Synapse: This Week's News for LA’s Best Buildings
How To Rebuild The Economy And Create Jobs With Clean Energy Innovation
We could not get through this pandemic – or run our national or global economies – without energy. Literally. Energy kept hospitals taking care of patients, kept essential services like grocery stores and pharmacies open, kept first responders equipped to respond and transport patients to medical care, and “providing reliable power and energy resources to communities,” as Lisa Jacobson, president of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) put it in her testimony before a recent hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, chaired by Senator Lisa Murkowski.
REITs Ramp Up ESG Campaigns
REITs are getting creative as they sharpen their focus on sustainability, taking aim at environmental, social and governance issues with solutions that range from rooftop organic gardens to sophisticated disclosure systems, according to a new report by Nareit.
The Energy Efficiency Sector Can Help Address Longstanding Health Inequities
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores how living conditions can adversely affect communities of color and how energy efficiency programs can help by improving these conditions.
Webinar: The Dynamic Duo - Unleash Public Sector Energy Savings with Financing and Technical Assistance
Join the Department of Energy's Better Buildings program on 7/14 to hear a discussion on how access to financing and technical assistance is key to unlocking the significant energy savings potential within the public sector.
For states, local governments, and K-12 stakeholders seeking to reduce costs and meet efficiency goals, financing needs to be customized and simplified through technical assistance. Speakers will discuss how financing products such as energy-as-a-service, energy savings performance contracting, and traditional loans and leases can address public sector barriers. When paired with effective technical assistance, financing products can serve a broader segment of the public sector to maximize energy and cost savings.
When: July 14, 2020 at 12pm PDT
Webinar: Beat the Peak - Using Water Wisely for Commercial Outdoor Space
Outdoor water use peaks during the summer, raising water bills and straining water supplies. Learn how to design and maintain attractive, healthy landscapes while minimizing irrigation and water losses during the dry summer months and throughout the year. Our featured speaker from Banyan Water will highlight their case study implementing their Irrigation Insight software on the HP campus to monitor water usage from city and reclaimed water sources daily to maximize available recycled water and minimize domestic water costs.
When: July 22, 2020 at 3pm PDT
Stay safe and healthy this Fourth of July!