Evolution of a Campus: Energy Decision Maker – Bert Bland The Megawatt Hour Series: Energy Decision Makers Robert “Bert” Bland Associate Vice President for Energy & Sustainability Facilities and Campus Services Cornell University Interview by Amanda Denney Energy decision maker Bert Bland is responsible for around-the-clock electric, heating, cooling, water, sewage, energy generation, distribution, and […]
Energy cost management: What cold weather can tell you about your building operation Guest post by Tom Leach, Scientific Air Your lobby should be warm even if it is 10 degrees outside. Your tenants and guests expect comfort under the most extreme circumstances. You should too. You know how good your health is after you […]
This post is another in our lessons from the field series in which we relay experiences from large energy users. How purchasing worked before… A large, multi-million dollar energy buyer in New York managed power and gas purchasing and budget using a sophisticated purchasing strategy. While it wasn’t easy, he was able to access data in […]
Conversion of fuel oil to natural gas for heating buildings in New York City has been under way for several years now. According to the New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, Just 1 percent of all buildings in the city produce 86 percent of the total soot pollution from buildings-more than all the cars and […]
Learn how one facilities director has used The Megawatt Hour to improve cost control and to support and reinforce decisions he’s made. Mark Gordon, Director of Facilities at Collegiate School, uses all the information that he can access to ensure long term, stable, predictable costs. Before MWh Before we worked with The Megawatt Hour, we […]