Multifamily buildings are a significant source of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), multifamily buildings account for 17% of the total residential energy use and 14% of the residential CO2 emissions in 20191. Most of this energy is used for space heating and […]
Tony Liou weighs in on the new role energy efficiency plays in Commercial Real Estate: In the past, institutional investors would qualify managers by investments and returns, according to Tony Liou, president of Partner Energy. “Now it is, ‘What is your sustainability plan?’ ” Liou says. “They want to know what you are going to […]
The Conundrum: You’re a building owner and you want to reduce your property’s energy consumption and costs… What to do? What to do? The Solution: Get an ENERGY AUDIT! An energy audit is an inspection, survey and analysis of energy flows for energy conservation in a building or system. An Energy Audit is conducted in order to reduce […]
Partner Engineering and Science President, Joe Derhake, was introduced as a “Thought Leader” in the Real Estate Forum publication this month – check out pg. 23.
Mr. Liou was asked by ICF to give a presentation on energy audits, benchmarking, disclosure laws (by state) and other legislation that building owners need to be aware of.
Partner Energy was selected to sit as a committee member and expert speaker at ULI LA’s FutureBuild LA 2010 Conference and Expo at the LA Convention Center on October 19, 2010.
Partner Energy is excited to announce the launch of our first Blog!
In recent years, an energy disclosure has become necessary for buyers of commercial buildings to adequately understand if they are buying an energy efficient or inefficient building. Energy ratings enable the market to asses a building’s energy performance and to identify buildings where energy costs are lower, thus creating a higher demand for efficient buildings. Once buyers, […]
In his article, Tackling Energy Efficiency Regulations, Partner Energy President, Tony Liou, discusses the range of government incentives that are projected to encourage the public to curb their energy consumption and simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, Mr. Liou outlines the intricacies of Energy Efficiency Rating Disclosure, current energy legislation, energy efficiency project implementation and […]
Partner Energy is pleased to announce our participation in the Energy Upgrade Los Angeles Commercial Buildings Upgrade Initiative. The CRA-LA Free Energy Audit Program Announcement, in partnership with the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), developed the initiative to catalyze holistic energy and water performance upgrades in Los Angeles’ existing non-residential commercial buildings, and to accelerate the […]
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