by Kimberly Ryan, Senior Portfolio Manager, Wells Fargo Private Bank
Commercial real estate can have a significant impact on the environment and an increasing number of real estate industry professionals are incorporating sustainability practices into corporate strategy and building management. Kimberly Ryan, Portfolio Manager for Wells Fargo Private Bank’s Social Impact Investing (SII) REIT strategies offers her thoughts on the benefits of integrating sustainability and ESG analysis into the REIT investment process.
June 11, 2019 /3BL Media/ EcoFactor, Inc.’s energy intelligence software, the leading energy management technology for the connected home, has been purchased by Trane’s Residential HVAC business. EcoFactor’s cloud-based technology will power Trane’s Nexia Intelligence platform. The solution will help further Nexia’s leadership in smart home automation by providing unique artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for energy efficiency and HVAC fault detection.
Through incentive program, Putnam County Hospital makes HVAC improvements and saves
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You might need to spend money to make money, but sometimes you’ve got to spend money to save it, too.
Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle, Ind., made extensive energy efficiency upgrades last year and earned $114,263 in incentives from Duke Energy. In addition, the hospital reaps the benefits of its investment each month when it pays less for energy.
This time of year loved ones come together, share a meal and create new memories. For many of our neighbors, that is just not possible. One of the challenges to this comforting picture of the holidays is not having a safe and warm place to gather.
ISO:55000 sounds like the name for the latest addition to the Star Trek fleet, but it’s actually the international gold standard in facilities asset management. This sounds a lot less exciting, unless, like me, you are focused on improving the Quality of Life for clients and customers in their buildings through an improved Asset Management Framework (AMF). For me, ISO:55000 certification is not only exciting, it’s the pinnacle of achievement!
Swords, Ireland, April 21, 2016 /3BL Media/ –Marcy McClanahan, a plant manager with Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, will be recognized as one of 130 recipients of The Manufacturing Institute’s 2016 Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award. The STEP Ahead Awards recognize women who demonstrate excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of manufacturing, from the factory-floor to the C-suite.
Trane receives top ranking for second year in a row
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DAVIDSON, N.C., March 3, 2016 /3BL Media/ – For the second consecutive year, Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has been named America’s Most Trusted™ Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC) System by Lifestory Research.
The study, based on 17,878 national consumer opinions, tracks how trust impacts consumers’ evaluations of HVAC brands. Trane received an index score of 109.9 with the next best scores coming in at 102 or less.
Session title: Refrigerant Advances, Systems and Equipment Track
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ORLANDO, Fla., January 22, 2016 /3BL Media/ — To help organizations positively impact their environmental footprint, leaders from Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, will present on refrigerant advances to lower greenhouse gas emissions at the 2016 American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
All this week, we will be recognizing employees from our U.S. facilities who have helped GM realized $435 million in energy savings by reducing energy intensity by 40 percent and carbon dioxide emissions by 41 percent over the last 20 years.
Name: Bob Randazzo Title: Facilities Area Leader, Plant Engineering Facility: Rochester Operations Length of time with GM: 38 years
All this week, we will be recognizing employees from our U.S. facilities who have helped GM realize $435 million in energy savings by reducing energy intensity by 40 percent and carbon dioxide emissions by 41 percent over the last 20 years.
Name: Tom Quinn
Title: Energy Conservation Engineer
Facility: Spring Hill Manufacturing
Length of time with GM: 7 years
1.What led you to pursue a career in energy management?
