LEDs In Chandelier Result In 1700% ROI
LEDs in chandelier pays for itself in 2.6 months and represents a 92% cost savings. A $100 upfront expense saved $1716 over its 3.4 year lifespan. Case Study using LEDs in an apartment complex where the chandelier is operational 24/7 offering a breakdown of all the costs associated with energy, bulbs, and maintenance.
LEED building complaints – are they really LEED related?
Are LEED building complaints from tenants really related to the building being LEED? In a discussion over several LEED apartment tenant complaints Matthew Rochte LEED AP, who has managed and owned non-LEED apartments, weighs in. The complaints as tenant complaints go are legitimate, but have little or nothing to do with the buildings being LEED certified, rather they have to do with cost cutting and poor design, construction, and facilities mainenance.
Rethinking – Saltwater Energy
There is a new idea afoot in the Netherlands these days and they have an opportunity to take advantage of it. The idea is generating saltwater power by a process called reverse electrodialysis. Is this a new clean energy? Is this taking a threat and turning it into an opportunity? Author: Matthew Rochte, Sustainability Consultant http://www.OpportunitySustainability.com
Rethinking Waste: Have some cocoa with your coal
Lindt Chocolate Company is experimenting with their “waste,” a by-product of the chocolate manufacturing process – cocoa bean shells – to reduce emissions and or provide a cleaner fuel source for local power plant. This is part of the Rethinking Waste series from Opportunity Sustainability℠. Author: Matthew Rochte, Sustainability Consultant http://www.OpportunitySustainability.com
Rethinking Waste: a new series
Rethinking Waste: This Opportunity Sustainability℠ series will look at how companies are rethinking waste to find the opportunities in being sustainable. When I consult on sustainability one of the biggest opportunities for serving the triple bottom line is to look at the waste. All waste can be opportunity. Author: Matthew Rochte, Sustainability Consultant http://www.OpportunitySustainability.com
Opportunity Squared- Have a High-rise?
Own a high-rise with a lot of windows, say built within the past 30 years? There are tremendous sustainability opportunities in these buildings as they get renovated. In an Harvard Business Review article, Paul Hawken shares an example of a 200,000 square foot window-clad high-rise on its 20 year renovation. This is part of the Opportunity Squared series from Opportunity Sustainability℠. Author: Matthew Rochte, Sustainability Consultant http://www.OpportunitySustainability.com
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