8 Reasons a CEO Should Care About Sustainability

May 9th, 2013, No Comments

By: Tiffany Richmond
Sustainability has long been on the agenda at many companies, but for decades their environmental, social and governance activities have been disconnected from core strategy. Most still take a fragmented, reactive approach – launching ad hoc initiatives to enhance their ‘green’ credentials, to comply with regulations, or to deal with emergencies – rather [...]

Energy Advantage Inc. Complies with New Canadian Standard on Assurance Engagements, CSAE 3416

April 4th, 2013, No Comments

By: Tiffany Richmond
Folks at Energy Advantage are very pleased to announce that its internal controls and systems are compliant with the new Canadian standard for third party assurance reporting, CSAE 3416. Every year the company undergoes a strict audit from independent third party auditors to assess the internal control objectives of its utility bill payment [...]

You’ve Collected Your Energy Data. Now What?

March 26th, 2013, No Comments

By: Tiffany Richmond
Over the past several months you have been working hard to collect and input your portfolio’s historical energy data into one centralized database (ideally it’s in an online database) and setting up a process to track the data on a continuous basis. You’ve spent hours on the phone with utilities requesting utility invoices, [...]

Building Occupant Behaviour Change Part 2: How To Do It (hint: go for the heart)

March 1st, 2013, No Comments

By: Randi Kruse
What’s at the heart of your office? Is it the bricks and mortar? The plumbing and wiring? If you stop to consider this question, an image of your clients or staff will likely come to mind – those friendly faces in the hall who often complain about how hot or cold it is. [...]

Building Occupant Behaviour Change Part 1: What is it, and Why Bother?

February 20th, 2013, No Comments

By Randi Kruse
The design team spent years researching the most efficient heating, cooling and lighting technology available on the market. The real estate company invested hundreds of thousands implementing LEED certified building infrastructure, and even more on software to manage energy consumption across multiple locations. The project was celebrated as the most efficient building of [...]

8 Predictions for Energy Management in 2013

February 4th, 2013, No Comments

By: Tiffany Richmond
Recently Verdantix released a complementary report on eight predictions for energy management in 2013. Verdantix assessed global regulations, innovation, competitive dynamics and corporate energy strategies and identified 8 key predictions for 2013.

On-site power generation will scale from pilot projects to multi-site programmes. On-site power generation will grow during 2013 as companies across the [...]

Proven Energy Savings from Re-commissioning and Real Time Energy Monitoring

January 14th, 2013, No Comments

By: Randi Kruse
Leading organizations in energy management are constantly keeping abreast of outlying variables that affect their building’s overall cost and consumption data. With electricity prices seemingly on a never-ending rise and consumers and board members demanding organizations to run sustainable operations, it’s no surprise that companies are jumping at the chance to take their [...]

Top 10 Holiday Energy Saving Tips

December 18th, 2012, No Comments

By: Randi Kruse,
Pssst. Have you heard? Energy conservation is hot this season. It’s making headlines across the blogosphere, in mainstream media and at kitchen tables everywhere. All those twinkling lights inspire nostalgia, and also, it seems, thoughts about what to unplug.
Of course, you’re already energy savvy. You follow Energy Advantage for their practical and [...]

How to Promote Yourself as a Greenie Without Getting Taken out at the Knees

November 28th, 2012, 1 Comment

By: Randi Kruse
Cutting through the communications noise that permeates our lives requires a willingness to get in the ring and try something new; occasional media releases about the good work you’re doing are truly wasted time, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t get attention. If you’re already reducing your energy consumption and truly walking [...]

Preserving Tomorrow by Conserving Today | Burnbrae Farms

November 14th, 2012, No Comments

By: Tiffany Richmond
If you’ve been to the grocery store recently and stopped by the dairy section to pick up a carton of eggs then you’ve no doubt have noticed the abundance of cartons labelled Burnbrae Farms. Burnbrae Farms, a family owned and operated company, has become a household name in egg farming, producing eggs for [...]