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In this episode, Weber State University’s Jacob Cain, Director of Operations, and Justin Owen, Energy Manager share how they turned the campus into “a giant energy sharing network.” They describe an implementation plan that saved $1.4 million year one, produced energy savings of 30%, and decreased their anticipated annual energy budget by 33%. Our entire conversation is really a roadmap for energy, sustainability, and facility aiming for similar goals.

In this episode, we're joined by Acuity Brands Director of Sustainability, Adam Handler.  He discusses what It was like building a sustainability program from the ground up, empowering local facility teams to set establish their own goals, and more. 

In this episode, we have our first International guest from South Africa, Lungi Manzini, share her perspectives on sustainability from a global and business perspective. She also shares her thoughts on women's roles within the Industry, how technology plays an important part of enegry management, and the outlook for the triple bottom line. 

In this episode, we sit down with sustainability consultant and founder of the company Astrapto Dr. Aurora Dawn Benton to discuss the future of sustainability moving forward. We take a hard look and what Green Teams are and are NOT, and what companies can do to continue investing in sustainability initiatives.

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As COVID-19 continues to make affect communities around the world, many businesses are still grabbing with what the future of building operations will be moving forward. Increased focus on safety measures such as Indoor air quality, filtration, and more will continue to be a major focus as buildings reopen and alter operational plans.

In this episode, guest Ruairi Barnwell of DLR Group reviews how teams can incorporate ASHRAE's guidelines for building readiness Into their organizations, and what the future of building operations will be like as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn more about ASHRAE's guidelines here.
Connect with DLR Group here.

Many of us are impacted by school closures throughout the country, Energy and Facilities Managers are no exception. Tune in to this episode to learn how Marcia Coker, Facilities Manager at Wylie ISD in Texas, shares how they quickly reverted to holiday setbacks which resulted in 30% month over month energy reduction. We discuss other important considerations facilities managers are dealing with because of school closures and how districts are taking energy dollars saved and reinvesting those dollars towards distance learning costs. Marica explains the power of having this type of data at your fingertips and provides advice to other leaders who are looking to do the same.

Checkout Wylie ISD's Energy Dashboards here

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