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Sep 2014
51m 7s

Your Building Is Dumb. Here's a Way to M...

Wood Mackenzie
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Large commercial buildings are the fastest growing energy consumers in the U.S. Why? Because most of them are not very energy aware. Utilities and city planners understand this problem and have targeted the commercial building sector by providing rebates for retrofits, deploying smart meters and establishing stricter building codes. But the ability to gather ... Show More
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