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Microgrids: A Modern Solution for America’s 100-Year-Old Utility Monopoly
Technology has been evolving for years and is now revolutionizing the energy sector.
Energy Program Leads to Fort Riley Energy Efficiency Award
The U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley used a U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville acquisition tool, which resulted in the installation receiving the Army’s Energy Efficiency 2020 Project of the Year Award.
Marking Black History Month: Black Contributions to Construction Celebrated
“The narrative is that it’s all about hard work, but I think it needs to be about opportunity and creating space for people as well,” said Henry Nutt, Southland Industries.
Increasing Adoption of Energy Performance Contracts
Article | The Military Engineer
The U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley, Kan., was awarded the Army Energy Efficiency 2020 Project of the Year Award for its Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC), completed by Southland Energy. It is the Army’s first ESPC to incorporate the Department of Defense (DOD) Risk Management Framework to achieve an Authority to Operate for the base’s...
How 100 Percent Outside Air Systems Play a Role in Guarding Against Airborne Infectious Diseases
Now, more than ever the state of air and airflow's acute relationship to the spread of airborne disease matters. Designers of healthcare facilities have many challenges to rise to and factors to consider. The life safety of patients and staff should be the primary concern when designing facilities, but initial costs and annual energy consumption cannot be ignored. Utilizing a 100 percent outside air system is an approach that can adequately address some of these challenges and factors while...
Preparing to Reopen: Updates & Guidelines to AB 841
Dominic Cardenas, Senior Account Executive of Southland Energy, shares the latest updates to California’s Assembly Bill 841 and what the new updates mean for improvements funding in California K–12 public schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conversations about Energy: Energy Resiliency Series
Mark Vilchuck, Senior Project Developer, and Steve Zip, Senior Account Executive, of Southland Energy dive deep into energy resiliency in the Conversations about Energy: Energy Resiliency Series. In this video series, Mark and Steve use their expertise to define what energy resiliency means across different industries, share its true costs, explain how to drive resiliency using third party financing, discuss O&M cost savings, and provide real-life resiliency project examples.
Team to Finish $1.5B Hospital Rebuild Early to Meet COVID-19 Capacity Demands
Article | ENR
As COVID-19 began to impact the health care industry, Kevin Mahoney, CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, looked to increase bed capacity on the West Philadelphia campus of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Selecting the Right Partner: A Different Approach to Preventative Maintenance
Article | The Big Room
Jeremy Crowley, Senior Account Consultant of Envise, shares how selecting the right partner when conducting preventative maintenance is key to proactively solving different maintenance issues for overall better results.
Clearing the Air: Safely Reopening Schools with AB 841
Article | The Big Room
Dominic Cardenas, Senior Account Executive of Southland Energy, explains how California’s Assembly Bill 841 (AB 841) provides opportunities for schools to fund HVAC and plumbing projects in the wake of COVID-19, helping schools plan to safely reopen.