environment energy-efficient lighting. Developers who focus on lighting design work will have to expand their technology to adapt to the continued development of lighting options. In an interview with The | Read More

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Commercial Real Estate Revolution: The Green Lease

July 12th, 2010 | Posted in Blog | 1 Comment

Tweet Recognizing the massive amount of energy and electric consumption caused by commercial leasing, the real estate industry is the latest to begin focusing its efforts on establishing and implementing sustainability practices. The development and operation of commercial real estate accounts for approximately 40% of total energy consumption in the United States (EIA), leading the | Read More

Tags: agent genius, commercial lease, commercial real estate, electric consumption, energy consumption, energy information administration, green building, green lease, green tenant, LEED, sustainability, USGBC

2011: Lamps Boast Lighting Facts

July 7th, 2010 | Posted in Blog | 2 Comments

Tweet As consumers, it is sometimes difficult to compare traditional incandescent lamps to more efficient lamps, such as compact fluorescents. The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that by 2011, new labeling on light bulb packaging will help shoppers select the most efficient bulbs to fit their lighting needs. The label, featured on the front of | Read More

Tags: bulb, cfl, efficiency, Federal Trade Commision, FTC, incandescent, lighting, lighting facts, marketing, packaging

Department of Energy gives grants for energy-efficient building projects

July 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Blog | 1 Comment

Tweet In an aim to develop a fusion between building energy-efficient commercial construction and stimulating economic activity, the federal Department of Energy has backed four technology projects in Connecticut as part of a match grant program. Three of the new, more energy-efficient buildings being developed are located at the United Technologies Corporation’s research center located | Read More

Tags: Chemtura, DOE, economy, energy grant, energy incentive, energy management, energy rebate, energy-efficient construction, stimulus, sustainability, United Technologies Corp, US Department of Energy

Electricians pitch Energy Retrofits

June 28th, 2010 | Posted in Blog | 20 Comments

Tweet The green construction market is booming and to keep up with the high demand for eco-friendly buildings, certified general electricians are transitioning themselves into energy contractors by participating in and facilitating energy efficient renovations better known as retrofitting. Retrofitting refers to the improving of an existing building with more energy efficient equipment. Forecasts show | Read More

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Building Efficiency: It Will Cost You To Wait

June 21st, 2010 | Posted in Blog | 1 Comment

Tweet In efforts to make buildings greener, understanding the basic interactions between lighting and energy efficiency is at the heart of the process. Commercial building managers are taking on the task of developing a more holistic understanding of lighting and how upgrades like retrofits, smart controls and management systems bring swift returns on investments as | Read More

Tags: Building Design, commercial lighting, efficiency upgrade, Energy Efficiency, green business, lighting, lighting myths, Materials, payback, retrofit, Retrofits, return on investment, ROI, strategy, sustainability, Sustainability Options, Sustainable Sites, sustainable strategy

Creating the Eco-Friendly Convention Center

June 18th, 2010 | Posted in Blog | 1 Comment

Tweet Energy conservation in sunny South Florida is heating up! According to their website, the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center is on its way to achieving its green initiative by retrofitting the 600,000 square-foot facility with new energy-efficient lighting as they strive to reduce their carbon footprint and take full advantage of eco-friendly options to reach | Read More

Tags: broward county, Certified Green Facility, convention center, Energy Conservation Ideas, Fort Lauderdale, green building, green business, Retrofitting, Sustainability Options

Sustainable Brands: The Power of Profit with Purpose

June 17th, 2010 | Posted in Blog | 3 Comments

Tweet Tomorrow’s brand leaders are coming to grips with the dynamic economic, environmental and societal context in which their brands sit today. Learning to rethink what they do, how they do it and how they communicate is paramount. Innovative ideas from the elements of sustainability, brand and design realms collided during Sustainable Brands 2010 conference | Read More

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Chief Greening Officer Seeks Energy Efficient Lighting

June 16th, 2010 | Posted in Blog | 3 Comments

Tweet The U.S. General Services Administration has appointed Eleni Reed to become the first chief greening officer for the agency and lead efforts to make government buildings greener. The GSA established the position earlier this year to accelerate President Obama’s federal sustainability agenda. The agency was responding to the president’s executive order that called for | Read More

Tags: Architecture, Building Design, buildings, CGO, chief greening officer, cushman and wakefield, design, eleni reed, Energy Efficiency, facilities, federal, Government, GSA, LEED, new york, Resource Efficiency, Retrofits, sustainability

How Fluorescent Bulbs Are Made

June 14th, 2010 | Posted in Blog | No Comments

Tweet Ever wondered how fluorescent tubes are made? It’s actually pretty interesting! To learn all about the 100 year old process (which hasn’t changed much), check out the video below:

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