Project Spotlights

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Energy Efficiency at a Historic Monastery: Modern Makeover Enhances Savings & Comfort

For The Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in NJ, utility incentives covered nearly 75% of the cost to upgrade its energy infrastructure with 0% interest financing covering the balance. Now, funds once used to pay energy bills can be directed to the organization’s sacred mission.

In many cases, energy upgrades like those for this nonprofit immediately lower monthly energy costs, with the savings covering the fixed monthly payment.

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Taking Energy Savings to the Next Level: Vanguard Building Solutions Certified as an ESCO

Aging heating, cooling and lighting systems lead to unnecessary energy expenses. An ESCO like Vanguard Building Solutions can help you maximize ROI on your energy infrastructure. ESCOs are energy service companies that develop energy infrastructure projects from design to implementation, provide comprehensive financing solutions, and perform post installation verification.

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NJ Cool: Commercial Buildings Eligible for up to $1 Million for Green Initiatives

New Jersey is offering grants of $50,000 to $1,000,000 to improve the energy efficiency of commercial spaces in the Garden State. NJ Cool will pay 50% of construction costs for projects focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in existing commercial buildings. Applications open in February and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

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A Recipe for Energy Efficiency: Vanguard Helps Jersey Girl Caterers Transform Culinary Space

Thanks to an upgraded cooling and heating system, Jersey Girl Caterer’s shared kitchen maintains a comfortable temperature and is energy efficient. Tenants are very happy. Nearly 70 percent was paid for by a New Jersey Clean Energy grant with an additional 14 percent from a PSE&G incentive. The balance is financed with a zero-interest loan.

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Four Reasons to Work With a Certified Energy Manager (CEM®) to Optimize Your Building’s Energy Performance

When it comes to energy efficiency for commercial buildings, there are a host of companies offering solutions, but they aren’t all created equal. Finding the right partner to guide you in making the best energy efficiency decisions for your facility is an extremely important business decision. It impacts energy expenses and building efficiency for years

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Three Tips for Reducing Costs on Energy-Efficiency Building Projects

In a rising interest-rate market, finding affordable capital to modernize infrastructure for energy savings can be a huge challenge for building owners. But not when you know how to tap the many incentives and financing options available. Whether you are upgrading lighting, replacing HVAC systems, looking for energy storage or resiliency, or just looking for

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