04/21/2026
Earth Day is this week -- a perfect opportunity to assess sustainability initiatives and earthday.org reminds us that "progress is already operational, not aspirational.”
Commercial buildings account for 18% of U.S. primary energy use, but according to the U.S. Department of Energy, 30% of that energy is wasted. That's a significant drain on both your budget and the environment, but most of it comes down to day-to-day building operations, not bad technology.
As facilities managers, the power to reduce that waste, lower costs, and create healthier environments for building occupants is already in your hands. In today's blog, we share two simple sustainability swaps you can make right now, plus one question every facilities manager should ask themselves every Earth Day. Read the full post here:
https://ug2.com/your-building-your-power-your-planet/
Commercial buildings account for 18% of U.S. primary energy use and, of that energy, 30% is wasted, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. And much of