How to Implement & Manage an Energy Management Program

October 25th, 2011, No Comments

By: Tiffany Richmond
This short e-book describes the key elements in implementing and managing an energy and environmental management program
How to Implement & Manage an Energy Management Program
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Tiffany Richmond is an enthusiastic marketing professional and is responsible for online marketing strategies at Energy Advantage Inc.

Engaging Tenants and Key Employees at the Beginning of the Planning Process

September 21st, 2011, 2 Comments

By: Tiffany Richmond
You’re a real estate organization that recognizes that energy and environmental challenges can significantly impact your organization and have proactively engaged in developing a program or undergoing initiatives to reduce your company’s overall impact on the environment.
You’ve developed a policy, under gone energy audits, identified opportunities and have begun implementing measures to help [...]

Energy Advantage Celebrates 15 Years In Business

August 31st, 2011, No Comments

By: Tiffany Richmond
I wanted to post this short article to celebrate Energy Advantage’s anniversary. The company has been providing energy and environmental services to organizations across North America successfully for 15 years.
Here is a short video from Energy Advantage’s CEO, Rob Kirkby, thanking the Company’s customers, employees, shareholders and partners for 15 successful years in [...]

How Best-in-Class Companies Are Ranked In Energy Management

August 19th, 2011, 1 Comment

By: Tiffany Richmond
Recently the Aberdeen Group released a study on energy management business practices that compared laggard, industry average and best-in-class organizations against one another. These results were uncovered through a survey of 254 executives earlier this year.
The survey classified the three levels – laggard, industry average and best-in-class –based upon practice and performance. [...]

How Are Green Certifications, Standards And Labels Evolving?

August 5th, 2011, No Comments

By: Tiffany Richmond
I came across a recent article discussing the question: is the current system of certifications, standards and labels evolving in ways that improve product design, help companies and consumers make more sustainable purchasing decisions and lead to better overall policy?
Many believe that the needle is moving in a big way, but it [...]

Elements of an Energy & Environmental Plan

June 13th, 2011, No Comments

By: Tiffany Richmond
This short e-book describes the key elements in developing an energy and environmental management plan.
Elements of an Energy & Environmental Management Plan
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Tiffany Richmond is an enthusiastic marketing guru and is responsible for online marketing strategies at Energy Advantage Inc.

5 Steps to Develop an Energy and Environmental Program

March 24th, 2011, No Comments

By: Tiffany Richmond
Companies today face multiple energy and sustainability challenges that significantly impact risk exposure, financial performance and reputation. This combined with price volatility, looming carbon management regulations and an array of renewable energy alternatives has created a complex set of challenges to manage.
In concert with the growing corporate focus on the overall sustainability agenda, [...]

The Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

June 10th, 2010, 1 Comment

By: Tiffany Richmond

The geyser of oil spewing from sea floor is tapering off day by day, but there’s no quick fix for containing much of the sticky mess spreading across the Gulf of Mexico. The oil spill, caused by an explosion at an offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, has gushed an estimated [...]

Consider Provincial Differences to Maximize the Benefits of Your Energy Strategy

May 13th, 2010, No Comments

By: Don McLean
Individual provinces have differing regulatory regimens, market conditions, incentive programs, energy related greenhouse gas factors and GST/HST cost structures. For companies operating facilities across Canada, provincial differences should be considered when developing a corporate energy strategy.
To begin, a fundamental analysis of your company’s corporate energy spend should be completed. This is a simple table [...]

You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure

April 6th, 2010, No Comments

Successful and effective business and public-sector leaders have long understood the meaning of the old adage “you can’t manage what you don’t measure”.
This saying still holds in the rapidly developing discipline of total energy and environmental management. Many organizations are now struggling to elevate the procurement and utilization of energy to an enterprise level as [...]