By Ashley Halligan, an analyst at Software Advice With a growing focus on green facilities and LEED certification, implementing strategies in the design phase to meet environmental performance goals post-occupancy is essential to tackling the number one caveat: occupant behavior. Given that occupant behavior accounts for up to 50% of energy usage that cannot be […]
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Energy Management & Environmental Performance Apps Any Organization Can Afford
September 17, 2012
In a recent article by Ashley Halligan, a Software Advice analyst, she outlined three standalone, affordable (one’s free) energy management and environmental performance applications, all measuring different things. With new state legislations requiring building operators to benchmark and report ENERGY STAR scores, and with an overall trend of improving operational efficiency, inexpensive applications are a great starting […]
3 Steps to Achieving Zero-Waste
August 23, 2012
In a recent article written by Ashley Halligan, of Software Advice, she discussed the potential of facilities within all industries achieving zero waste–that is, diverting 100 percent of their waste products from local landfills. Her article includes interviews and insights with several industry experts to outline guidelines for just how a facility can begin an endeavor […]
Sustainability: Generating ROI
August 14, 2012
Organizations of all sizes are rapidly discovering that corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable business practices can foster improved green programs and overall environmental stewardship. Today we are seeing increased awareness and active participation by business professionals in the development of CSR policies. Organizations are becoming more involved in green initiatives by adopting sustainable processes and […]
Benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility
March 10, 2012
Organizations of all sizes are rapidly discovering that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable business practices can foster improved green programs and overall environmental stewardship. Today, we are seeing increased awareness and active participation by business professionals in the development of CSR policies. Organizations are increasingly more involved in green initiatives by adopting sustainable processes […]
Going Green – It’s Not just a Marketing Pitch!
August 25, 2011
Many organizations, small business owners, and industry professionals continue to work towards deepening their understanding of the true value of “Going Green.” Why? Green initiatives are not simply a popular buzzword, nor often unfulfilled “marketing pitch.” Increasingly, business professionals are recognizing that there is a social, economic, and environmental responsibility (and benefit) in both the marketing, design systems integration, […]

November 20, 2012
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