It seems counterintuitive – a business that pays you to buy less! Why? The confluence of social good, business strategy, and politics makes “now” a very interesting historical period for both electric and natural gas utilities – and their customers. Building new capacity is expensive; permitting, constructing and operating a new plant and upgrading distribution […]
The award-winning Ameren Illinois Business Symposium is coming up on October 23rd, and it’s your one-stop shop for energy efficiency — making it easy for your business or organization to learn about the latest trends and technologies, connect with trusted energy professionals, and gain additional financial incentives to move your next project forward. Join more […]
ERG is often asked to partner with the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) on energy studies for industrial facilities in Illinois and beyond. Back in the Spring, Tim was asked to present to the Sustainable Food and Beverage Manufacturing Workshop on renewable energy opportunities for in food manufacturing. They recently sent the videos from the workshop, which we’d like […]
ERG is honored & excited to partner with Green the Church on the upcoming Green The Church Summit, taking place October 4th- 5th, 2019 in St. Louis! The summit is the nation’s largest and most in depth gathering of black church leaders focused on environmental justice – and this year will be very special. Register to secure […]
Energy Resources Group has a long history of securing money for our institutional and educational clients from the Missouri State Energy Loan Program, and we are proud to have overseen the project with the highest State loan amount ever awarded. Each award cycle, we make an effort to reach out to our clients and encourage […]
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Square Feet: 134,556 | 25%+ in overall electrical savings and 44.1% on heating. Located at Washington University in St. Louis, the Stephen F. and Camilla T. Brauer Hall is a LEED Gold certified building that was completed in 2010 and is 134,556 ft2. This building is home to the university’s Department of Energy, Environmental & […]
Square Feet: 77,500 | Savings: 59% on gas bills | 41% on electric bills | Opportunities for savings included the isolation of the herbarium labs (a high energy use space) from the central plant, boiler conversions, and installing a smaller chiller. This involved redesigning systems to meet exacting space control conditions in a research environment. […]
Square Feet: 148,000 | Savings: 44+% on Natural Gas | 12% Electric kWh | Recommissioning the laboratory air system led to reduced outdoor air use and downsizing the central boiler plant. Energy recovery was also added on non-lab related air handling units to further reduce the outdoor air energy demand. Constructed in 2001, the Donald […]
