If you’ve ever looked at an energy audit, you’ve probably seen a list of energy efficiency measures (EEMs) that looks something like the list above. What’s missing here? The most important ingredient for energy efficiency: the people who operate and maintain the equipment. They’re the ones who make sure the lights are on when we […]
Square Feet: 138,000 | 62%+ natural gas savings. Energy Resources Group (ERG) evaluated Eden Theological Seminary’s aging central boiler plant and recommended converting the system from steam to hot water, then worked as the project manager and commissioned the replacement equipment. Project description In March 2018, David Greenhaw, the president of Eden Theological Seminary, requested […]
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 […]
It’s time, once more! Low-cost funding from the State of Missouri is available again. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources – Division of Energy opened applications for their Energy Loan Program. These are very-low-interest loans (2%-4%) that are available on a limited basis a couple of times per year for Missouri institutions of higher education, […]
“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it.” -Alan Lakein Has this happened to you? It’s Friday afternoon in early August, one of the hottest days of the year. You come home from work and the house is really warm. You check the thermostat, the A/C is […]
It’s time! Money from the state is available again. Last week, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources – Division of Energy opened applications for their Energy Loan Program. They have money you may not be aware of. It’s off balance sheet and does not require a vote or effect debt limits. It also works very […]
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 […]
It seems counterintuitive – a business that pays you to buy less! Why? The confluence of social good, business strategy, and politics makes “now” a very interesting historical period for both electric and natural gas utilities – and their customers. Building new capacity is expensive; permitting, constructing and operating a new plant and upgrading distribution […]
