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Step 10: Make the Most of the Energy Code
The “Actions Cities Can Take to Support Energy Efficiency in Texas” are not limited to internal policies and practices. Adoption and enforcement of an up to date energy code is one of the most effective tools to help ensure efficiency across the community. Well...
Step 9: Optimize Building Operators to Optimize Building Operation
As we discussed in Step 6: Focus on High Impact & High Value Efficiency, building owners can save 5-20% annually on their energy bills by implementing operations and maintenance (O&M) best practices. Well-developed operations and maintenance programs help...
Step 8: Allocate Resources and Communicate Effectively
Even well supported energy management programs can fail to meet goals or miss opportunities without sufficient dedication of resources and effective communication. Dedicated staff, closing the loop on energy savings, and effective communication amongst departments are...
Efficiency is Feeling the COVID-19 Heat
We are all aware that the year 2020 is bringing trying times accompanied by many uncertainties. Most of us are informed of the massive job losses in the clean energy industry due to this pandemic. As COVID-19 continues to hit the energy efficiency industry especially...
Ways to Save Money on Your Energy Bill While Working from Home
March means two things: 1) In most places across the country the temperature is relatively mild and comfortable outside. 2) COVID-19 has spread globally and is now affecting us here in the U.S. While much of the country (and globe) are on lock down, there is without a...
Step 7: Consider a Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract
Our previous Actions Cities Can Take to Support Energy Efficiency in Texas focused on strategies to develop energy management programs and assess energy efficiency opportunities. Yet actually procuring the efficiency improvements can be a bigger challenge for tight...