Sustainable Energy Blog

California Title 24 is a series of energy efficiency mandates for roofing, insulation, windows, lighting, and HVAC systems. Title 24 is relevant to all of us. It has iterated into something well beyond its original scope in the state of California. It’s now considered the gold standard of U.S. energy efficiency. In fact, California’s Building …

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Autumn/early winter is an ideal time to perform preventative maintenance on your HVAC systems and switch schedules (we call them “profiles”) in your energy management system. Achieve energy savings as high as 25 percent by running clean HVAC equipment versus machines with dirty coils and/or filters (according to a recent ASHRAE study). Justin Lendowski, HVAC expert …

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A Guest Post from Gregory Miller, DO Supply Our homes and places of work are becoming increasingly digitized and global demand for electricity is rising in response.* World Bank data shows how demand for electricity rose from 1,200 kWh (per capita consumption) in 1970 to almost 2,200 kWh in 1990 and to 3,200 kWh by 2018. …

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Humidity causes mold and mildew (along with other headaches for property owners). Are you aware that some insects are attracted to mold and mildew as a food source? Here are some of the most common insects that eat mold and mildew: Cockroaches Mold mites Termites Other insects, even if they don’t feast on mold, just …

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Are you shopping for smart thermostats and an energy management system for your property?A savvy HVAC controls company will ask you a series of questions, some of which may surprise you. “What is your occupancy rate?” Occupancy detection technology is responsible for significant energy savings because it takes advantage of unoccupied rooms. When no one …

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Occupancy-Based Thermostats Replace Outdated Setback Design Thermostat rebates, like other rebates, are not based on specific brands. However, thermostat design is a consideration.” Kevin Thompson, Project Development Engineer at Telkonet explains, “rebate companies are no longer looking for setback thermostats on the commercial side. That wording has been dropped. “Setback thermostats were installed, but were …

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What does “Actionable Data” mean? It’s more than a simple industry buzzword. We take this term seriously. We encourage you to do the same. A powerful energy management platform extracts REAL data, then takes it one step further by analyzing that data. That enables YOU to take appropriate action. When data is extracted in real …

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You’ve likely heard about Nest. It’s Google’s version of a smart thermostat for residential markets. Nest and its competitors (like EcoBee) are available at your neighborhood big box retail store. They’re quick to set up. They’re considered “smart” technology: they can be integrated with other home devices like doorbells, garage door openers, lights and more. …

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