Tag: energy efficiency

Energy Efficiency Day, Oct. 4

Share Your Ideas

On the 8th annual Energy Efficiency Day, Oct. 4, Yardi Energy will join thousands of organizations in the U.S. and Canada in sharing ideas for reducing energy waste and expanding energy efficiency. Energy Efficiency Day provides a forum for U.S. and Canadian corporations, local governments, universities, utilities and other organizations to document such initiatives as […]

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Events, News

GRESB Holds Key

To ESG Improvement

The buildings sector accounts for about a quarter of Canada’s total final energy consumption and approximately 15% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when emissions are associated with electricity used in buildings, according to Efficiency Canada. Canada’s buildings, which require both heating and cooling, are particularly reliant on energy use, which in most cases produces carbon. […]

Energy

Cleaner Trucks Initiative

NOx Regulations

A recent proposal to tighten nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions aims to improve air quality. As a side effect, the changes will undoubtedly impact businesses. Can businesses expect to see shipping prices increase as fleet overhead rises? NOx is a type of air pollution formed during the combustion process in motor vehicles. The particulates have an […]

Energy

Investing in Efficiency

Green multifamily financing

The importance of technology, including solutions provided by Yardi, in improving building energy performance is well documented. Perhaps less widely known, but no less crucial, is the role energy-oriented financial incentives play in helping property owners afford to invest in energy efficiency upgrades. Until recently, the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) noted in a recent […]

News

Benchmarking Bonus

NAA Return on Energy

benchmarking, energy, energy management, ENERGY STAR, US EPA, EPA, sustainability, building performance

Technology

Grid-Sized Storage

Energy Efficiency

On January 26th, Southern California Edison switched on its newest substations, an 80MWh lithium-ion battery storage facility that will manage peak demand and improve grid reliability.

Technology

The Pulse of Energy

Yardi Energy

With the ability to collect, analyze and communicate real-time energy information, Pulse Energy adds the power of data to Yardi Energy arsenal.

Technology

Solar Surfaces

Energy Produced in Place

A revolutionary new technology can put solar cells on almost any surface, transforming traditional solar energy installations and turning buildings into power generators.

Technology

Sun vs. Snow

Rocky Mountain Institute

Touted as the one of the nation’s most energy efficient structures, the Rocky Mountain Institute’s new headquarters doesn’t just survive Colorado’s harsh winters – it thrives. With nighttime temperatures hovering around 5 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter, and an average of 90 inches of snow per year, Basalt, Colorado may not seem like the ideal […]

News

Dorm Rooms Get Green

Sustainable Collegiate Living

As demand for modern, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly campus housing continues to grow, colleges and universities are embracing a new era of sustainable student residences.

Technology

Ledsense

Smarter source of light

The Smart Home is a very entertained interest in the technology industry; nowadays it comes equipped with devices capable to increase comfort, protect occupants, and save on utility bills. Houses already have Nest – the smart thermostat, Goji – the smart lock, Tado Cooling – the air conditioning/ thermostat smart device, and Luna – the […]

Technology

Learning to Like LEDs

Bulbs gain multifamily traction

Multifamily professionals are torn when it comes to LEDs. While many love the idea of a bulb that lowers utility bills without sacrificing brightness, they aren’t in love with the high upfront costs. It can also be hard to tell when it’s worthwhile to invest in LEDs when halogen, fluorescent, CFL, or even incandescent bulbs […]

News

Energy Efficiency Summit

Yardi Sponsors UCSB event

Yardi is proud to be a silver sponsor of the 2013 UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency, where U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will be among the featured speakers. The event will take place May 1-2 at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort on the Santa Barbara Waterfront. The emphasis of this year’s summit, the […]