By Nash Emrich

Why measuring performance results is so critical, but also easier said than done. - Earlier this year, the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) released its Energy Policy Simulator, or EPS. Per RMI, “EPS is an open-source, peer-reviewed model for estimating the…

By Brad Greeff

It’s no surprise that the occupancy of commercial office buildings looks dramatically different as a result of COVID-19. The unexpected upside is that lower occupancy creates an ideal opportunity to conduct an energy audit for your building. What is an…

By Amanda Cunningham

While predictive modeling for energy and water is an important part of the real estate development process, it’s equally important to substantiate building performance once the building is operational. In this post, I will introduce sustainability benchmarking with Arc and…

By Thulasi Narayan and Lexy Relph

Last month we talked about the exciting changes to this year’s GRESB survey. Between April and July, companies around the globe will be collecting data to submit to GRESB, an industry-driven organization that assesses the sustainability performance of real estate…

By Brad Pease and Lexy Relph

On April 1st, the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) opened its annual three-month reporting period. This year’s survey  has an abundance of changes, both content related and structural. Some of these will be easier for you to adapt to…

By Ryan Carter

The ENERGY STAR program, established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 20 years ago, is a voluntary program that promotes energy-efficient products and buildings in order to reduce energy consumption, improve energy security, and reduce pollution. Many individuals, companies and…

By Patrick Leonard

  The District Of Columbia, which has more LEED certified buildings than any other city, recently finalized legislation that requires owners of large buildings to benchmark and report energy and water consumption. This information is made public. DC Mayor Vincent…