New York, NY, July 2011- In late July, the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), an energy efficiency think tank in Washington, D.C., released a major report, Building Energy Transparency: A Framework for Implementing Commercial Energy Rating & Disclosure Policy. The report provides an analysis of policies adopted by two states and five cities – including New York City – to rate the energy performance of commercial and residential buildings and disclose that information to consumers. The report examines the various requirements in each jurisdiction and offers best practices in six key areas: Outreach, Education and Training; Benchmarking Guidance; Compliance and Enforcement; Data Quality Assurance; Energy Consumption Data; and Disclosure.
Ecological, LLC was featured in the report as an example of a company that is servicing the market created by green legislation. Ecological, a New York based sustainability services firm, specializes in providing compliance with Mayor Bloomberg’s Greener, Greater Buildings Legislation. The report describes Ecological’s current growth: “the small business has doubled its payroll in the past 12 months and added approximately 400 new clients.” Ecological is focused on finding creative ways to help buildings comply with the legislation, while also driving significant cost reductions through building operations.
Link: www.buildingrating.org/Building_Energy_Transparency_Implementation_Report
About Ecological LLC
Ecological develops and implements sustainability action plans for real estate portfolios, buildings, and tenants in order to reduce costs, improve efficiency, achieve regulatory compliance, and increase value. Our services range from metering and monitoring, to in-depth audits and analysis, to executing retrofit projects. By improving the efficiency of environmental systems, such as energy, water, and carbon, we can drastically reduce costs; reposition your buildings as green; and create higher value and yield for your real estate assets and portfolios.
About the Institute for Market Transformation
The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, green building, and environmental protection in the United States and abroad. Much of IMT’s work addresses market failures that inhibit investment in energy efficiency. For more information, visit www.imt.org. IMT also has launched www.buildingrating.org, the leading online hub for global rating & disclosure policy, a collaboration with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
Contact:
Sam Jurist
Sales Executive
sjurist@ecologicalgroup.com
Ecological develops and implements sustainability action plans for real estate portfolios, buildings, and tenants in order
to reduce costs, improve efficiency, achieve regulatory compliance, and increase value.
Ecological is also a proven Environmental Land Developer utilizing regenerative
design principles.
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