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 »
Dignitaries Describe Economic Development Opportunity of Building Renovations
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 »
The 1000 Best Practices for 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 »
Facility Managers: 8 Project Approval Strategies
One significant takeaway from The National Facilities Management and Technology Conference & Exposition (NFMT) last week in Baltimore was this - reducing energy costs ranks extremely high for most facility managers (93% of survey respondents). While the event had over 500 vendors ... Read More »
Renovation of 1920’s Era Apartment Complex Lowers Energy Costs
"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 »
Window renovations coming to 88-year-old New Amadore Apartments
"An apartment complex near downtown Saginaw will become the first property to use a countywide special assessment district aimed at energy efficiency and renewable energy projects." MLive ... Read More »
EAG Announces First Saginaw County PACE Project
“Saginaw County leaders have approved a countywide special assessment district that makes it easier for businesses and nonprofits to tackle energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.” MLive A 1920’s era apartment complex located in Saginaw County, Michigan will be the county’s first property ... Read More »
Energy Alliance Group (EAG) Webcast Premiers in Vegas
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 »
Renovation of Historical Building Creates Unique Challenges
How do you renovate a historical building with a stipulation that the before and after pictures look the same? A 1920’s era apartment complex is the latest energy renovation project The Energy Alliance Group (EAG) of Michigan is in charge of developing. Because of the building's historical value, ... Read More »
Commercial Real Estate’s Untapped Asset
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 »
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