Michaels Presents at ACEEE Summer Study We hope to see you at next week's 2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove. While you are there, be sure to consider attending panel discussions by Michaels Energy's Jeff Ihnen and Gary Ambach. Jeff Ihnen - Panel 3 Tuesday, August 14, 8:30am “Rescuing New Construction from Widgetitis with Simple HVAC Design” Gary Ambach - Panel 5 Thursday, August 16, 8:30am “Energy Efficiency Investment: Turning Utilities from Reluctant to Eager” We look forward to seeing you there! ABOUT ACEEE The American Council for an…
Read More
Here is some good news in my view. Despite nearly 40 years of political claptrap to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, technology from the private sector, not cockamamie pie in the sky, physics-defying dumb ideas will deliver it. That is, unless of course Washington snatches defeat from the jaws of victory, which it is 100% capable of doing. I went looking for data on our dependence on foreign oil since the first oil shocks of the 1970s. There is one significant dip in the import percentage Figure 1 and that is due to (1) a deep recession in the early…
Read More
Connect with Michaels Energy Keeping up with the social trends? Michaels is and we want to connect with you! Learn about what's new at Michaels, read articles about industry topics and trends, and find energy savings tips posted regularly. Follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. Our first 200 fans/followers on each will be entered. To further connect with us, you can follow us on Google+ and connect with us on LinkedIn. Michaels Energy has also gone mobile! Visit MichaelsEnergy.com from your mobile device to check out our…
Read More
Retrocommissioning Savings Proven La Crosse, WI - March 23, 2012 - The Energy Solutions Center, a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization promoting the efficient use of natural gas, contracted with Michaels Energy to produce a report on the energy-saving potential, best practices, and persistence issues surrounding retrocommissioning projects and programs. As part of the study, Michaels Energy shared its experiences, lessons learned, project data, and recommendations for retrocommissioning (RCx) programs with specific emphasis on natural gas savings potential. The natural gas savings potential for RCx is very attractive and significant. For buildings served by natural gas, monetary natural gas savings account…
Read More
A couple years ago I was attending an ACEEE conference and I was speaking with a gentleman who with his company was a program implementer. I remember him saying that program evaluators should always work for the regulators. If evaluators worked for the program implementer, which in many cases is the utility directly, the results would be biased. I thought, no way. There is no way our profession is to be swayed by the desire to not make waves with the client. As I say on our staff page I will tell people what they need to know, not what…
Read More
Due to the long weekend, this week's Energy Rant will be posted Wednesday, July 6th. written by Jeffrey L. Ihnen, P.E., LEED AP
Read More
Michaels Energy, a division of Michaels Engineering La Crosse, WI - October 1, 2010 - Michaels Engineering is pleased to announce that its energy efficiency services will be delivered under a new name and logo, Michaels Energy. Michaels' Energy Division has grown in recent years to provide many energy program-related services that are an extension of our energy-efficiency engineering services. These services include market potential studies and assessments, strategic development, and program design, development, management, and evaluation. As a division of Michaels Engineering, Michaels Energy will deliver the same industry-leading engineering and program services to utilities, consultants, regulators, and end-users…
Read More
Welcome Jacob and DJ! La Crosse, WI - April 1, 2011 - Michaels Energy is pleased to announce that in response to growing demand for energy efficiency program services throughout North America, two new team members have been hired. Jacob Brenner holds both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. While attending school, Jacob was a research assistant in the Solar Energy Laboratory and a cryogenics laboratory. He also held an internship with J.F. Ahern Company where he worked with the Energy Solutions Department to analyze the energy consumption of potential customers and find ways in which…
Read More
Michaels Energy Opens Branch Office in Iowa La Crosse, WI - April 5, 2011 - Michaels Energy is pleased to announce the opening of its branch office in Iowa, located at 201 1st Avenue SE (Hwy 151) in Cedar Rapids. Michaels continues to expand its portfolio of energy efficiency services for investor-owned and municipal utilities and their customers. Services provided include ASHRAE Level II energy assessments, retro-commissioning and system upgrade/replacement studies for commercial and industrial customers, program development and marketing, and impact evaluation; essentially, all phases of energy efficiency programs primarily for large commercial and industrial segments. Consistent with its commitment to sustainability and energy…
Read More
Michaels Energy Launches Energy Program Briefs Michaels has been providing Energy Briefs and LEED Briefs for over five years with over 100 published briefs to date. The content of these briefs has been technical in nature featuring energy efficient technologies, control strategies, design concepts, as well as separating fact from not-so-factual, or just plain fiction. A year ago, we expanded our briefs series to include a series specifically for industrial technologies, system design, and controls issues. Presently, we deliver three series of briefs: Energy (commercial), Energy (industrial), and LEED; one every two weeks on a rotational basis. The next iteration…
Read More
