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Solutions to the split incentive problem
Jan 27, 2021
By Jason Gregory, CEO of EnergyRM This is a guest blog by EnergyRM. Commercial buildings consume almost one fifth of the total energy used in the United States, but an average of 30% of it is wasted...
Little-I Innovation: The Key to Adapting Utility Customer Programs in a COVID-19 World
Jan 12, 2021
Jim Giordano
This article first appeared in the December 2020 issue of AESP 's E-Magazine, Strategies . A Case Study on Developing a Virtual Inspection Process If there is one thing that I am certain about, it’s...
Year in Review: Best Blogs of 2020
Jan 7, 2021
Katy McSurdy
It's the start of a New Year! At Nexant, we have hope for 2021 and beyond. Hope for the energy industry and clean energy transition, hope for the COVID-19 vaccine, and hope for humanity. For us,...
Holiday/New Years Recipes Blog
Dec 23, 2020
Lynn Belken
Katy McSurdy
The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful and isolating for many people. Typically gatherings during the holidays provide an opportunity to reconnect with family and friends. Unfortunately, many of us...
Conserve Water in Commercial Buildings and Your Home
Dec 18, 2020
Katy McSurdy
Jacob James
Evan Foster
This year, Nexant began publicly stating CO2 reduction goals to demonstrate our commitment to decreasing our impact on the environment. We built a progressive CO2 emissions reduction structure that...
Energy Efficiency Victories in 2020
Dec 7, 2020
Jim Giordano
2020 has been a rough year—a year that seems to be trying hard to push me toward pessimism. But it’s a tendency that I will continue to fight. Recently, while listening to one of my favorite podcasts...
Shopping in the Age of COVID-19: Support Small Businesses
Nov 19, 2020
Katy McSurdy
In the big picture, it may seem like your purchases don’t carry much weight. And let’s face it, who wouldn’t want their purchases delivered with free shipping during a pandemic? While it’s true that...
Rapid-Response Marketing
Nov 17, 2020
Molly Griffin
Brie Gutmann
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone’s lives in one way or another and has given us little option—both personally and professionally—other than to be responsive and clever. While it’s easy to...
maximize network capacity
Nov 12, 2020
John Dirkman
The transition to clean energy is well underway and I’m proud of Nexant’s continued contributions. We’ve helped one of the largest utility commissions evaluate and monitor a statewide initiative to...
Heat Pumps: Barriers to Fuel-Switching and Some Success Stories
Nov 2, 2020
Katy McSurdy
As a follow up to my previous article on advances in heat pump technology I wanted to find out what was new and why the adoption of heat pumps still remains pretty stagnant. I found that the things...