ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM), a janitorial, parking, security and engineering giant, acquired The Linc Group, LLC (TLG) last week for $300 million, a press release from ABM reported. TLG, which specializes in bundled energy solutions that save energy and cut … Continue reading →

On December 2nd, Jim Crowder from AirAdvice and Dave Hewett, former BOMA International Chairman and long-time commercial real estate industry vet, presented a webinar to an audience of 170 people, mostly HVAC contractors. The webinar, “How to Sell the VALUE … Continue reading →

A valuable tax savings opportunity for small-mid sized businesses is set to expire on December 31st. Just about everyone likes to know about ways they can reduce tax payments, so we thought it would be helpful to explain a little … Continue reading →

You know it’s fall when industry trade show events are in full force. In early October, we exhibited at the ACCA Commercial Roundtable event in Dallas/Fort Worth. One of the major themes we heard from contractors was: “How can we … Continue reading →

Lighting makes up a large percentage of your customers’ energy spending. Lighting is also one of the quickest ways to impact your clients’ energy spend – by replacing old fixtures with more efficient models. The problem with this is that … Continue reading →

On September 13th at 1am PST, the BuildingAdvice website and software underwent a successful major transformation.  The newly enhanced software is the culmination of three years of feedback from our highly successful customer base.  The web design factors in consistency … Continue reading →

How Big is Your Footprint? The media along with community and environmental groups have been increasingly focusing on issues of carbon emissions and global warming, and the reaction of the business world has been to direct efforts towards sustainable business … Continue reading →

A Report from the National Facilities Management and Technology Event “I used to close about 1 out of every 5 proposals for system upgrades. When I moved the financial analysis from the back of the presentation to the front I … Continue reading →

“While unsettling to some, these conversations are driving tremendous profit opportunities for those contractors that understand three key pieces of information.” As the Vice President of Operations for Acme Properties, Bill’s primary job is keeping tenants happy. Usually he has … Continue reading →

A Question and Answer with Tim Kensok Vice President of Market Development, AirAdvice Following the release of a recent software upgrade to BuildingAdvice, an energy services delivery platform which identifies energy savings opportunities in existing commercial buildings, Automated Buildings spoke … Continue reading →