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Construction & Retrofits

Trends in new building construction and retrofitting older buildings to meet energy efficiency goals.

JPMorgan Chase Retrofits Detroit Branches

JPMorgan Chase plans to retrofit more than 70% of Detroit branches with LED lights and new building management systems, the Michigan Chronicle reported on Wednesday. These retrofits are paired with a $900,000 investment aimed at supporting sustainable infrastructure projects in the city. The new retrofits are being done in collaboration ... Read more »

Retrofits and Upgrades Projected To Save Pennsylvania School District $26.4 Million

Retrofits and upgrades are under way for Connellsville Area School District buildings in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. New York City-based facility management provider ABM projects that its customized Energy Performance Contracting Program for the school district will save more than $26.4 million in energy and operating costs over a 15-year period, ... Read more »

Low-Cost Initiatives Cut Energy Use In Half at Australian Apartment Towers

A 35-story Australian apartment building complex has turned “low-hanging fruit” into a real bounty for energy efficiency. The Melbourne & City Towers cut energy usage by 50% in just five years through simple, low-cost initiatives. An energy savings push for the Melbourne & City Towers, built in 2004, started with ... Read more »

NYC’s Empire State Building Takes Energy-Efficiency To New Heights

The iconic Empire State Building in New York City is pointing the way toward energy efficiency. Since the building started a comprehensive retrofit in 2009, it has been consistently racking up savings every year. Currently the retrofit is projected to save 38% of the building’s energy and $4.4 million annually, ... Read more »

Deep Energy Retrofits: Benefits, Challenges & Solutions

Nearly a fifth of energy consumed in the US is used by commercial buildings – but building owners and managers have a number of options when it comes to reducing that energy consumption and increasing their margins, from simple behavioral changes to easy updates to deep energy retrofits. Basic changes ... Read more »

How Harrah’s Las Vegas Saves $310K Annually with Retro-commissioning: News from ELCON 2017

Retrofitting aging facilities has become a must for many companies as they look to reduce energy waste and increase efficiency. One of those companies is a mainstay on the Las Vegas Strip. Eric Dominguez, vice president of facilities, engineering and sustainability for Caesars Entertainment, spoke at the recent 2017 Environmental ... Read more »

Energy Efficiency Projects Approved in New Jersey

Two facilities in Trenton — The Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DE) – are among the buildings that have been approved for retrofit projects, according to New Jersey Spotlight. The two buildings are expected to save $500,000 annually. Projects also were approved ... Read more »


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