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Five “Green” Retrofits Electricians Should Be Pitching to Drive Business

By houston-neal on October 12, 2010 1 Comment ACEEE, alternative power generation, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, building retrofits, daylight Harvesting, electrical contracting, electricity consumption, energy contractors, energy efficient renovations, energy management systems, energy monitoring devices, energy retrofitters, fluorescent tubes, Google PowerMeter, green construction, green construction market, green renovations, grid-tie, HVAC equipment, HVAC Retrofits, Lara Schwicht Richards, LED Tubes, mechanical contractors, Microsoft Hohm, National Electrical Contractors Association, NECA, OAM, SBI Energy, solar photovoltaic systems, sustainable building, thermo-conductive heat transferring compounds, wind turbines

Five “Green” Retrofits Electricians Should Be Pitching to Drive Business

Here we present five green retrofits electricians should pitch to drive business: energy management systems and monitoring devices, relamping, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and wind turbines, daylight harvesting, and HVAC retrofits.

Renewable Energy Firms Strike Gold with Green Employee Benefits

By dawn_dzurilla on August 31, 2009 Comments Off on Renewable Energy Firms Strike Gold with Green Employee Benefits Abby White, American Solar Energy Society, ASES, Austin, Boston, Boulder, Broomfield, carbon footprint, Clint Porter, CO, company culture, culture of sustainability, David Blittersdorf, David Samuels, Dick Kelly, Earth Day, electricity consumption, employee benefit programs, employees awareness, energy conscious, EnerNoc, environmental stewardship, environmentally friendly employee benefits, Gaiam, Gillan Taddune, green benefits, green collar jobs, green employee benefits, green jobs, Green Mountain Energy, Hinesburg, hybrid car subsidy, increased productivity, Jan Blittersdorf, KACO Solar, Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability, LOHAS, Minneapolis, motivate, natural daylight, Neil Lurie, NRG Systems, renewable energy, renewable technology, residential, silicon valley, socially responsible, Steve Roalstad, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable workplace, transportation, TX, volunteer, VT, Whole Foods Market, Xcel Energy

All things being equal, if a potential employer paid for your time away from the office to volunteer for an earth-friendly cause or provided you with free compact fluorescent light bulbs and an energy audit of your home, or even a hybrid car, would you be more inclined to join them? Leading by example, renewable energy firms are developing “green” or environmentally friendly employee benefits that align the core values of a CEO and culture of their organization with the core values of each employee.