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Optimum Energy announced that campuses and commercial buildings can cut energy use of HVAC systems 20 to 40 percent with the company's new OptimumAIR™ module for the OptiCx™ optimization platform, which made its official debut at the IDEA Campus Energy 2016 Conference.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin presented the West Virginia University (WVU) Industrial Assessment Center with the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Enabling Industrial Energy Efficiency.

BuildingIQ, a leading energy optimization software company, has announced its new Managed Services package. Comprised of four offerings, Managed Services ensure the continuous health of a building’s HVAC system by leveraging the company’s operations team to optimize current assets, address inefficiencies, and more.

The Wendy’s Co. announced it has joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Better Buildings Challenge with a commitment to reduce energy consumption in U.S. company-owned restaurants by 20 percent per transaction by 2025.

The University of Nottingham announced it has developed a new and easy-to-use test for measuring the airtightness of buildings in order to help eliminate drafts, improve energy efficiency, and reduce heating bills.

Consumers who integrated WeatherBug Home’s HVAC control and optimization capabilities with their connected thermostat saved 16.5 percent when cooling their home as compared to 5.1 percent HVAC savings using a connected thermostat –– saving 11.4 percent more in HVAC energy use — according to results from a pilot study.

The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) has announced the launch of a global awards program to recognize organizations using an ISO 50001-certified energy management system to save energy and reduce costs.

The awards recognize outstanding achievements by members who have successfully applied innovative building designs. Their designs incorporate ASHRAE standards for effective energy management and IAQ. 

The global energy management system (EMS) market is expected to reach $58.59 billion by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.3 percent, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Demand for energy efficiency and optimization are the keys driving adoption of energy management solutions.

Hilton Worldwide announced that it is the first hospitality company to achieve Superior Energy Performance® (SEP) certification from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for leadership and improvement in energy management and productivity at three hotels.