Twitter feeds we’re following today
Have an appetite for interesting energy discussions and creative, stylish, sustainable design? Here are three feeds you might enjoy. We certainly do. Happy snacking: @ElisaWood: A creative,...
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On GIS and Heat Maps
In my first blog post, I discussed the use of heat maps to analyze a more…indirect type of heat, in terms of all forms of energy consumption and related terms. Recently, we tweeted about an article...
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Top 5 municipal considerations before starting an energy performance...
Dennis DiZoglio, Executive Director, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission An energy performance contract can give a town access to new equipment without a big up-front cost – and increase their energy...
View Article4 tips for getting organized around municipal energy efficiency
If you’re reading this blog, you are probably already thinking about the benefits of reducing municipal energy use. The associated reduction in energy costs is a great motivator. In some places,...
View ArticleFinding the money: Financial resources for municipal energy projects
Many strategies for reducing municipal energy use (and costs and emissions) don’t cost a fortune – turning off lights, for example. But many other energy projects are bigger. They present some...
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A municipal user’s perspective
We do a lot of work with municipalities, helping them to understand and navigate the complexities of energy planning. We often start with the fundamental challenge of collecting and making sense of...
View ArticleEmissions from a day at work = the drive to and from work
Did you know that? According to the Energy Star Web site, it’s true. Specifically, “The energy used by a building to support just one office worker for a day causes more than twice as many greenhouse...
View ArticleLower equipment maintenance costs with energy monitoring
Monitoring and reporting on your building’s energy isn’t just about monitoring your energy use and spending. It also makes building equipment maintenance easier. How? Because changes in energy use can...
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Are intelligent thermostats worth the money?
My name is John Snell, and I’m the Director of Analytical Services at Peregrine Energy Group. This is the first of a series of articles that Peregrine has asked me to write about energy-related topics...
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The dirt on how much it costs to heat a sand truck
How much energy does it take to heat up a fully loaded sand truck in the middle of the winter? OK, this topic may not be on everyone’s list of burning questions but the issue came up with Department of...
View ArticleNew Boston Building Energy Reporting & Disclosure Ordinance
On May 8, 2013, Boston passed a Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure ordinance that requires all large and medium sized buildings to report their annual energy and water use to the City of Boston....
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Feeling Good at 50
An energy use intensity benchmark for New England elementary schools First, thank you for the positive feedback from our inaugural newsletter pieces about thermostats and sand trucks. For our second...
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The 2 AM Controls Mystery
Or… what the energy management system didn’t see In addition to working at Peregrine, I also serve on the energy committee for Lincoln, MA, where I live. We’ve been at it now for several years and...
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Operational vs. Asset – Starting to understand building energy ratings
ASHRAE's Building Energy Quotient operational rating Building energy rating systems seem to be proliferating, don’t they? National governments, local governments, even private organizations are getting...
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Are your building systems running on empty?
Why you should – and can – update your building systems sooner rather than later What kind of asset manager are you? Do you try to “use up” all the run hours left in equipment? Do you put off replacing...
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Corral your energy data like a pro
Collecting your energy data is the first step on the road to successfully monitoring and managing your energy picture. It’s also a lot of work to figure out what to look for, where to look for it, and...
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Infographic: Bar charts vs. Pie charts
Trying to figure out how to present your energy data? The graphic below illustrates a key reason bar charts can be a more efficient use of space than pie charts. Some other thoughtful perspectives on...
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From the inside: An experiment in monitoring our own energy use
We might be an energy company, but we struggle to make our offices comfortable just like everyone else who rents office space. In spite of the best efforts of the excellent building facilities staff...
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Solve the mystery of tenant energy use
Under Boston’s new Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance, landlords now have reporting responsibility for some energy use that they neither see nor control – tenant energy use....
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What is an owner’s agent?
Steve Weisman Energy performance contracts are a great tool for getting new equipment paid for while hitting energy reduction goals. But these are complicated projects. And if you are not a full-time...
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