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U.S. Department of Energy’s EIA 2018 CBECS Report The US Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) has completed the release of the 2018 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) with the publication of the methodology of the 2018 surve [...]
ENERGY STAR announces NextGen Certification “ENERGY STAR NextGen certification will represent America’s most energy-efficient low-carbon commercial buildings,” stated Lauren Hodges, EPA Communications Director in a January webinar announcing the ENERGY STAR [...]
Top Ten CRE Insight Journal Videos of 2022 PRIORITIZING CODE COMPLIANCE FOR YOUR PROPERTIES
Michael Knox, SMA, SMT, LEED GA, BOMI-HP has always thought that compliance with codes is one of the most important aspects of property management and building operations [...]
Two Decades of ENERGY STAR: A New Retrospective from the EPA This year, ENERGY STAR turned thirty, and it has been an incredible journey. To commemorate this occasion, ENERGY STAR began the second Certification Nation campaign to showcase companies who have certified numerous prop [...]
Energy & Cost Savings for Building Engineers Building operations and maintenance professionals are both on the front lines and in the trenches when it comes to energy efficiency and sustainable operations at their property.Whether it is the day-to-day operation [...]
2022 ENERGY STAR Content Guide The 2022 ENERGY STAR Content Guide features articles on the impact, adoption, and cost of EV chargers in CRE, the importance of sustainability in commercial real estate, how you can snowball operational savings into prop [...]
A Reinvestment Approach to Budgeting As we continue towards the end of another budget season, many of us are moving through a marathon of long hours to create our budgets. We are working to create a budget that meets the needs of the building and the financ [...]
Building Certifications in CRE: An Environment of Excellence There are many beautiful states in this amazing country, one would be hard pressed to find more diverse and beautiful views than those found in the United States of America. Choppy waves wash along the shores of Maine, t [...]
Building Certifications in CRE: Certified Excellence In my home state of Georgia, daffodils shine bright yellow in the morning sun like little heads looking around announcing the beginning of spring until old dogwoods and azaleas explode into whites and pinks in mature sta [...]
ENERGY STAR® Certification Nation Update In 2014, ENERGY STAR® celebrated its 15-year anniversary through the first Certification Nation campaign. In honor of the ENERGY STAR program’s 30th anniversary, ENERGY STAR has opened a new Certification Nation campa [...]
2022 Medical Office Buildings ENERGY STAR® Update In January 2014, ENERGY STAR stopped certifying medical office buildings. Medical offices could still have ENERGY STAR scores, but scores over 75 did not receive certification. This was due to a scarcity of useable data [...]
Measuring Energy Performance: Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology and Techniques Energy performance and measurement are integral in the maintenance and operations of a building. ENERGY STAR® is not the only tracking tool around, and a new method is making waves in the Northeastern and Western market [...]
2021 ENERGY STAR® Content Guide Since its inception, ENERGY STAR® has helped American businesses and families save 5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity and avoid more than $450 Billion in energy costs. This important program was the centerpiece of [...]
Ways to Save: Sustainability Resources Sustainability is an important and tangible concern for everyone involved in buildings, from the owners and staff down to the tenants themselves. The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, a [...]