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Hilton: Sustainability Measurement is Part of the Brand

written by Walter Wang

Hilton owns fewer than 50 of the 3,800 hotels that fly the Hilton flag, but the chain’s brand standards govern what the independent owners can do. While every big hotel chain has a sustainability program, reports Marc Gunther, Hilton was the first major hospitality company to require sustainability measurement as a brand standard.

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July 17, 2012 0 comment
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Benchmarking: How Does Your Building Stack Up?

written by Walter Wang

Energy benchmarking can help you better understand your commercial property’s energy use and monitor performance over time. It allows for comparisons among similar building types and helps identify which ones could operate more efficiently.

The Environmental Protection Agency and its

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June 8, 2012 0 comment
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Energy Transparency Key to Greening Buildings

written by Walter Wang

Why isn’t technology solving our energy problems? As venture capitalist Elton Sherwin discovered, you have to get people to buy the technology first.

Sherwin invested in energy efficiency devices that had huge potential, only to see them flounder in the market. That’s why he got involved with Washington, DC-based Institute for Market Transformation (IMT),

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May 29, 2012 0 comment
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Get Your Energy Plan in Order to Increase Efficiency and Save Money

written by Walter Wang

Does your business have a comprehensive energy plan?

Implementing a plan can save energy and drastically reduce costs and emissions, while creating a culture that fosters continuous improvement in sustainability and building performance. High performance buildings operate efficiently and cost-effectively.

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October 31, 2011 0 comment
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I *Heart* New York [Code Enforcement]

written by Walter Wang

One of the most under-discussed and under-valued aspects of green building law is regulatory enforcement.  Most of the discussion among experts, myself included, tends to analyze new laws and new incentives as they develop.  Frequently, these new legislative and regulatory initiatives pay little attention

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July 27, 2011 0 comment
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AB 1103 – How You Can Benefit?

written by Helge Biernath

Commercial building owners, facility managers and real estate brokers throughout California will be challenged starting January 2011 when Assembly Bill 1103 goes into effect. The new energy performance rating system will provide energy consumption information on nonresidential buildings.

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October 14, 2010 1 comment
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