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Delaying Energy Upgrades Impacts College Budgets
Faced with declining public funds and/or dwindling tuition revenue, many community colleges are having to do more with less. Nothing new there. The challenge, of course, is to reduce spending without shortchanging students, canceling programs and demoralizing staff. As such, college business officers and facility managers play an increasingly important role, as they look for …
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Food Producers Gain a Competitive Advantage with Efficiency-as-a-Service
Food producers have (dare we say it) a lot on their plate these days. They’re having to deal with everything from economic and competitive pressures and availability of resources, to an aging workforce, and ever-rising operating costs. To stay competitive, food producers must stay on top of rapidly-changing consumer attitudes and market trends, technological advances, …
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Show Me The Money. Financing Your Energy Efficiency Upgrade
Since energy consumption has such a major impact on operating costs, effective energy management is critical to success for commercial and industrial businesses. Yet, despite the favorable return on investment that improved energy efficiency provides, building owners and facility managers frequently struggle to find the capital required for much-needed energy efficiency upgrades. That was then. This …
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New York Municipalities Benefit From Energy Performance Contract Legislation
Let’s face it: while implementing major energy-efficiency improvements will result in substantial and long-term energy savings, they can require a sizable initial capital investment. Sizable capital investments can be challenging for cash-strapped municipalities. Thankfully, there’s a risk-free, budget-neutral solution: An Energy Performance Contract. An Energy Performance Contract, or EPC, uses guaranteed energy savings to finance …