Geothermal Energy Poised to Transform Built-Environment Decarbonization
Building owners have a lot of options to consider right now when looking to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions, as there are plenty of…
How Outdated Antennas Are Crippling 5G Connectivity in Office Buildings
Cell phone usage around the world is the highest it’s ever been. In the decade between 2011 and 2021, the share of Americans who own…
Retro-Commissioning Buildings Is a Path to a Greener Future
The climate change saga is at a point where the goal is no longer to avoid climate change. That opportunity has already come and gone.…
A Building’s Path To Net Zero Is Not Straightforward, Here’s the GPS To Help Navigate It
The real estate industry has made significant strides in reducing carbon emissions. This has been done by implementing more stringent building codes and increasing the…
New Green Building Codes Will Soon Take Effect Across the U.S.
As the year 2030 approaches, the target for many countries, states, and cities to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, the term "sustainability" is evolving from…
How Mobile Phones are Changing the Way We Use Buildings
“I forgot my badge.” Whether you are a recovering office worker or are back in the office part or full-time, you know the nagging annoyance…
District Energy Is Part of America’s Past, Why Not Its Future?
The modern city was invented by a few intrepid people in the span of only a few decades, all in the same metropolitan area. The…
How Facilities Managers Can Optimize Their Empty Building
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has caused sweeping changes to our way of life including social distancing and stay-at-home orders. These new measures have left…
Using Analytics to Make Buildings More Energy Efficient Is All About Trust
What takes a lot of time and effort to build and just a few choices to ruin? (Hint: This is not a climate change joke.)…