Energy that earns its keep.The practitioner’s field guide
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Building Performance Standards
Compliance navigation for commercial owners. Colorado-first (Energize Denver, BPC, HB 25-1269), expanding to other US BPS states and African green-building regulations.
Denver’s September 10 webinar put numbers behind the next compliance decisions: 664 small buildings with a December deadline, unresolved reporting, and a practical plan for 2028 targets.
September 2026: 10,390 state-listed records, 804 matched Denver records with different city and state statuses, and a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guide to Colorado building reporting.
Denver's August 2026 Energize Denver rules add new deadlines, target adjustments, compliance pathways and enforcement safeguards. A practical guide for building owners and facility managers.
The House Appropriations Committee approved ~$33M for ENERGY STAR in FY2027 — protected even as the broader EPA budget was cut. For anyone who benchmarks buildings, that's a durability signal worth reading.
Today, June 1, is the Energize Denver deadline for both the 2025 benchmarking report and third-party data verification for buildings 25,000 sq ft and larger. Here is what you owe, what it costs to miss it, and the exact steps — including the extension that buys you time — to get compliant today.
Colorado HB 25-1269 (May 2025) made the 2026 BPS targets non-enforceable goals and shifted reporting to a July 1 – November 1 window. Here is what the law actually does, what didn't change, and what commercial owners over 50,000 sq ft should be planning between now and the 2030 targets.
By Linda Manyala Energy audits and sustainable solutions for residential properties and homeowners are essential for reducing energy consumption, lowering utility bills, and decreasing the environmental impact of households. Eenovators Limited offers services and products that are suitable to…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Are you a retail shop or outlet owner? Is it 'green'? If your answer to the first question is yes then you are in the right place. I will give you several achievable tips for you to join in the match towards a green future. You will save money, energy and [...]
By Ruth Carol Atieno With the Covid-19 situation in the world, most of us have resorted to working from home. This means that the electricity consumption of your house hold will not be as usual, it will shoot up high. The good news is that, there are several ways to avoid having huge energy bills…
By Karen Thuranira The goal of energy efficiency is to reduce the amount of energy required to provide products and services. To achieve energy efficiency, monitoring your energy use is key. The more we know about where and why we use energy, the easier it will be to make energy efficiency changes…
Electricity is a form of energy formed by the transfer of electrons from the negative and positive points within a conductor. Electrical power should also be added to the list of basic needs as it is a fundamental commodity in the modern way of life and since it is not free of charge, bills have…
By Karen Thuranira Seasons In Kenya Growing up in a county far away in the heart of Eastern Kenya, weather patterns were very predictable. For instance, We knew there were 2 rainy seasons in a year. The long rains which started at around mid-March to June, and the short rains which came in October…
By Ombajo V Gedion Electricity consumers are often complaining about high power bills, everyone does not seem to be at ease paying high power bills. In some cases, electricity is not viewed as a commodity but a right. And one thing about a right is that it’s supposed to be free. But that is not…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Energy efficiency is one of the major campaigns going on in the world today and several world organizations, not only in the energy sector, but across different industries, have taken this seriously. Reducing the amount of energy required for production or to successfully…
By Eleen Korir As a home owner, I have always thought of minimizing my energy use. I own lots of different equipment and accessories that consume so much energy including; Cooker, microwave, a kettle, blender, fridge, Television, home theater, washing machine, iron box, a water heater geyser-for…