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Now is a great time to optimize energy in buildings. You'd think.

GreenBiz

For example, facility managers could reduce the run time of HVAC systems (responsible for about 40 percent of energy consumption), turn off lights in unoccupied spaces (lighting is responsible for 20 percent of energy use) or unplug appliances that aren’t needed (which account for about 33 percent of buildings’ energy use).

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Improve the Air Quality in Your Office With These 5 Plants

Green Business Bureau

We often use lighting, ergonomic office furniture, and organization as tools to enhance our workspaces. Volatile organic compounds, also known as VOCs, are often human-made chemicals that have higher indoor concentrations due to a lack of circulation. Causes of Indoor Air Pollution. Use a humidifier to add moisture to the air.

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Sustainable Event Planning: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

Organizations that hold or manage large events such as conferences, business meetings, concerts, fairs, weddings, or any large get-together need to consider the impact these events have on the planet. If you’re an event planner, you should organize your events so that they impact the community, the environment, and the economy positively.

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Retailers can capitalize on energy management and see ROI as high as 30 percent

Renewable Energy World

HVAC has taken on a new significance in the age of COVID-19. With HVAC systems sized correctly for the buildings they serve, air quality monitoring should reveal the building is adequately ventilated. There are of course many other challenges related to HVAC systems in retail shopping environments.

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A Boom Is Coming for All-Electric Homes Despite Lagging Consumer Awareness

GreenTechMedia

Consumers confronted with a surfeit of unfamiliar options often defer to trusted third parties — the plumbers, electricians, and HVAC technicians who install equipment, and often on short notice. Lack of consumer awareness, even in California.

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Virtual Power Plants: How Disparate DERs Can Be Integrated into a Single, Dispatchable Resource: Part I

AutoGrid

So how can the diverse capabilities of DER and DR be organized into coherent, seamless dispatch? This two-part blog covers how to harness the individual capabilities of all these diverse resources and capabilities to operate as a single, virtual power supply asset that can be successful in the wholesale electricity market.

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Managing Commercial Refrigeration In Restaurants for Improved Energy Efficiency

Green Business Bureau

Insulation : Will your walk-in need additional insulation to combat external forces such as sunlight or adjacent HVAC units? Traulson’s refrigerators are geared towards high-end or larger organizations where specificity of temperature and larger units are critical. Better organization. 2-Door vs 1-Door. 2-Door Models.

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