Investing in the Future: Helping Schools Get an A+ in Energy Efficiency  School systems face so many challenges to their operations and finances, it’s understandable that upgrading for energy efficiency isn’t always at the top of the agenda. Old paradigms of...

For many years now, a revolution has been taking place in the way commercial building owners approach energy efficiency for commercial buildings. Where economic policy and the demand for sustainability have created the impetus for green, energy efficient buildings, owners and managers are realizing that green buildings also attract more and better tenants...

A couple decades ago, restaurants focused solely on serving great food and providing warm, inviting atmospheres. Today, increasingly complex economics, intense competition, and the rising importance of environmental concerns demand a level of energy efficiency in restaurants like never before...

Succeeding as a restaurant franchisee means making a lot of tough, smart decisions. Your costs, from wholesale food to labor, are always inching (or jumping) up, but your menu prices need to stay low. As you look for ways to cut costs in a restaurant, you know that these changes can’t get in the way...