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EMC

When There’s NO Time for an RFP

That LED lighting project is in your budget and you are ready to get going.
Matt Mazzola
February 25, 2020
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Incentives

179D Tax Credit is Back

Last December Congress brought back the 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction, which had expired in 2017, setting a…
EMC
February 18, 2020
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Incentives

Utility Programs: Savings Opportunities for the New Decade

It’s hard to believe we are at the end of 2019 and entering a new decade. I guess it’s true what they say: Time flies when you’re…
EMC
December 16, 2019
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Incentives

Networked Lighting Controls: Where to start

The path isn’t always simple for sustainability managers who are exploring networked lighting controls. There are countless ways they…
Kristi Everson
November 20, 2019
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Incentives

Act Fast: Limited Time Utility Incentive Bonuses

Now is the time of year when utilities are taking a close look at their energy savings goals.
EMC
September 12, 2019
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EMC

When NOT to Pick the Low Hanging Fruit

The metaphor “picking the low hanging fruit” has long been used to encourage businesses to include LED lighting retrofits in their…
Kristi Everson
August 20, 2019
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Incentives

Four Best Practices for Getting 100+ Percent of Your Utility Incentives

I was recently part of a panel session at the Edison Electric Institute – National Key Accounts Spring Workshop. In preparing with a…
ImageWerks Admin
June 13, 2019
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EMC

EMC’s Continuous Improvement Approach

At EMC we talk about being a “turnkey provider” and taking a “total management approach.” When implementing lighting and controls…
EMC
May 14, 2019
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EMC

Labor Sourcing Continuous Improvements

As most of you know, one of EMC’s core values is Continuously Improve and Drive Change. In the spirit of living this value, I want to…
EMC
April 11, 2019
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EMC

EMC’s Centralized Labor Approach: Use it to Grow Your Business

EMC is growing rapidly. As part of our efforts to establish better oversight for our burgeoning projects list, we switched to a new,…
Brian Baker
April 10, 2019
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EMC

Three Questions for Navigating LED Projects

Whether you are a retailer with hundreds of store locations, or a medical campus with multiple facilities, before you jump into your…
Kristi Everson
March 14, 2019
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EMC

LED Lighting: A Timeline

History shows that LED lighting came in pieces and it took decades for the rainbow of colors to emerge and develop into the viable and…
Kristi Everson
March 14, 2019
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