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Are Companies Responding to Calls for Green Purchasing? Findings in the First Impact Report from The Sustainability Consortium

April 28, 2016

best practices, climate change, energy efficiency, procurement, publications, weekly updates

Many local governments are committing to green or energy-efficient purchasing policies. How do we measure green consumer goods and inform these policies? With analysis (more…)

Video: City of Long Beach’s LED Streetlight Upgrade Project Kicks Off: Plans for 25,000 Streetlights in 12 months

December 30, 2015

Sarina Soor

best practices, energy efficiency, lighting, Local Governments in Action, procurement, Regional Energy Networks, southern california, southern coast, streetlighting

Click below to learn about the City of Long Beach’s LED streetlighting project, which will improve light quality and public safety and reduce energy use by 50%: The Energy Network (Southern California Regional Energy Network, or SoCal REN) provides a one-stop project delivery approach so that City agencies spend less time worrying about procurement and administration.…

GAO Review of Energy Savings Performance Contracts: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Federal Oversight

June 30, 2015

Sarina Soor

best practices, energy efficiency, ESCOs, evaluation, measurement & verification, procurement, publications

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a publication of its findings in reviewing federal energy savings performance contracts (ESPC), also known as energy performance contracts (EPC). The full GAO report is available here, and excerpts from the introductory summary are shared below. Why GAO Did This Study Constrained budgets and increasing energy efficiency…

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/