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Mar 31 2018
Best Smart Thermostat Incentives in 2018
In Illinois, smart thermostats are hot. There are a lot of options to choose from, and there are great incentives from your local utilities due to the Future Energy Jobs Act that was passed in…
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Mar 30 2018
Ecobee EMS Si Is the Best Smart Thermostat for Your Business
There are a lot of Smart Thermostat Options in 2018 for your business, and this post details why the Ecobee EMS SI is the best option in the Chicagoland territory in 2018. It comes down…
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Mar 28 2018
The Artist Previously Known As Verde Solutions
In 2010, Verde Sustainable Solutions was created to change the way the world thinks about energy efficiency. What started as a one-person consulting firm, has evolved over the years to a 25 person team that…
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Mar 25 2018
What is a Verde Certified Company?
If you are visiting businesses in Chicago, you might see more and more converting their lighting to LED, installing smart thermostats like Ecobee and Nest, upgrading their HVAC equipment to the most energy efficient units…
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Mar 25 2018
Verde Green Energy iPad App
In 2011, Verde Energy Efficiency Experts produced our first big product - an iPad app that was focused on energy savings information. While we currently don't just share recommendations, we make them - it is…
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Mar 25 2018
5 Reasons Why an Advisory Board Helped Verde Chicago
In 2010, Verde Chicago was launched to help change the way the world thinks about energy efficiency. We have had a ton of support along the way, including 1871 Chicago, Foundersensei, grants from the University…
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Mar 24 2018
Verde Energy at Work
There are three major principles I find important in growing a team at a startup, including hiring great people, empowering individuals, and making sure the team feels that the workplace is fair. While not perfectly…
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Mar 14 2018
Fashion with a Business Focus: Robert Hoffman of Shiraleah Podcast
On Jan 22, Robert Hoffman and Jamie Johnson discuss how Robert's early passion for sustainability with a business focus has helped him take Shiraleah from a small import company in 2004 to an impactful brand in…
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Mar 06 2018
Connect Food: Mitigating Business Risk in Food Safety
ConnectFood, a platform that's looking to disrupt the traditional model of business risk in food safety reporting. Matt has worked in state government and food safety regulations for almost two decades and recognized the high…
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Mar 05 2018
Energy Saving Government Program in Illinois
When the Future Energy Jobs Act was passed in 2016, it changed the way Illinois supported the public sector in energy efficiency. Historically, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity had run programs to meet…
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Mar 05 2018
Advanced HVAC Systems for Your Restaurant
Are you a restaurant owner and ever wondered if you are losing money on your HVAC systems? Chances are, the answer is yes. Luckily, there are fairly easy projects that you can undergo to save…
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Mar 05 2018
Low-Income Energy Efficiency Program
If you get a chance to read through the breakthrough Future Energy Jobs Act, which is the funding and baseline for the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program, you will find that the state of Illinois is…
