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Annual Customer Appreciation Event

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday for our annual customer appreciation event. We loved getting to spend the day outdoors and raising money for an amazing local non-profit. We are grateful for all of your generous donations. This year, we were able to raise over $7,200 for Truly Reaching You, Inc. (TRY).

2022-11-04T14:37:34+00:00November 3rd, 2022|News|

Accelerated Depreciation on Energy Efficiency Projects

Energy efficiency projects can provide economic benefits in a number of different ways, such as with the help of the 179D Tax Deduction. The 179D Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Tax Deduction allows building owners to claim a tax deduction on eligible lighting, building envelope, or HVAC projects. Eligible projects can qualify for up to $1.80

2022-11-03T21:08:07+00:00November 3rd, 2022|Efficiency, Incentives|

179D Adjustments with Inflation Reduction Act: Schools & Hospitals

Since 2006, the 179D tax deduction, also known as the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction, has provided tax deductions up to $1.80/square foot on qualifying projects for both new construction as well as any renovations done on existing buildings. The passing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has brought some changes to 179D that present

2022-10-11T13:58:12+00:00October 11th, 2022|Efficiency, Incentives|

Forest Meadow Villas – Cutting Costs and Carbon with Solar

Forest Meadow Villas - Cutting Costs and Carbon with Solar Forest Meadow Villas—a beautiful 55 and older apartment complex located in Medina, Ohio—was the perfect candidate for solar with its individual, all-electric, single-story units and ample south facing roof space. One of the building owners, Jim Gerspacher, was interested in converting the building to solar

2025-10-02T19:46:08+00:00August 1st, 2022|Renewable Energy, Solar, Case Studies|

How to Avoid Greenwashing by Making a Real Impact

Companies that value sustainability want to show their customers and investors that they are taking steps to decrease their carbon footprint. Unfortunately, some industries have gained a reputation for misrepresenting their activities, or “greenwashing.”. This unfortunate practice makes it harder and harder for legitimate carbon reduction activities to be recognized by the public, so it’s

2021-11-18T16:28:00+00:00November 18th, 2021|ESG, Carbon Reduction|

RECs vs Offsets

Many organizations today are turning to RECs and carbon offsets as means of reducing their carbon footprint. RECs, or Renewable Energy Certificates, are commonly purchased by organizations to reduce the carbon footprint of their electricity. Carbon offsets also work to reduce an organization’s overall carbon emissions. These two methods of carbon footprint reduction are frequently

2021-11-18T15:29:59+00:00November 1st, 2021|Carbon Reduction, Renewable Energy|

Helping Employees Go Green

Climate Change - A Matter of Employee Wellness? As many of us are aware, climate change impacts our physical health. More recently, the term “eco-anxiety” has emerged as an alarming new reality. Borne out of concern for the long-term impacts of climate change, a new study has revealed that "eco" or "climate anxiety" has become

2025-10-02T20:18:34+00:00October 25th, 2021|Health, Carbon Reduction|

Addressing Your Organization’s Carbon Footprint

Image Source: https://www.epa.gov/greeningepa/greenhouse-gases-epa Many companies are feeling growing urgency to address their carbon emissions. This can be derived internally from employees, externally from corporate headquarters, or simply from the company’s commitment to sustainability. To address your carbon footprint, it’s important to understand where your emissions are coming from. Carbon emissions are classified into three

2021-11-01T17:40:00+00:00October 25th, 2021|ESG, Carbon Reduction|
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