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Monitoring CO2 Levels: A Key Strategy for Environmental Health and Safety Improvement

The Environmental Blog

These devices are permanently installed in the building and can be integrated with other components of the building’s HVAC system. Monitors should be mounted in areas with the highest risk of CO2 exposure, such as near HVAC systems, gas-fired appliances, or indoor garages.

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Now is a great time to optimize energy in buildings. You'd think.

GreenBiz

Now is a great time to optimize energy in buildings. Despite being mostly empty, commercial real estate energy bills are mostly unchanged. . Commercial buildings in the United Kingdom have reduced energy consumption only by 16 percent on average during the pandemic, according to analysis from Carbon Intelligence. You'd think.

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Retailers can capitalize on energy management and see ROI as high as 30 percent

Renewable Energy World

An energy-efficient facility is the product of an energy-efficient design and a successful, energy-efficient design should be based on three fundamental philosophies: Use only the most appropriate energy-consuming equipment.? HVAC has taken on a new significance in the age of COVID-19.

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Sustainable Event Planning: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

Organizations that hold or manage large events such as conferences, business meetings, concerts, fairs, weddings, or any large get-together need to consider the impact these events have on the planet. If you’re an event planner, you should organize your events so that they impact the community, the environment, and the economy positively.

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Managing Commercial Refrigeration In Restaurants for Improved Energy Efficiency

Green Business Bureau

Purchasing the most energy efficient commercial refrigeration and maintaining it properly will lower your energy costs and avoid issues that damage or spoil food. Energy consumption is one of the major costs to run a restaurant but there are various ways to manage it and improve overall efficiency.

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Dry Cleaning Sustainability: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

Be released into the air, and contribute to smog and can react with other volatile organic carbon substances. Besides harmful chemicals, energy consumption of facilities during operations can also affect both the environment as well as profits of dry cleaners. This includes carbon emissions from your buildings, equipment and vehicles.

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IRA Turns 1: Forget Crawl, Let’s Run!

AutoGrid

It reflected a uniquely American way of tackling the challenge: empower consumers to take action to adopt clean energy solutions in their own backyards. Progress to Date All told, the IRA earmarks $369 billion to respond to climate change and increase the nation’s energy security. That estimate surpasses total investment into U.S.