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America’s Greenest City Continues to Empower Sustainability

August 30, 2017 by Kerry Kilpatrick Leave a Comment

Sustainability

Curt Monhart was talking with an affordable housing developer who will soon launch a multi-family housing project. The developer wants to maximize the energy efficiency of the building to minimize the cost of living in the facility. The developer asked Monhart the question “what are all the energy ... Read More »

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Grand Rapids, PACE, Property Assessed Clean Energy, Sustainability

Dignitaries Describe Economic Development Opportunity of Building Renovations

June 8, 2017 by Kerry Kilpatrick 1 Comment

Ribbon cutting ceremony unveils renovated 1920’s era apartments The United States has over six million commercial buildings - more than half are over 50 years old. These building are especially costly to operate, expensive to maintain and often uncomfortable to occupy. With Property Assessed ... Read More »

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Economic Development, PACE, Property Assessed Clean Energy

Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce

May 31, 2017 by Kerry Kilpatrick Leave a Comment

A ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce and Saginaw Future Inc. will take place on June 7th, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. The event will highlight The Energy Alliance Group of Michigan’s latest PACE project, New Amadore Apartments. Full article available HERE ... Read More »

Filed Under: News Tagged With: PACE, Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce

The 1000 Best Practices for Sustainable Development

April 30, 2017 by Kerry Kilpatrick Leave a Comment

Sustainable Development

Sustainable development is defined in the Brundtland Report as “development that meets the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” While a growing number of Fortune 500 companies are setting sustainability goals, it is ... Read More »

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Emerald Planet, PACE, Property Assessed Clean Energy

Overcoming the Domino Effect of Comprehensive Building Upgrades

April 21, 2017 by Kerry Kilpatrick 1 Comment

Domino Effect

Upgrading commercial and industrial facilities often requires a comprehensive approach that is similar to falling dominos. Each element of the upgrade reveals the effects or weaknesses in adjacent systems that should ideally be addressed at the same time. This "domino effect" kicks in when projects ... Read More »

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #HPBW17, domino effect, PACE

2030 Districts – Reducing Energy Use by 50%

March 8, 2017 by Kerry Kilpatrick Leave a Comment

2030 Districts

Grand Rapids, Michigan recently joined a growing list of cities committed to reducing energy use by 50%! Collectively known as 2030 Districts, the goal is to achieve the 50% reduction by the year 2030! This will require creative solutions to address the obstacle standing in the way of most energy ... Read More »

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: GR2030, Grand Rapids, PACE

Renovation of 1920’s Era Apartment Complex Lowers Energy Costs

January 11, 2017 by Kerry Kilpatrick Leave a Comment

"According to The Energy Alliance Group of Michigan’s CEO, Scott Ringlein, the project would not have been possible without the availability of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. PACE takes advantage of the same mechanism used for financing paving projects, sewers, sidewalks and other ... Read More »

Filed Under: News Tagged With: PACE, Property Assessed Clean Energy

Energy Alliance Group (EAG) Webcast Premiers in Vegas

October 31, 2016 by Kerry Kilpatrick Leave a Comment

EAG Webcast

The National Facilities Management and Technology Conference and Expo is being hosted in Las Vegas, Nevada this week and EAG’s President and CEO, Scott Ringlein, is one of the featured speakers. The event offers facility managers information and resources from 150 top-tier companies supporting ... Read More »

Filed Under: News Tagged With: EAG Webcast, PACE, Property Assessed Clean Energy

Commercial Real Estate’s Untapped Asset

October 24, 2016 by Kerry Kilpatrick Leave a Comment

Commercial Real Estate

Most commercial real estate owners have an untapped asset that could be utilized to make a property more energy efficient, sustainable and ultimately more profitable! According to the U.S. Department of Energy, “The average commercial building wastes 30 percent of the energy it consumes. That means ... Read More »

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Commercial Real Estate, CRE, PACE, Property Assessed Clean Energy

Facility Managers Learn of a Unique Financing Option for Energy Efficiency Projects

October 17, 2016 by Kerry Kilpatrick Leave a Comment

Facility manager

One of the most significant hurdles facility managers must overcome when proposing energy efficiency or water conservation projects is meeting the C-suite’s arbitrary capital investment requirements. Even though energy efficiency upgrades save money, if the payback period is not met, or the ROI ... Read More »

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Facility Manager, PACE

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