Expert Columns

The State of Maryland needed a way to manage and promote energy savings initiatives across a wide portfolio. In this column from Better Buildings, learn how the state's Office of Energy & Sustainability created a working group of 20 state agencies and university campuses to share energy savings technologies and practices.

Resource Efficient Decarbonization (RED) emerged from New York's Empire Building Challenge and focuses on energy reduction as a first step, while keeping multiple retrofit options open for building owners and managers as technology and regulation evolves. Here is how facility managers and commercial and industrial leaders, including those in hard-to-electrify sectors, can make the business case for building decarbonization in their organization using this phased, holistic approach.

As scope 3 emissions reporting becomes of increased interest, Marriott International (Marriott) decided to improve its data management practices by implementing an AI solution. In this column from Better Buildings, learn how this solution helped the Marriott achieve a 5-10% reduction in scope 3 emissions and a decrease in the number of labor hours required. 

Plugged In: Exploring Energy is a sixteen-episode podcast series by Constellation and Smart Energy Decisions, featuring conversations with energy experts and businesses who are leading the way in clean energy and sustainability. Beginning November 8 as part of the Smart Energy Voices podcast, this miniseries is hosted by Chuck Hanna, Constellation Vice President of Solutions and National Accounts. It aims to create awareness and visibility into energy challenges and opportunities, highlighting how customers can navigate these areas to achieve their energy and sustainability goals.

To accelerate the clean energy transition across the U.S., Google is signing the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMR) to be developed by Kairos Power, a deal the tech company says will enable up to 500 MW of new 24/7 carbon-free power to U.S. electricity grids and help more communities benefit from clean and affordable nuclear power.

Smart Energy Decisions presented the 2024 DEI Impact Awards at Net Zero Forum Fall on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Westin Westminster in Westminster, Colorado, to a variety of organizations and individuals to honor efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in clean energy. Meet the winners of the 2024 DEI Impact Awards.

St. John Properties headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, implemented a series of energy efficiency upgrades between 2018-2021 that resulted in over 225,000 kWh of energy savings and $12,500 in cost savings annually. Take a closer look at the changes the company implemented that also ensured operational excellence and sustained efficiency.

U.S. power grids are undergoing a massive transformation driven by an evolving energy landscape. In this column, learn how Amazon is taking tangible steps to support the modernization of this complex system, from accelerating energy innovation to advocating for grid modernization reform.