What to expect when you're expecting...Solar Power. Last year my wife and I decided to take the plunge, we signed up for residential solar power. After living in China and breathing really dirty air for 2 years, I became interested in the advantages of solar power. I dreamt of a solar world.
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We love energy tracking, the key idea behind the US Government's Better Building Challenge. Over the next few weeks there are a number of terrific events focused on reducing energy and saving money by improving the built environment through energy efficiency upgrades.
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I’ll admit it, I am a recovering financial engineer. I grew up around high finance, went to Wharton, and believed that financial structures could unlock the potential of energy efficiency. In one sector of the market, it has worked.
As the first major city to pass Energy Star benchmarking and disclosure laws, Washington DC led the country. However New York City left DC behind with NYC Local Law 84 implementation. Now the DC energy disclosure rules are final and the time has arrived to report your Energy Star score for your commercial building. Multi-family buildings also have to submit their energy usage to the EPA through Energy Star Portfolio Manager, though they don’t have to collect tenant data (yet).
