Implementing best practices in operations can significantly improve building efficiency. Today’s technologies create unprecedented energy data for analysis and action. The performance of building systems, operational changes and maintenance efforts can be tracked over time. These technology tools will be transformative if we continue to evolve our energy management practices, review the data, build our plans and act on new information. The goal? Bringing people and technology together to improve building performance.
Healthcare organizations face an unprecedented flood of changes. Uncertainty over reform legislation, decreasing revenue, and increasing labor costs have stressed the industry. It comes as no surprise that energy efficiency is critical to the environment of care. In fact, according to the 2011 Energy Efficiency Indicator (EEI) survey, healthcare leads other industry sectors in implementing...
Building executives in Europe are showing more interest and taking more action on energy efficiency, but financial and organizational barriers are holding back progress on efficiency improvements. That’s a key finding from the Institute for Building Efficiency’s fifth annual Energy Efficiency Indicator survey. The 857 European survey respondents cited rising energy prices, concern for...
While energy efficiency in India is growing, challenges remain, according to the fifth annual Energy Efficiency Indicator (EEI) survey, conducted by the Institute for Building Efficiency with the International Facility Management Association and the Urban Land Institute. The 2011 EEI survey in India was conducted with three in-country partners: The Indian Green Building Council, BCSD India, and...
