We often receive questions about integrating our energy management software in an EDI utility bill invoicing/payment process. Because EDI can be complex, we’re devoting this post to an explana...

One of the most helpful tools in energy analysis is benchmarking—comparing the relative performance of peer buildings in a property portfolio. The peer portfolio becomes a kind of baseline—a y...

Meeting your goals as an energy manager requires developing the right habits. What habits will help you accomplish your goals?  Here are 10 remarkable habits of successful energy manager...

If you receive many utility bills a month, one day you’ll probably ask the question, “Are electronic bills right for us?” Hand-keying utility bills into your energy management software isn’t y...

In honor of Small Business Saturday, we are pleased to offer a blog post by small business owner Jake Butler. Butler enjoys discussing topics including green living, small business, and money ...

Is Corporate Social Responsibility just a trendy term or does it have tangible value for an organization? Forest City Enterprises, Inc. has proven the latter. An owner, operator, and develope...

In the “old days,” energy management was only for institutions that could afford to do it, but nowadays, who can afford not to? Rising global demand for energy is pushing fuel commodity prices...

When selecting a single commodity (such as Natural Gas), is it still all utilities in total cost or just Natural Gas? The Natural Gas Commodity Auto-Group is only including Natural Gas meters ...

In June 2013, Virginia Beach won a prestigious award that has been awarded only twice in 12 years. In this interview, we talk with members of the energy management team–Trish Donahue an...

One of this season’s most popular TV shows was a science fiction series called Under the Dome. (If you missed it, you can watch the preview here.) Loosely based on the novel by Stephen King, t...

This summer I needed to dismantle an old wooden playset in my backyard. It had served my children faithfully for more than a decade but its usefulness was at an end. However, the 4×4 beam...

If you can’t quantify energy savings, you might be wasting your time. The fact is, many variables affect energy use: changes in building square footage, type of primary use, billing period le...