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Bright Employee: Ed Leykam, Manager of Commissioning

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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Part Two: Reflecting on 48 years in Affordable Housing: An Interview with Alan Bell

“For B&B Urban, expert routine and systematic maintenance is most important to ensure long-term efficient operations.” If you missed the first part of our interview with Alan Bell, Principal of B&B […]
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What to Know, Now: Energy Market Update: January 2019

Winter came in with a bang. Will it go out with a whimper? The Bottom Line Energy rates escalated quickly, without warning in late 2018. This was caused by sudden […]
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Part One: Reflecting on 48 years in Affordable Housing: An Interview with Alan Bell

“For me, there’s no ambiguity about reducing energy costs with solar or efficiency. It’s good for everyone—the environment, the city, as well as long and short-term operating costs.”-Alan Bell   […]
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2018: A Year to Remember

Happy holidays and New Year to all of our trusted clients, partners, and friends! As 2018 comes to an end, we wanted to take a moment to reflect and celebrate. […]
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Analysis: NYC Proposes Building Emissions Limits to Meet 80×50

New York City Council is considering landmark legislation that would set strict limits on the carbon emissions of large buildings.  As recent reports from the IPCC and the federal government […]
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Benchmarking Your Small Building: What You Need to Know

First thing’s first: what exactly is benchmarking? Benchmarking entails measuring performance and comparing that performance to peers.  In this specific instance, what we are measuring and comparing is energy and […]
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What to Know, Now: Energy Market Update: November 2018

Prices are still high and it’s only November. The Bottom Line If you do not have a fixed rate natural gas contract, you could see an estimated 30% increase in […]
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Bright Employee: Daniel Chen, Manager of Project Development, Western Region

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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