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Summer 2024 Member News

(The following summaries may have been condensed)

IKIO Updates:

IKIO Is in the Top 500 List of The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies

IKIO LED Lighting had a proud moment this year as it earned a spot on The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2024 list by Financial Times and Statista. This prestigious ranking, now in its fifth year, is based on the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in revenue achieved by companies between 2019 and 2022. Read more.

IKIO Ventures into Solar with Sunsprint Engineering

IKIO's dedication to sustainability and innovation goes beyond LED lights. They have recently launched Sunsprint Engineering, an exciting new venture leveraging the latest in PV technology to provide comprehensive, efficient, and cost-effective solar solutions. Read more.

IKIO Now Offers BAA and BABA Compliant Lighting Solutions for Federal Projects

Until now, IKIO has been serving ESCOs and businesses nationwide with rebuttable, energy-efficient lighting products and services. Now, they can effectively cater to federal projects too, having expanded their capabilities and become BAA and BABA compliant this year. Read more.

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Trane Updates:

Trane® Honored with Environment+Energy Leader Award for Energy Innovation

Trane Technologies has received “Top Project of the Year Award for Energy Innovation” in the 2024 Environment+Energy Leader (E+E Leader) Award program for its decarbonization-focused program with the State of New Mexico. Read more.

Trane Announces Brad Mason as Energy Services Sales Leader – West

Brad will be responsible for leading Energy Services sales for the West Territory and Canada. In this role he will work directly with regional leaders to provide strategic insight and direction, support an enable a high-performing culture, and drive top-tier business results. Brad is a graduate of University of Mississippi and Mississippi College School of Law, and has previous experience in Trane’s Southeast Region, with NORESCO, and with Johnson Controls. Brad resides in Jackson, MS with his wife and their three daughters.

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ENGIE Updates:

City of Oceanside and ENGIE North America Announce a 30-year Comprehensive Energy Project

The City of Oceanside, in collaboration with ENGIE North America (ENGIE), announced plans for a transformative energy initiative aimed at enhancing sustainability, reducing costs and fostering community engagement. This comprehensive 30-year initiative is projected to generate more than $26,000,000 in net savings for the City. Read more.

Yucaipa Valley Water District Breaks Ground on a State-of-the-Art Resiliency and Clean Energy Project in Collaboration with ENGIE

The Yucaipa Valley Water District (YVWD) has initiated groundbreaking on its resiliency and clean energy water and wastewater project. The project includes the installation of 7 megawatts (MW) of solar power, a 3.3 MW/13 megawatt hour energy storage system, and 3.2 MW of natural gas generators coupled with microgrid controllers. The program is designed to advance clean energy adoption and the energy efficiency of water management at two key locations: the Yucaipa Valley Regional Water Filtration Facility and the Wochholz Regional Water Recycling Facility. A Southern California-based team from ENGIE North America (ENGIE) will manage the construction, ownership, and operation of the systems. Read more.

 

SLG Lighting Updates:

Do you feel the weight of labor costs in your installations? SLG Lighting's new LED retrofit option bypasses shorted tombstones, difficult access spaces, and avoids tricky ballasts rewiring with a multi-use magnetic light bar kit. Ideal for existing troffers, panels, strips, and similar industrial lighting fixtures, the RBK (Retrofit Light Bar Kit) provides a high-efficacy, TAA compliant, LED upgrade option for your retorofit needs. Read more.

 

DLL Updates:

DLL and Sunstone Credit Announce Partnership to Accelerate Adoption of Renewable Energy in the U.S. through Accessible Solar Financing

DLL is committed to supporting the shift towards cleaner energy and decarbonization, as well as energy-efficient equipment for its partners and end-users, and will be providing Sunstone Credit with financing solutions for energy producing and energy infrastructure assets which include solar and battery storage. Through this partnership, Sunstone Credit will leverage DLL’s global reach, as well as its exceptional customer service and extensive product offering to bring creative new financing solutions to the U.S. commercial solar market. The partnership will build on Sunstone Credit’s existing cost-effective solar financing solutions and will further support and accelerate the energy transition and the reduction of greenhouse gas intensity across the country. Read more.

 

EMPEQ Updates:

EMPEQ Wins Top Honors at Smart Cities Connect Startup Challenge

EMPEQ, an innovator in energy-efficient technology solutions, is thrilled to announce its first-place victory in the prestigious Smart Cities Connect “Smart Cities Startup Challenge.” Competing against 17 finalists from around the globe and over a hundred applicants, EMPEQ’s Climate Justice Crowdsourcing approach to smart city challenges secured the top spot at this highly competitive event. Read more.

 

APPRIME Updates:

APPRIME LIGHTING Launches the Modular ReLite Chassis™, illuminating the path to sustainability

With a commitment to innovation and sustainability, APPRIME LIGHTING aims to revolutionize how we illuminate facilities. Their groundbreaking approach combines advanced performance with future-proof engineering, setting new standards for efficiency and longevity in the field. At the heart of our product lineup lies, the Modular ReLite Chassis™ (MRC). A patented design that redefines sustainability in modern luminaires. Read more.

 

Facility Solutions Group Updates: 

Facility Solutions Group Renews Commitment to the ESCO Industry

Facility Solutions Group (“FSG”) is pleased to announce their renewed commitment to the Energy Services Companies (ESCO) industry with the recent hiring of leadership, business development, engineering, and operations employees from Eco Engineering. FSG has also committed to continuing projects as originally awarded to Eco Engineering. Read more.

 

Legend Power Updates:

Legend Power® Systems Update: Key Milestones and Public Sector Adoption

Legend Power® shares several significant milestones and developments at Legend Power® Systems, highlighting their continued growth and success in the public sector: a New Order from the City of New York School Construction Authority, Federal Government Installations, Expansion in New Mexico School Systems, and leadership Insights. Read more.

 

Blue Energy Group Updates: 

Blue Energy Group Expands Team and Services

Blue Energy Group, the Louisville-based company specializing in energy tax incentives, announced today that Charles Duncan has been hired as the Managing Director of Cost Segregation and Peter Randolph has been hired as the Vice President of Business Development. These new roles will expand Blue Energy Group’s ability to assist building owners in claiming Investment Tax Credits for renewable energy property as well as offer traditional Cost Segregation services. Read more.

 

TIPS Construction Updates:

TIPS has released a new RFQ for Energy Savings Performance Contracting

This bid is open to all ESPC companies, with or without current cooperative contracts, and will close August 16th, 2024 at 3:00PM CT. For more information regarding this bid, please contact construction@tipsconstruction.com or visit https://tips.ionwave.net/ to get started.

TIPS, The Interlocal Purchasing System, is a leading national governmental purchasing cooperative, connecting members and awarded vendors. With a proven, streamlined process, TIPS eliminates the purchasing stress for over 12,000 members in the education, government, and nonprofit sectors.