Sometimes we come across a new client who has been burned when doing a lighting upgrade. They didn’t see the savings they were promised. LEDs use so much less energy than older lighting technologies that they are thought to be an easy win for a building. So how can a lighting upgrade go wrong? Most lighting […]
These are the steps that Energy Resources Group, Inc. (ERG) recommends as the ideal sequence for energy optimizing of your building(s). Depending on your site and urgency, many of these steps may be omitted or condensed. ERG provides services, consulting, or other assistance for all steps laid out below. 1. Set Scope and Financial Parameters […]
Did this ever happen to you? It’s a hot summer weekend and you decide to do a little extra work but you need to run by your office to pick up some materials. You unlock the building and expect it to be warm due to the weekend set back. Alas, the entire building is cooled […]
Square Feet: 20,000 | 55%+ in overall electrical savings. Classic Hall is a 100-year-old music and fine arts building on the Central Methodist University Campus in Fayette Missouri. This building is the home of the music department and has classrooms, galleries, practice and performance spaces, as well as offices and classrooms. The art and […]
Square Feet: 134,556 | 25%+ in overall electrical savings and 44.1% on heating. Located at Washington University in St. Louis, the Stephen F. and Camilla T. Brauer Hall is a LEED Gold certified building that was completed in 2010 and is 134,556 ft2. This building is home to the university’s Department of Energy, Environmental & […]
