Home / Blog How district energy is helping commercial buildings meet Boston’s BERDO 2.0 requirements Like many cities nationwide, Boston has set aggressive climate goals to curb the harmful effects of climate change. Boston aims to be carbon-neutral by 2050, meaning...
Home / Blog How district energy meets the Biden Administration’s Federal Building Performance Standard The Biden Administration announced the first-ever Federal Building Performance Standard (BPS), which aims to cut energy use and electrify equipment and...
Home / Blog What is District Energy? How district energy is helping our local communities and society at large District energy uses local resources to tackle broad, global energy and environmental challenges. But what is it, exactly? District energy uses a centrally...
Home / Blog Top Considerations for Building Owners Evaluating Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Systems When considering the use of Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems, building owners should consider certain important factors that could lead to increased costs and...
Home / Blog Earth Day 2023: Vicinity Energy’s Climate Progress Earth Day was officially recognized in 1970 when U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson proposed the creation of the holiday in order to call attention to the need for national environmental regulations. Twenty...
Home / Resources Kent County partners with Vicinity Energy to operate Waste-to-Energy Facility Vicinity Energy to operate the facility in Grand Rapids, MI, reducing annual operating costs and increasing the local workforce. February 2, 2023 – Vicinity Energy, a...
Home / Blog 4 Green Colleges Putting Sustainability Principles Into Practice Colleges and universities have been preaching sustainability for some time now, but in recent years, green initiatives have become more than just a box to check on a performative action...
Home / Blog Green Leasing: A collaborative tool for a sustainable built environment Today, employees choose their next employer based on sustainability: 32% of employees agreed they would only work for a company that prioritizes sustainability. Of that total, 42% of...
Home / Resources Mayor Wu Kicks off Vicinity Energy’s Electrification Plans Boston Mayor Michelle Wu commemorated the deconstruction of natural gas infrastructure as part of the company’s commitment to decarbonizing its systems and supporting the city’s Green New Deal...
