If you’re the facilities manager of a commercial building, how likely is it that you would be able to answer any or all of these questions […]
New York City doesn’t do “small”—that became evident once again with the passing of Local Law 97 in 2019. Known also as the Climate Mobilization Act, this ambitious piece of
In 2018, commercial buildings averaged 10.67 cents per kilowatt hour, which is the highest energy costs have been in five years—and the second-highest in a decade. That said, the Internet
Commercial buildings consume significant amounts of energy in the U.S., accounting for 40% of total energy use and nearly half of total CO2 emissions. And even though more companies are
Energy efficiency programs have been around for decades. According to the U.S. Department of Energy: If all existing commercial buildings implemented the best technologies available today, energy consumption would be
With HVAC energy consumption accounting for more than 40% of a commercial building’s total energy use, it’s no wonder so many facility managers (FMs) are reading up on ways to
Until fairly recently, most business leaders and facility managers considered energy an expense line item that was out of their control. It was widely viewed as a fixed cost—a basic
As a facilities manager, you’re so busy that you’re doing well if you review your utility bills regularly. But when was the last time you closely examined your contract with
By now, the idea of getting things “on demand” is hardly new; it’s growing and affecting human behavior in a multitude of ways as we speak. It only makes sense
