ES Community Spotlight: Make Food Not Waste
The decisions we make with food can not only determine our personal health outcomes but also impact the health of the planet; our habits around shopping, consumption, storage, and food disposal go far beyond the household. Make Food Not Waste is an organization that has made it its mission to keep food out of landfills [...]
A Green Spring Clean
Spring is the perfect time to shift to more sustainable cleaning methods. Larger buildings consume a high volume of resources daily in both products and energy. Choosing sustainable cleaning practices can significantly reduce your environmental footprint and energy usage while supporting the health and wellness of the planet and building occupants. Here are some avenues [...]
Ask An Energy Pro: Behind the Heart and Health of a Building
A crucial part of what we do at Energy Sciences is optimizing what already exists in a building. Through retro-commissioning and creating new pilot programs, we emphasize active collaboration with our clients throughout the process. Our Senior Engineering Manager, Laurie Catey, shared more about the technical and hands-on side of our work at Energy Sciences. [...]
ES Community Spotlight: Midtown Composting
Many are familiar with composting but aren’t sure where to get started to integrate it into their lives – look no further than Midtown Composting in Detroit, Michigan. We spoke with Midtown’s CEO and Co-Founder, Michael Edwards, about Midtown Composting’s mission to emphasize collaboration with fellow local businesses, community support, and putting intention into next-level [...]
Early Steps in Energy Management
Have you ever wondered what modifications you can make for your business to be more energy efficient? With all the information that’s available out there, we understand that it can be daunting to know where to start when it comes to making those decisions. Here are some excellent starting points and ways that we can [...]
Are You Initiating Your Carbon Reduction Master Plan? Here’s What You Need to Know.
The hot topics in building performance are energy efficiency, electrification, and renewable energy, and sitting squarely at their intersection is the reduction of carbon emissions. — it also helps us track our progress toward reducing those impacts. According to the EPA, carbon emissions fall into one of three categories: Scope 1 emissions are direct greenhouse [...]