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FRIDAY FUNNY: (No) Power To The People…

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:21:42 +0000

Power authorities are requesting retailers in Bangladesh to shut down in the evenings so football followers can watch at home without testing load management limits.

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Ventilation & Energy Efficiency

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:32:17 +0000

In this Web exclusive, Gordon Sharp of Aircuity explains how some building solutions and practices are greener than others. One area garnering a lot of attention is ventilation.

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New Guide for No-Cost/Low-Cost Energy Savings

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:49:41 +0000

BetterBricks and the IFMA Foundation have joined forces to produce the “No-Cost/Low-Cost Guide Energy Savings Guide," a practical guide that provides facility managers with a roadmap of how to initiate strategies at their facility sites to reap immediate savings.

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AEDG for Small Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:43:05 +0000

This latest guide focuses on energy saving strategies for small healthcare facilities up to 90,000 square feet in size, including acute care facilities, outpatient surgery centers, critical access hospitals, and inpatient community hospitals.

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ASHRAE, IES Look to Change Standard 90.1

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:43:03 +0000

Requirements to “lighten up” energy use and costs through fenestration, parking lot lighting, and other proposed measures are being recommended for Standard 90.1.

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Survey: Workers Willing to Sacrifice Comfort to Save Energy

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:50:34 +0000

Survey also finds that nearly four in five participants (78%) are less productive at work when they are too hot or too cold.

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IFMA, ASHRAE Collaborate on Energy Efficiency Issues

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:59:11 +0000

The memorandum of understanding calls for sharing resources and collaborating on projects, publications, sustainability research, and educational offerings. ASHRAE and IFMA will also work together on legislative and regulatory issues through their Washington, DC, offices.

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Speakers Announced for 2009 Greater Cincinnati Energy Summit

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:42:12 +0000

Tight budgets, rising energy costs, and efficiency upgrades will be the primary topics of discussion at the 2009 Greater Cincinnati Energy Summit on Tuesday, January 27, 2009.

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Telkonet Wins Energy Management Contract with Columbia Sussex Hotel Group

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:12:09 +0000

Company elected as part of national chain's green initiatives based on the system’s flexibility, ease of use, and scalability.

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