by Michaels Energy | Jul 6, 2022 | The Big Why
At their core, energy efficiency programs exist to help the market overcome barriers preventing the adoption of energy-efficient equipment or behaviors. Some barriers, like the high first cost of equipment, are obvious and often targeted, but they may mask other...
by Michaels Energy | May 11, 2022 | The Big Why
No matter the methodology, we calculate energy savings or production using data. Sometimes, however, the data is missing or appears to be an outlier due to a variety of reasons. When this occurs we need to figure out why and how to fix it. Let’s dig into a recent...
by Jessica Wagner | Apr 13, 2022 | The Big Why
When evaluating commercial and industrial (C&I) energy efficiency programs, it often seems like the most extensive and complicated projects (those most likely to be adjusted during our review) come in at the end of the year. Is that the case, or is that just...
by Jessica Wagner | Mar 28, 2022 | The Big Why
In Part 1, we covered what energy code programs do and different ways of measuring code compliance. In this part, we will examine the steps needed to estimate program savings. Code adoption and compliance change over time. To estimate savings, we must consider the...
by Jessica Wagner | Mar 2, 2022 | The Big Why
Building energy codes programs are a very cost-effective opportunity for energy savings and many utilities consider these programs the next frontier of energy efficiency. The potential savings from adopting more efficient building energy codes can be significant, but...
by Jessica Wagner | Jan 19, 2022 | The Big Why
I am renovating my kitchen. The project was supposed to start in March 2020, but then the world shut down due to Covid. Now, nearly two years later, we are finally getting started. During that time, I have decided to switch from a gas range to an induction cooktop....
