Have you found yourself hesitating as you reach for a door handle of a public building lately? Are you picturing microscopic creepy crawlies swarming over surfaces, or floating in the air like dust particles in the sun? The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way buildings...
Clearly, using less energy will save dollars, but will the cost of implementing the energy conservation measures cost more than the savings? That’s the million dollar question business owners are asking themselves on a daily basis. Equipment with higher energy efficiency ratings usually has a...
Energy management consultants, often known as brokers, play a valuable role in the energy procurement market. However, energy management consultants have also been at the forefront of championing progressive energy solutions such as energy efficiency and clean energy. As experts in the energy sector, energy...
Health concerns are a major topic in the news, on social media, and at our dinner tables. The COVID-19 pandemic has made the value of good health and wellness paramount to many who take their strong constitutions for granted, and those who manage illness or...
Greta Thunberg has everyone talking about climate change, but this conversation started long before she was born. Architecture 2030, a non-profit organization established in 2002 to respond to this crisis, led the charge. Their goal is to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
The sun pours energy down on us day in and day out. It’s just there for the taking. It is exciting to imagine how we can grab solar and power our increasingly plugged in world. Renewable, unlimited, free. Until it is dark. In residential buildings, peak...
We have all become accustomed to the idea of a “smart” building. We understand that the vital building systems, such as lighting and HVAC, can be automated and monitored remotely. It makes sense that equipment contains sensors and they are feeding data back to a...
Research indicates that nearly five to six times the construction cost of a building is spent on operational costs during the building’s lifetime. Today, with the increased demands building owners, operators, and facility managers place on buildings, they must also look for ways to operate...
Edison, New Jersey - February 27, 2020 - Albireo Energy recently earned the Systems Integrator of the Year award from ControlTrends. The awards celebrate the best people, products, and companies in HVAC and smart building controls as voted on by the global ControlTrends community. The awards...
Cybersecurity is the technology and practices that are designed to protect building data and equipment from attack, damage or unauthorized access. It is dangerous to make the assumption that smart technology and building automation automatically include security elements. Building Automation and Cybersecurity On new construction projects, incorporating...