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Dr. Brendan Hermalyn, CEO For Propmodo Facilities management teams are under more pressure than ever to reduce costs, minimize downtime, and meet regulatory demands. Traditionally, HVAC maintenance across industries relies on manual monitoring, routine inspections, and annual “tune-ups” that only capture a brief snapshot of equipment health. These methods often miss gradual issues that arise between check-ins, leaving teams to react only after problems have escalated into costly emergencies.  I’m sure we’ve all heard the stories of an unexpected, months-delayed sky-high utility bill that prompts a time-consuming search for the energy waste culprit. This guesswork-driven approach is both inefficient and… (read more)

With new EPA regulations on the horizon, facilities owners and operators should prepare now in order to get ahead and stay compliant. The American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act mandates major changes for systems that use high-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants. The new rules are just the beginning of a larger shift toward proactive refrigerant management to minimize environmental impact, improve safety, and streamline operations. (read more)

Methane leaks are a significant yet often overlooked contributor to building emissions, and addressing them could lead to major environmental gains. Methane is the chief constituent of natural gas, the most common fuel used to heat and cool our buildings. Sometimes due to system malfunctions, the natural gas does not fully combust and methane then leaks out. This is a bigger problem than you may realize. For example,  in New York City, where buildings are responsible for around 70% of emissions, fixing methane leaks alone could reduce building emissions by up to 25%.  That’s because uncombusted methane has 84 times… (read more)

Building Performance Standards (BPS) are regulations designed to set specific energy efficiency and emissions targets for buildings. These policies focus on helping building owners and operators improve energy, gas and water use, and peak demand.  While high-profile standards like New York City’s Local Law 97 have gotten a lot of attention, similar policies are beginning to spread across U.S. cities and states.This growing wave of BPS adoption has caused real estate owners and operators to pay attention – not just for compliance and to avoid fines, but to meet the rising demands for more efficient buildings. As these policies gain… (read more)

The built environment is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions globally, largely due to onsite combustion for heating and cooling. But emissions are only part of the story—inefficient combustion systems are also a major cost center for buildings, driving up fuel expenses and operational costs.  (read more)

Buildings produce more greenhouse gases than you think You may not realize amongst the hustle and bustle of city streets, that in most major cities the quieter but dominant source of emissions is actually the heating and cooling of the buildings themselves. Globally, this is – at least – the second largest source of emissions, but locally in NYC buildings it actually accounts for over 70% of the emissions. That’s a huge opportunity for impact! NYC passed Local Law 97, with the goal to reduce building emissions by 40% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. The Law places… (read more)