News & Reports

New Benchmarking Requirements in 2023

Several cities enacted new compliance requirements for 2023!  – – – Honolulu, HI Due: June 1st Property Types: 100,000+ sqft (multifamily, commercial) Massachusetts (state)* Due: June 30th Property Types: 20,000+ […]
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The Inflation Reduction Act: What We Know Now

On August 16, after a year-long effort, Congress passed the largest investment to combat climate change in our nation’s history as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). . This […]
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Problem Solved: Cutting Carbon Emissions to Avoid Fines

Watch the video here! As part of our Problem Solved series, Habitat spoke with Darren Johnson, a senior accounts manager at Bright Power. Figuring out an upgrade path to meet the requirements of the […]
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2022 Women in Construction: Emma Kurihara, Bright Power

Emma Kurihara, Senior Project Manager at Bright Power, was spotlighted in NYREJ’s 2022 Women in Construction this week. What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the […]
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A Delicate Balance: Weighing Embodied vs. Operational Carbon, Part Two

In this all-hands-on-deck moment for the climate, construction industry professionals have an incredible opportunity to significantly reduce their work’s immediate carbon impact at little to no cost, with tools and […]
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How do you explain the benefits of energy modeling to clients?

Building energy modeling allows project teams to not only better understand the look of the building/renovation scope, but also understand the functionality and future usage of the building, as well […]
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Bright Employee: Amani Dow, Program Administrator II

We’re proud of the intelligent, passionate, and hardworking people that make up the Bright Power team. Each month, you’ll get a chance to meet one of them, understand how they […]
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New Benchmarking Requirements in 2022

Several cities enacted new compliance requirements for 2022!  Chula Vista, CA Due: May 20 Property Types: 50,000+ sqft (multifamily, commercial) *properties in Chula Vista may already be familiar with benchmarking […]
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Adding solar to California apartments could get easier — if regulators go along

The vast majority of California’s rooftop solar has been installed on single-family, owner-occupied homes. But Dover Janis, CEO of San Diego, Calif.-based startup Ivy Energy, sees apartment buildings as the state’s rooftop-solar future […]
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