Test San Jose's Additional Energy Requirement The past few years San Jose has been busy developing their city’s Energy programs. Like other cities, San Jose began with an annual Energy Benchmark program and then added on an Audit program. On May 14, 2021, the city of San Jose announced that … [Read more...] about San Jose Energy Audit Ordinance
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Budgeting for Benchmarking and Beyond
TestBudgeting for Benchmarking and BeyondEnergy Efficiency CostsMaintaining the Energy Efficiency of your buildings can appear costly when you’re not planning ahead. There’s the yearly Benchmark filing followed by the 5-10 year Audit and RetroCommissioning (RCx) reports and finally the upgrades and … [Read more...] about Budgeting for Benchmarking and Beyond
Earth Day: Caring For The Home We All Share
TestApril 22nd – the lesser known holiday of April a.k.a. Earth Day! With April Fools being so widely known and celebrated, Earth Day often gets overlooked. At Vert Energy Group, we wanted to shine some much needed light on this under-appreciated holiday with some fun energy tips. Energy Tips … [Read more...] about Earth Day: Caring For The Home We All Share
Which City Has New Energy Audit Requirements Starting 2021?
TestDid you know there are 30-plus energy compliance laws nationwide? We expect to see more and more cities not only add commercial energy compliance laws, but start enforcing those already in effect.In Los Angeles, starting this year, new deadlines are being introduced for Energy Audits & … [Read more...] about Which City Has New Energy Audit Requirements Starting 2021?
Understanding San Francisco Commercial Energy Requirements
Test Similar to many existing Energy programs, the City of San Francisco has two requirements: 1. Existing Building Energy Ordinance (EBEO) and 2. Energy Audit. In this article we are going to cover the difference between the two reports and their requirements. SF Existing Buildings Energy Ordinance … [Read more...] about Understanding San Francisco Commercial Energy Requirements
LL84, LL87, LL33 – What’s the Difference?
TestWhile many cities only have one or two Energy laws and programs, New York City sets itself apart with three – Local Law 84 (LL84), Local Law 33 (LL33), and Local Law 87 (LL87). With three existing Energy laws, the two questions we often hear are: what’s the difference and do I need to complete … [Read more...] about LL84, LL87, LL33 – What’s the Difference?
