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Blue Cypress Energy Blue Cypress Energy provides energy efficiency services and solutions for businesses. As an ENERGY STAR Partner we can quickly jump start the process.

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Blue Cypress Energy Blue Cypress Energy provides energy efficiency services and solutions for businesses. As an ENERGY STAR Partner we can quickly jump start the process.

8 Simple Strategies to Maximize Energy Savings
http://www.buildings.com/article-details/articleid/18085/title/8-simple-strategies-to-maximize-energy-savings.aspx

8 Simple Strategies to Maximize Energy Savings Take charge of your electricity bill with these quick tips.

Unplug.

Unplugging These 6 Gadgets Will Cut Your Electricity Bill The fridge has to run, of course, but a few smart choices will save you energy—and cash.

Great maps for your consideration on a Tuesday! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/19/electricity-cost-by-state-map_n_5688500.html

Here Is How Much You Spend On Electricity In Each State If you live in Louisiana, you likely use more than twice as much electricity as the average New Yorker does each month. And if you live in Arkansas, you likely pay about half as much as than someone in Vermont does for a unit of electrical power. ...

http://advice.porch.com/5-great-ways-to-go-green/

5 Great Ways to Go Green - Get Advice | Porch.com Helping the environment doesn’t just promote a healthier planet — it can also add value to your home. From buying energy-efficient appliances to updating your light fixtures, you would be surprised at how easy it is these days to go green.

Confused about Seattle's Energy Benchmarking and Reporting Ordinance? Penalties go into effect on July 1. Contact us with your questions. We can help! Here's a link to more info from the city: http://www.seattle.gov/environment/buildings-and-energy/energy-benchmarking-and-reporting/how-to-comply---enforcement

How Smaller Older Buildings Create Vibrant Cities Marcie Sillman speaks with Mike Powe, senior research manager at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, about the group's new research report "Older

How Smaller Older Buildings Create Vibrant Cities via KUOW Public Radio http://kuow.org/post/how-smaller-older-buildings-create-vibrant-cities

How Smaller Older Buildings Create Vibrant Cities Marcie Sillman speaks with Mike Powe, senior research manager at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, about the group's new research report "Older

This article has some superb tips for staying cool as the temperatures rise. You may want to skip ahead to the part about keeping your home cool: http://www.wikihow.com/Cool-Yourself-Without-Air-Conditioning

How to Cool Yourself Without Air Conditioning Are you suffering through a summer without air conditioning? Excessive heat can be uncomfortable at best and fatal at worst. Although handy, air conditioning is expensive and not by any means necessary to stay cool and comfortable in your...

20 Historic Buildings You Didn't Know Were Green. Who has examples of non-LEED green historic buildings?

http://blog.preservationnation.org/2013/08/05/20-historic-buildings-you-didnt-know-were-green/ #.U077reZdVf4

20 Historic Buildings You Didn't Know Were Green Check out 20 stellar examples from USGBC of how historic preservation and environmental sustainability work together.

We love hearing from our clients. Here's what one wrote after implementing our recommended changes on their multi- unit vacation property in Puerto Rico:

I wanted to let you both know that we made our first big upgrade.... we purchased and installed 4 mini split inverter air conditioners.... one of them uses 90% less energy than what we had, the other three reduce costs by 75%. We installed one in the bedroom that had no a/c in the unit you stood in, The Spa Suite. One was installed in the master bedroom...the other two are in the bedrooms of our most popular unit, the 2 bedroom unit on the main level. The added bonus is that they are completely silent inside the suites .... and the bedrooms got a modernized facelift to boot.

What is not to love?!