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How To Make Your Commercial Building More Energy Efficient
If you own or manage a commercial building, you are probably all too familiar with that nagging feeling that your building is not as efficient as it should be. Your building reminds you, too. You can’t escape those cold winter drafts, or those steep summer energy...
Common Signs and Negative Impact of Poor Air Quality in Commercial Buildings
For commercial building owners, there is a lot that goes into maintaining a building. All of the utilities must be operating, the roof and structure of the building must be up to code and the overall comfort of the people inside the building are all considerations...
Indiana Power & Light New Construction Incentive Program
For those of us in the building industry, we know new buildings have strict building guidelines to create more sustainable and efficient communities. Groups and organizations around the world are working toward more sustainable building practices and incentive...
Why Should I Get An Infrared Electrical System Scan?
Fires are one of the leading causes of destruction and losses for non-residential building owners. According to the most recent data available from the United States Fire Administration, in 2016 alone, there were 96,800 fires, 145 deaths, and more than $2,000,000,000...
Building Leak and Curtain Wall Leak Detection – LEED Credits
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. Known for guiding how we can better create energy efficient buildings and more sustainable living and working communities, these rating systems are laying...
When Should I get An Energy Efficiency Inspection?
If you are a building owner or overseeing a new build, you’ve probably heard a lot about energy efficiency and ASTM standards. There are many moving parts when it comes to a new commercial build, and sometimes things like ongoing inspections and quality checks are...
Masonry Building Infrared Thermography
Prior to the enforcement of the American Concrete Institute Design Standard 530, masonry building codes were not held to a national consensus standard for the design of masonry elements. This meant different codes and requirements for engineers and architects and no...
Understanding ASTM Standards
When you look into building diagnostics and testing, you’ll likely come across the letters ASTM. The acronym stands for American Society for Testing Materials but is known most simply as ASTM. Organized in 1898, this international organization is one of the world’s...
Building Diagnostic Testing vs. Commercial Inspections and Audits
Each month, utility bills arrive for your commercial building. You open the envelope, read the amount and cut a check. What you might not know is that these bills hold a lot more information about your building than you might think. They are your first clue that...