Modern Energy Management

May 15, 2023

Executive Blog: Creative sustainability career paths go through intelligent spaces

Originally published by Smart Buildings Technology. Explore what it takes to become a leader in the sustainability field in the corporate world.

April 17, 2023

Building Insights Feature Spotlight: Dashboard Copying

Dashboard copying is now easier and faster than ever for everyone using Building Insights. The latest Building Insights update makes dashboard copying more effortless with just one click.

February 16, 2023

<strong>The Road to Net Zero Starts With A Single Step</strong>

Our parent company, Acuity Brands, Inc., recently released its fourth annual EarthLIGHT Report, which offers an in-depth look at its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) progress. In this year’s report we are proud and excited to share how Atrius Building Insights is essential in our sustainability journey towards achieving Net Zero by 2040.

February 15, 2023

Atrius® Collaborates with Apex Companies, LLC for Automated and Turnkey Sustainability Reporting and Assurance Solution

Organizations are facing a growing number of reporting requirements for corporate carbon emissions and are increasingly looking to experts like Atrius and Apex to help them get there.

February 13, 2023

Automated Carbon Accounting and Third-Party Assurance for a Fortune 500 Insurance Company

featuring Atrius Building Insights and our data assurance partners, Apex Companies, LLC.

February 10, 2023

Ship Solutions, Not Code: How We’re Building Customer Focused Application on the Atrius Digital Twin Platform

Atrius was facing a large challenge that might sound familiar to many people within the Internet of Things (IoT) space. To solve this problem, we began to build the Atrius Digital Twin Platform with a vision of standardizing and consolidating our varying datasets in a digital representation of our built environment.

January 17, 2023

AAAE Airports Going Green Conference Recap

As the aviation industry continues to focus on sustainability, from energy-efficient buildings to implementing recycling programs and reducing carbon emissions, there are many ways airports are minimizing environmental impact. The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Airports Going Green Conference connected aviation industry leaders from airports, federal agencies, consultants, airlines, etc. Representing Atrius® at Airports Going Green® 2022 (AGG) my team and I gained much-appreciated insight into the challenges and opportunities facing airport operators working to reduce carbon emissions and achieve ambitious sustainability goals.

January 11, 2023

New Report Highlights Significant Business Shift Toward Integrating Sustainability with Digital Transformation

Over 300 sustainability & energy management professionals from various organizations participated in our third annual survey in partnership with Smart Energy Decisions.

December 7, 2022

eBook: Why Spreadsheets Fail Energy and Sustainability Teams

Spreadsheets are failing energy management programs. As more organizations look to incorporate innovation, sustainability, and cost savings into their energy programs, they are coming to grips with this important truth.

December 7, 2022

Sustainability Journeys Don’t Start at Net-Zero: Let Data Lead The Way

Originally published by Hospitality Technology. Decarbonization and net-zero are big goals for the hospitality industry but there are many smaller steps to take on the way to reducing your carbon footprint.

October 11, 2022

4 Use Cases for Atrius® Building Insights

How do management, facilities, energy, and sustainability use Atrius Building Insights? Check out the top 4 use cases according to our customers.

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September 1, 2022

Sustainability: If You’re Still Using Spreadsheets, You’re Not Ready

Originally published by FacilityManagement.com. Sustainability-focused investing has exploded in the past decade as new regulations are in place to value positive social change instead of short-term financial gains.

August 31, 2022

Green Engineering IT to Accelerate Decarbonization

Originally posted on COTS Journal. Technology that deploys solutions requiring fewer physical resources and less energy will have a transformational impact on meeting climate change mitigation goals.

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August 23, 2022

Scorching Days Ahead, But Energy Reduction and Comfort Can Still Be Achieved

Originally published by BUILDINGS. Hotter summer days are leading to higher than ever energy costs. Here’s how buildings can still save on energy while achieving comfortable temperatures.

July 2, 2022

Digital tools help with sustainable, greener designs

Originally published by Control Engineering. Automation innovations are ushering in a new era of sustainability, making more informed decisions on creating greener built spaces.

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July 1, 2022

Smart, ‘Living’ Buildings Can Sense, Think and Act to Improve Sustainability

Originally published by Sustainable Brands. Our buildings have long been unresponsive, mute structures for housing, work and play. However, the ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution’s technological advances are enabling buildings to actively participate in their operations and use resources more efficiently.

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July 1, 2022

Higher Education Embraces Climate Resilience

Originally published by Facility Management. Colleges are facing increasingly disruptive climate-change impacts. Institutions work toward overall sustainability goals relies on modern, data-rich energy management tools to help create an evolving climate resilience and adaptation framework.

July 1, 2022

Digitalization Will Engineer the Future of Built Spaces

Originally published by Civil + Structural Engineer. Civil engineers can reduce energy usage in built environments and lead the way for other industries to heed Earth Day’s mission and invest in our planet.

June 15, 2022

Addressing the Gap in Sustainability Solutions to Achieve Tomorrow’s Goals Today

As the SEC moves closer to mandating ESG reporting, executives, managers, and staff are discussing how they'll meet these new requirements.

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June 12, 2022

As Companies Focus on ESG Goals, Energy Engineers Need More Corporate Resources

Originally published by Engineered Systems. The built space is undergoing a fundamental shift in how data is used to manage, measure, and elevate sustainability goals to all stakeholders. The 2022 State of Energy Management Report provides decision-makers across industries direct insights on how they can continue to improve their sustainability plans and meet ESG goals.

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June 6, 2022

Technology’s Role in Climate Change Transformation

Originally published by Industry Today. Real-time data essential for automation and energy allocation decision making.

May 24, 2022

How Carleton College Sustainability Model Reduced Operating Costs

Originally published by Changing Higher Ed. The climate crisis has become more visible and tangible than ever. Carleton College is at the forefront of the sustainability model movement offering a replicable model for how others can begin the process of going green.

April 21, 2022

Earth Day 2022: It’s Time to Make Buildings Better

In anticipation Earth Day 2022, we asked our colleagues to reflect on their personal and our company's "promises to the earth." Here are a few responses to why they choose to work for a sustainability company and their perspectives on how Atrius solutions enable customers to fulfill their respective organizational missions.

January 28, 2022

5 Takeaways from State of Energy Management Report

The third annual Atrius State of Energy Management report is here! This year's responses reflect organizations' initiatives to create more sustainable, cost-effective built environments.

January 21, 2022

Report: The State of Energy Management

Every year we conduct a field survey in partnership with Smart Energy Decisions, where hundreds of energy, facility, and sustainability leaders from various organizations weigh in on their experiences over the past year and reflect on the current state of the energy management industry as a whole. This year our research unveiled a continuing evolution […]

January 21, 2022

Taking a Data Center to Net-Zero Carbon by 2030

How Sabey Data Centers is Fulfilling Its Climate Pledge You know data exists—big data, manufacturing data, sales data, economic data, personal data, sports data, health data—but do you know where it lives? Or what keeps all this information accessible with a single click? The answer is data centers; sprawling buildings built on huge pieces of land that house […]

January 5, 2022

Atrius® Building Insights Now Available Throughout Europe

Atrius® Building Insights is available to organizations across Europe to help facility teams reach ambitious sustainability goals by design. The robust application streamlines access to energy consumption metrics, automates manual data management processes, and enhances visibility into overall building performance.

January 5, 2022

Optimizing Energy Consumption at Scale: Atrius Building Insights Expands Availability Across Europe

According to Ernst & Young, there are over 600 variations on how organizations report on sustainability efforts worldwide.

August 16, 2021

The Impacts of New York’s Local Law 97

Everything You Need to Know about New York’s Historic Legislation on Building Emissions. On May 19, 2019, the New York City Council passed local law 97 (LL 97) as the centerpiece of the city’s Climate Mobilization Act (CMA), which plans to reduce citywide carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050. LL 97 recognizes both […]

August 3, 2021

Weber State streamlines energy management saving $3.0M in 2 years

How did 9% of Weber State's total energy savings come directly from features enabled by Building Insights?

July 5, 2021

Introducing Atrius: Solutions to make Spaces Smarter, Safer, & Greener

Acuity Brands has always prioritized innovation. Across the world, our products emphasize the beauty and craftsmanship of the built environment, reduce energy consumption, and make spaces more enjoyable. Now, we are seizing the opportunity to bring the best of these solutions together to transform the way people operate, work in, and experience spaces. Today, we proudly introduce Atrius and our innovative solutions […]

June 28, 2021

How Washington & Lee Built a Culture of Sustainability While Centralizing and Automating Energy Data

Sustainability initiatives have long been a priority for Washington & Lee (W&L) University, a private liberal arts college in Virginia. In 2011 they announced a campus wide effort to begin and implement a targeted energy conservation program. Energy Specialists Jane Stewart and Morris Trimmer were tasked to develop and launch a behavior-based energy conservation program. […]