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'Green' commercial buildings attract higher rents, UK real estate survey finds

Business Green

That is the conclusion from a new poll of 50 real estate managers in the UK, which found 82 per cent had seen their more energy efficient commercial properties rise in value by between 16 and 25 per cent compared to buildings that cannot command so-called 'green premia'.

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Why Empty Office Buildings Still Consume Lots of Power During a Global Pandemic

GreenTechMedia

What happens to an office building’s electricity demand when almost everyone who works there is stuck at home? The coronavirus pandemic has forced broad swaths of the economy to shut down, as state after state forced non-essential businesses to close. pecent this year. pecent this year.

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Canadian AI firm selected by UK government to demonstrate emissions-reduction commercial building technology

Envirotec Magazine

A Canadian firm with a technology that enables “grid-interactive buildings” has been selected by the UK government to participate in the Tech For Our Planet challenge program, an initiative taking place in the run-up to COP26. BrainBox AI offers AI geared towards making commercial buildings smarter and more efficient.

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Elvaco accelerates IoT project deployment with Coiote IoT device management platform

Smart Energy International

Elvaco, a global leader in end-to-end metering solutions, announces the successful implementation of the Coiote IoT Device Management Platform, a move that has revolutionized its product offerings and market position. Their focus turned to creating solutions for low-powered battery-driven devices with LwM2M protocol capabilities.

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Tata Power Trading and partners offer smart energy efficiency solutions

Smart Energy International

Power company Tata Power Trading Company Limited (TPTCL) and 75F Smart Innovations India have signed an agreement to jointly promote building automation and energy-efficiency solutions in the commercial building space. Deepinder Singh, founder and CEO, 75F Inc. The need for efficiency. billion sq.

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Smart Energy Finances: CPower closes Centrica demand response acquisition

Smart Energy International

Centre stage in this week’s Smart Energy Finances is the closing of an acquisition by CPower. CPower helps DER owners with flexible capacity across industries, including big box retail, commercial real estate, data centers, crypto mining sites, education, healthcare and government, and manufacturing.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

The ROI Of Sustainability in Business. There is general consensus among business leaders and investors that business success today requires a commitment to sustainability. There is company risk in not being sustainable, both to the planet and to the business. The Business Case for Sustainability Programs.