Energy Management
Continuing education in energy management
The IBEX certificate program combines technical knowledge with energy assessment skills and business practices.
Energy-saving checklist for facility managers
Here are seven strategies to reduce energy wastage.
Five ways to reduce HVAC system costs
Through a combination of smart purchasing, maintenance programs and strategic planning, building managers ...
Solar solutions for building owners
Solar water heating systems are not only environmentally-friendly but they also save money.
Ontario starts second round of Smart Grid Fund
Ontario’s Smart Grid Fund is currently accepting applications for the program’s second round, which closes Sept. 6.
Incentive programs test patience
Delays in the rollout of many of the OPA's CDM programs have now necessitated a one-year extension to what was ...
Energy cost reduction strategies
Most building managers keep track of the cost of their energy bills. However, few pay attention to how much energy ...
Summer heats up DSM prospects
Recurring requirements to off-load excess electricity supply at ratepayers' expense might appear to diminish ...
Market responds to energy performance postings
Evidence shows that increasing the visibility of actions to reduce energy costs and consumption helps to draw support and build momentum.
Capitalizing on solar’s gain
The process of adding solar panels to a building's roof or adjacent land can be made much simpler and less expensive than what is probably thought.
Solar solutions
Waste heat recovery is an exciting renewable energy technology. Waste heat recovery units add to the efficiency of building energy needs ...
Dashboards show buildings’ real-time energy use
Five high resolution digital screens prominently placed in the elevator lobbies of Royal Bank Plaza's two downtown Toronoto office towers show the buildings’ real-time electricity use and compare it to past performance.
The worry-free way to energy retrofits
An energy performance contract is an agreement between a building owner and an energy service company (ESCO) whereby the ESCO takes full responsibility for identifying, financing, implementing, commissioning ...
Street light conversion projects underway
Shrinking payback periods for LED streetlights are helping to make the business case for large-scale conversions in many Canadian municipalities.
Ontario’s proposed industrial electricity incentive
Industrial electricity incentive program applicants may be eligible for a 70 per cent discount on electricity costs in return for creating one new ...
Recommissioning finds qualitative quick fixes
Recommissioning focuses on right-sizing a building’s mechanical and electrical systems and their operation for today’s conditions.
Energy audits
An energy audit is the logical first step in helping to reduce a facility’s utility costs and carbon footprint, and justify capital expenditures. Here are 10 things every building manager should know before embarking on an energy audit.