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Six ways OBF increases your alpha

The On-Bill Financing (OBF) programs that have taken root are an incredible boost to building owners – especially in the time of COVID.

We made a major change to our analytics on March 4....

It’s hard to believe that we are really only five months into a pandemic that has upended almost every aspect of our lives. I want to share with you some of the ways Gridium has adjusted its analytics in response to changing patterns of energy use in buildings. This is going to be a long… Read More

Gridium deploys nation-wide data integrations to help...

Alongside the Grid’s shift from expensive gas-fired power to low-cost clean energy portfolios powered by DERs, operational complexity is flowing down to the building–integrating energy and billing data from utilities and on-site resources is key in unlocking savings.

MERV-13 energy costs

Servidyne calculates estimated effects of installing MERV-13 filters and an academic study measures results from 15 rooftop units–results show increase of between $0.01 to $0.02 per s.f.

The Coro-NO-budget

Is there no hope for your 2021 budget requests? Field reports and questions to ask as you head into the most difficult budget cycles in 100 years.

A black swan of occupancy

Today marks two weeks of isolation in the Bay Area due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Just enough time to reflect on where we are personally and professionally.

Introducing: cost accrual and energy variance snapshots for...

As you’ve no doubt experienced in recent weeks, buildings are on the front line when a public health crisis hits. We hope that you, your team, and your tenants remain healthy and safe during this stressful time. The coronavirus outbreak has affected every aspect of our lives, including energy use. We want to make you… Read More

Can the Valley influence climate culture?

Matthew Kropp–Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group–discuss his firm’s work studying 48 technology companies and their role in climate change action.

The newest power plants are buildings – generating...

You’ve been hearing about energy efficiency from our team as we launch Gridium Alpha – we develop upgrade projects for your building so that you can transact with the Grid. The first dozen projects are advancing and we thought we’d lay out how Alpha fits in the future of energy efficiency – or, as we call it, Efficiency Resources – and why you should care if you own or operate buildings.