In the face of escalating climate change concerns, the race towards achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 has become a global imperative. Organizations across industries are seeking innovative solutions to minimize their environmental impact, and one key technology in this pursuit…
The Carbon Lexicon: What is the difference between Net Zero, Carbon Neutral and Zero Carbon?
Climate change is one of the most urgent and complex challenges facing humanity today. To avoid the worst impacts of global warming, such as rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and biodiversity loss, we need to limit the increase in average…
Unleash the Power of Energy Information Systems: Berkeley Lab’s Report
In the ever-evolving world of building management and energy efficiency, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. Today, we’re discussing a report published by Berkeley Lab that sheds light on the remarkable potential of Energy Information Systems (EIS) and Fault Detection…
SEC Mandatory Climate Disclosure Regulations and Their Potential Impact
The SEC’s upcoming mandatory climate disclosure rules, expected to be released in 2023 despite some initial delays, will require all public companies in the US to disclose specific climate-related metrics in their financial filings. This includes the impacts of identified physical…
Maximize Your Energy Savings with These Proven Energy Efficiency Strategies
As a business owner, you understand the importance of reducing energy costs and optimizing your operations for sustainability. With energy prices on the rise, finding ways to improve energy efficiency has become more critical than ever. But what exactly is energy…
Addressing Climate Change and Biodiversity Threats with Building Analytics
The relationship between energy consumption, energy waste, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a crucial one, particularly in the context of buildings such as commercial, educational, and institutional facilities. According to the International Energy Agency, the building sector is responsible…
Application Series on Building Analytics: The Role of Analytics Software in the Pursuit of Healthy Buildings
Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic – an epidemic of global proportions – back on March 11th, 2020 [1], discussions around health, healthcare and staying healthy have become the norm. In our domain, the topic of healthy buildings…
Application Series on Building Analytics: The Role of Analytics Software to Help Obtain and Maintain LEED Certification
Green building. When you read or hear those words, what comes to mind? Modern Building? Efficient? Sustainable? Accountable? Clean? Environmentally Friendly? Reduced GHGs? A quick web search with the words green building returns numerous definitions using one or more words…
Application Series on Building Analytics: The Role of Analytics Software in the Implementation of an Energy Management System (EnMS)
We all have systems – established either intentionally or by default. We use them to get ready in the morning, commute to work or school, accomplish our daily tasks, prepare meals and communicate with others. Even unstructured and chaotic ways of…
Application Series on Building Analytics: Making Virtual Metering Real
Welcome to CopperTree’s new Application Series – a collection of articles focused on answering key questions around relevant principles and concepts in our building analytics domain. Our main objective is to offer practical how-to advice, clarifying terminology and highlighting benefits help…