Tag: energy efficiency

energy lighting

Educate Your Tenants about Energy Efficiency

By Clare Condon Jun 17, 2019 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Jun 17, 2019

In the facilities management and commercial real estate sectors, the disconnect between building owners and tenants can slow the switch to energy efficiency. According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star® program, a significant portion of a building’s energy use is under the direct or indirect control of the occupants.

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A Bright Idea or No? DOE Seeks to Void Expanded Definition of Lightbulb

By William C Schillaci Feb 15, 2019 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Feb 15, 2019

Energy efficiency is one of the top concerns of facilities management professionals, and a recent proposal from the Department of Energy (DOE) may influence how lighting products are defined under certain regulations. The DOE is proposing to withdraw a rule issued in the final days of the Obama administration that expanded the definition of general […]