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Feb 15 2018
Five Ways a Smart Thermostat Will Be Useful for Your Business
Smart thermostats have a lot of features and look nice, but do they do anything valuable? When I recommend them during my work in the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program, it’s for more of these reasons…
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Feb 06 2018
Are Smart Power Strips Worth the Money?
Really there are two questions here regarding Smart Power Strips: Is it worth the money to replace all of my existing power strips with a smart power strips? If I’m already buying a power strip, is…
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Feb 02 2018
Unexpected Benefits of Outdoor LED Lighting
LED lighting has seen tremendous growth over the past several years, especially in Chicagoland, where we are supported by some fantastic ComEd rebate programs and incentives to help make LED conversions affordable. These rebates are…
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Jan 16 2018
Phantom Power Drain Is a Real Monster
Electricity is impossible to see, so it’s difficult to figure out how much is being used when you turn on lights or play video games. In fact, you even waste a little electricity when that…
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Jan 13 2018
International Manufacturing of LED Fixtures
I recently had the opportunity to visit a lot of our international manufacturing partners for LED Lighting in Shenzhen, China. Shenzhen is a fascinating town, one of the 14 cities with more than 5 million…
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Jan 11 2018
Where Are the Best Places for Linear LEDs in Commercial Offices?
Let me turn the tables a bit and ask you a question, buster. Do you currently have linear fluorescent fixtures in your office lighting? You do? Well badda bing bada boom, there you go. You…
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Jan 09 2018
5 Tips for Improving Commercial Refrigeration Energy Efficiency
Commercial refrigeration represents about 7% of total commercial building energy usage in the U.S. In supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, refrigeration, hospitals, and hotels can account for half of the total energy usage. But, by applying…
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Jan 08 2018
Do You Need a Ballast for LED Lights?
The water fountain spigot kind of acts like a ballast in this situation. A ballast regulates the current that’s coming at a lamp. It gives an initial burst just to get things going, then it…
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Jan 03 2018
International Manufacturing and Inventory Solutions
Inventory is a huge challenge for a growing business, and I have been surprised to find that it has been harder than I expected to manage in my growing enterprise. Too much inventory on hand…
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Dec 28 2017
9 Reasons to Repair or Replace Your Business’ HVAC System
In my energy efficiency firm, we mostly focus in terms of ROI on energy efficiency regarding lighting, refrigeration, weatherization, smart thermostats, and computer management. However, HVAC systems are much more complicated, and most of the…
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Dec 23 2017
Sustainable Solutions to Address a High Electric Bill
There are lots of sustainable solutions that you can do as a business owner. Most of the decisions do not solely get based on what is good for the environment (and that’s OK), but instead…
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Dec 23 2017
Thermostat Cost between Smart Options in 2020
We’ll compare two big name smart thermostat brands, which are a smart sensor for your home or business to help control energy cost. While there are options outside of what I’m mentioning, they will likely…
