Energy

If buildings affected by hurricane Sandy and other disasters had solar thermal hot water systems, they might have stood a better chance…
Great Forest has recently built another custom metrics site for a hospitality client with multiple locations in the greater New York area.…
With the federal government shutdown over, access to the EPA’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager tool is now restored. The deadline to apply…
Notification to current Benchmarking clients:   UPDATE Oct 17, 2013:  The federal government shutdown is over.  Access to the EPA’s Energy StarPortfolio Manager or…
If your commercial office building or business is planning a lighting upgrade, you can’t beat LED lighting. According to the Energy Star…
In a ranking of 34 of the country’s largest cities, Boston has emerged on top for its efforts to reduce energy use, according to…

Nationwide Energy News

Chicago introduces “pubic shaming” energy benchmarking laws Starting next year, owners of buildings in Chicago larger than 50,000 square feet will be required to…
Stay cool this summer and save on energy costs without making your air conditioner work overtime. Reduce heat sources – Switching from…
Ten years ago this month, a massive electrical blackout struck the northeastern U.S., affecting some 55 million people. The cause? An outdated…
Your building might be eligible for zero-cost Con Edison connections to natural gas conversions if it falls within one of the 12…
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