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City of Huntington Beach, Partnered with UC Irvine, Altura Associates, and NREL, Awarded CEC Funds to Deploy Energy Technologies for Advanced Energy Community

June 9, 2016

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Congratulations to the City of Huntington Beach, who – in partnership with UC Irvine’s Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP), Altura Associates, Inc., and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has been awarded funding from the (more…)

U.S. DOE Better Buildings Alliance Winter 2016 Progress Update

February 26, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, building controls & analytics, building envelope, buildings, commercial, energy data, energy efficiency, Energy Management System (EMS), energy workforce, food service, HVAC, lighting, new technologies, plug load, stakeholder engagement, weekly updates

The U.S. Department of Energy has released the annual Better Buildings Alliance Winter 2016 Progress Update, full of resources for local governments and building professionals alike. Prominently featured are plug load management strategies, demand controlled ventilation (DCV) and use tips for Energy Management Systems (EMS). Plug load in particular is getting a lot of attention…

SDG&E 2016 Energy Education & Training Catalog (Jan-Mar) Available – Plus, Lending Library

January 5, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, building controls & analytics, building energy efficiency standards, building envelope, commercial, energy data, energy efficiency, Energy Management System (EMS), energy workforce, evaluation, food service, HVAC, lighting, measurement & verification, new technologies, renewables/DERs, residential, SDG&E, southern california, Title 24, training

A catalog of trainings offered by SDG&E throughout the first quarter of this year is available on SDG&E’s website, here. Trainings are offered in the following categories: Lighting Technologies Energy Management Strategies Building Envelope, Standards & Software HVAC Systems & Technologies Commercial & Industrial Technologies Food Service Renewables & Sustainability Home Performance Homeowner Workshops Trade…

City of San Marcos Employs City Energy Roadmap for Rate Switch and Retrofits, Saving $168,000/Year

November 26, 2015

Sarina Soor

best practices, building controls & analytics, cost-effectiveness, energy efficiency, Energy Management System (EMS), HVAC, lighting, local government partnership, Local Governments in Action, MPOs, SDG&E, southern california, southern coast, strategic planning

The City of San Marcos is putting its Energy Roadmap completed through the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to good use: through a utility rate switch, implementation of lighting and HVAC improvements at its City Hall and other buildings, as well as an Energy Management System that has enabled greater building comfort and energy…

Case Study: Camarillo Municipal Savings Success Story

November 9, 2015

Sarina Soor

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Outlined in its Energy Action Plan, the City of Camarillo has established a municipal energy reduction goal of 10% relative to 2008, by 2020. The City recently completed a ten year Energy Performance Contract that resulted in savings of over 15 million (more…)

5 Critical Factors to Reduce the Energy Intensity of Operations

April 10, 2015

Sarina Soor

best practices, buildings, energy data, energy efficiency, Energy Management System (EMS), procurement, weekly updates

Good article that focuses on factors to improve the efficiency of producing products. This is a very important consideration as California develops plans to improve the efficiency of existing buildings. To read the full article, go here: http://www.energymanagertoday.com/5-critical-factors-to-reduce-the-energy-intensity-of-operations-0110858/