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Sep 01 2020
Retro-commissioning Your Building to Its Intended Design
In the Comed Energy Efficiency Program, one of the more interesting and complex energy savings opportunities is through the Retro-commisioning program. Buildings that are 10 years or older start to hit the magic age when…
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Aug 23 2020
Pelican Smart Thermostat Site Manager
Commercial HVAC equipment is a huge energy user in Chicago - cooling in the summer and heating in the winter. Sensors, controls, and smart thermostats are essential to optimize equipment usage, and the Pelican smart…
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Jun 24 2020
Nest Smart Thermostat Portal
Our company frequently recommends and installs smart thermostats for our commercial and public sector clients. If you are considering or have a Nest Smart Thermostat, this is a good post for you. Smart thermostats are…
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Jun 03 2020
Ecobee EMS Si SmartBuildings Platform
When it comes to energy efficiency in Chicagoland, you can't have a meaningful conversation without talking about HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Cooling). While HVAC replacement is an important consideration for commercial spaces and public buildings,…
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May 05 2020
No Need To Put All Those Eggs in One Basket
We all work together to make this world a better place, everyday. When it comes to your business, improving the physical space is not always cheap or a top of mind priority. It can be…
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Apr 29 2020
Keeping our Partners and Employees Safe During #Coronavirus
What we are doing to keep our employees and partners safe during the COVID-19 pandemic: Limited Onsite Exposure All of our office staff, including our energy efficiency analysts, are taking the necessary measures to limit…
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Mar 14 2020
Why Energy Efficiency is Important to Montessori
When it comes to identifying a company’s perfect customer, both profitability and value alignment should be top of mind. Montessori is one of those “blue chip” customers for Verde. Verde is an L3C, which means…
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Mar 11 2020
Comed Rates in Illinois – Should I switch Suppliers?
Illinois electricity markets were deregulated a few years back, and all the rage was saving money by switching to an alternative provider to Comed to save money on the electric bill. Even large municipalities were…
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Mar 08 2020
5 Ways that Building and Lighting Controls Improved My Role as CEO
Energy savings are a huge benefit of building and lighting controls, but there are 5 other reasons to consider these improvements to your building. 1. Better Space for Employees Lighting and building controls make spaces…
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Feb 22 2020
US Manufactured LED Lighting
Verde Recently was welcomed to visit the site of our High Bay LED Lights for warehouses by Signify (formerly Philips Lighting). This plant is in Tupelo, Mississippi and has a strong heritage and high quality…
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Sep 01 2019
Core Values – Energy Efficiency at Heart
We have worked hard at Verde Energy Efficiency Experts to make sure we understand and reflect our core values. Believing that these core values be public, so both our clients and partners know what to…
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Jul 23 2019
Leading a Team – Verde’s Company Leadership and Vision
I started Verde Energy Efficiency Experts over 9 years ago. This past year, I decided I needed some help and support around leadership. While I was a firefighter for over 10 years and had some…