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Fueling Progress: The US Air Force Launches its First LNG Plant
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EnerSys puts Ambition into Action with Enterprise Decarbonization Program focused on Electrification
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Arnprior Regional Health Mission-Critical Upgrades Improve Environment, Save CA$75,000+
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Take Advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) When Decarbonizing Your Building
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Beyond Altruism: How Sustainability Efforts Can Drive Organizational Value
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Navigating Rising Energy Costs from PJM Interconnection’s Capacity Auction
Learn about the PJM Capacity Auction including key information, timelines, and strategies to mitigate rising energy costs. -
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Navigating the WA State Clean Building Performance Standard
Key information, timelines, and how Trane can support your journey toward CBPS compliance in Washington. -
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Leveraging Energy Savings Performance Contracting for Sustainable Campus Revitalization
Join Laura Carpenter from the Department of Energy’s State and Community Energy Programs and Mike Hines, Director of Education Initiatives at Trane, for an insightful 30-minute Ed Talk on the transformative potential of Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) as a strategic tool for revitalizing aging campus infrastructure. -
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Preparing for A2L Refrigerants
Familiar refrigerants, including R-410A, are being phased out in newly manufactured equipment, with next-generation, low global warming (GWP) refrigerants becoming the new reality. These new refrigerants, classified as A2L, have been described as having "lower flammability" characteristics which will impact how systems are designed, installed, and maintained. -
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Navigating the Inflation Reduction Act Process with Trane
Navigating the Inflation Reduction Act process with the help of Trane building experts can help you utilize clean energy while leveraging HVAC tax credits and rebates. -
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From Classroom to Career: How Certifications Enable Practical STEM Learning and CTE Readiness
Schools and districts are under increasing pressure to align education with practical skill development, ensuring students are equipped for the workforce. This webinar will delve into innovative strategies for integrating STEM and Career Technical Education (CTE), arming students with foundational skills for a variety of careers—from technical roles to engineering positions. -
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Take Advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) When Decarbonizing Your Building
Discover how the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives can increase the impact of decarbonization investments in your building -
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Navigating Building Regulations and Leveraging Incentives to Empower Sustainability
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host Debra Chanil speaks with Melissa Banks, Regulatory and Utility Advocacy Director at Trane Technologies, about the complex landscape of building decarbonization and sustainability. Banks discusses the increasing importance of regulatory compliance, utility incentives, and tax benefits in making energy efficiency projects financially viable for businesses and building owners. -
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Join us as we delve into a live case study with EnerSys, a leader in sustainable practices, to explore the intricacies of balancing a portfolio of energy efficiency (EE) and electrification projects within sustainability goals. -
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Unlocking School Improvements: Leveraging ESPC to Maximize District Funds
K-12 school districts nationally are facing billions of dollars in deferred maintenance and other costs associated with aging buildings, while energy costs continue to rise, and inflation is putting additional pressure on education budgets. -
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Optimizing Healthcare Spaces: Trane's Innovative Approach
In the latest episode of the "I Don't Care" Podcast, Dr. Stevenson talks with one of our Healthcare Strategy Leaders, Christy Fetsch, to discuss how Trane has moved beyond our HVAC expertise to modernize and decarbonize infrastructure, to help healthcare facilities in achieve their sustainability goals and optimize environments for positive patient outcomes. -
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The New Math: Balancing Decarb with Your Business & Mission Imperatives
Sooner or later, every organization that sets out on the path to decarbonization asks the same big question: how can we meet our decarbonization targets while keeping our business goals intact? -
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Fueling Progress: The US Air Force Launches its First LNG Plant
The US Air Force recently commissioned its first LNG plant at a strategic air base, aiming to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs. Learn how a collaboration with Trane, the Defense Logistics Agency, Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions, and the 35th Fighter Wing resulted in a journey of resiliency and innovation. -
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Maximizing IRA Funding to Improve Campus Facilities and Impact Students
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EnerSys puts Ambition into Action with Enterprise Decarbonization Program focused on Electrification
EnerSys, a leader in climate technology, is committed to decarbonizing their operations. They are collaborating with Trane for a comprehensive program to reduce emissions and increase electrification across their facilities. -
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Seizing the Day: Decarbonization as an Organizational Opportunity
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, Debra Chanil welcomes back Becky Wacker, the Director of Energy Services Sales at Trane Commercial. In Episode 88, they dug into the challenges and opportunities that commercial building operators face today in light of their decarbonization efforts. -
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The Green Campus: Practical Facilities Improvement Strategies
A University Business Ed Talk featuring Michael Hines, Education Leader for Energy Services. -
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Data based solutions resulted in $30,000 in annual energy cost savings and reduced carbon emissions by 423 tons of CO2e annually. -
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Key contract award advances energy saving performance contracts. -
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Trane Awarded New Department of Energy Contract
For the fourth time in a row, Trane has been awarded a US Department of Energy (DoE) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, known as an IDIQ. This lists Trane as a trusted provider that the DoE allows to bid on large energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs). -
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Making Strategic Facilities and Infrastructure Investments—Before ESSER Funds Expire
Federal ESSER funds have offered much-needed resources to districts to address pandemic learning loss, while also providing unprecedented opportunities to address deferred facilities maintenance issues and make thoughtful investments in school infrastructure. With ESSER expiring in September 2024, now is the time to ensure these funds are strategically allocated for facilities and infrastructure upgrades that will last well into the future. -
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Overcoming the Biggest Hurdle in Decarbonizing Buildings
When it comes to decarbonizing buildings, one of the biggest roadblocks is simply getting started. -
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Trane has been in the HVAC business since 1916. Back then, there wasn’t much talk of microgrids or decarbonization, but that’s exactly what my guest’s group is doing today. Becky Wacker, Trane’s sales director for Energy Services, says their group grew out of a long history understanding the spaces they’re cooling. That comes in handy, despite an entire industry that specializes exclusively in energy efficiency. -
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The value of a holistic approach to decarbonizing your building infrastructure
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, produced in partnership with Trane, host Debra Chanil welcomes Becky Wacker. Becky is the Director of Energy Services Sales for Trane Commercial Americas. They discuss the challenges and opportunities that commercial building operators face today in light of decarbonization. -
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Vernon Hills Park District’s Solar Success Story
By partnering with Trane and utilizing a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), the park district implemented a 122.4 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system, significantly decreasing its carbon footprint and exceeding its renewable energy targets. -
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Cyxtera Data Center: Energy-Efficient Cooling and Cost Savings
Upgrades to Cyxtera’s chiller plant and pumping system controls led to a decrease in energy consumption of 0.7 kW/ton, resulting in over $2,100,000 in annual energy cost savings. -
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Ask a Trane Expert: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and the Future of Education
When it comes to building infrastructure, the systems of the future will be leaner and greener. The transformation to carbon-reduced and carbon-free solutions is well underway. What will the decarbonation transformation mean for your schools? We sat down with Trane’s Ty Vierling and Eric Bauer to find out. -
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A 3-Step Guide: Investing In and Adapting Your Infrastructure for the Future
Investing in infrastructure is a complex undertaking, with a wide range of options and challenges that organizations must navigate. Careful consideration is required to develop a well-defined plan that sets the stage for future success. -
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3 Ways Distributed Energy Resources Help Add Value to Your Building and Operation
Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and microgrids can create organizational value by helping manage energy expenses, ensure reliability and resiliency, and accelerate sustainability efforts. -
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Transform a Replacement Hassle into a Replacement Opportunity
Don't just replace, replace and improve. While it can be easy to swap your HVAC equipment when a failure happens, consider upgrading your systems to invest in your facility and meet organizational goals. -
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Insights from an Expert: Investing in Lighting Solutions
Many things you do to reach sustainability goals and decarbonize are invisible - but not lighting. Choosing the right lighting solutions today will allow for bigger opportunities tomorrow. Learn about the value of lighting investments with Trane expert, Tate Honaker. -
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What are Distributed Energy Resources?
There are several technologies and solutions that may be used to generate or store energy as distributed energy resources for a building or operation. -
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Using Energy Savings Performance Contracting for Infrastructure and Sustainability Improvements
As organizations begin to pursue sustainability and environmental goals, Energy Savings Contracting can be a great option to help deliver the outcomes to support their goals. -
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The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why Consider Upgrading?
With competing priorities for limited funds, putting off infrastructure upgrades may seem like a smart choice. The following can help you determine whether it makes good fiscal sense to stay the course or consider cost-saving upgrades. -
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Crosstown Concourse is a Living Lesson in Sustainability
How can sustainable, smart buildings bring value to local communities? See the results of Crosstown Concourse's sustainable infrastructure project through a collaboration with Trane on initial redesign and ongoing building and energy management. -
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Energy Solutions Across Industries: Intersecting Sustainability and Profitability
Trane uses tailored, data-driven strategies that help you meet goals for your buildings and operations while gaining long-term financial benefits. -
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Demystifying Decarbonization: A Building Owner and Business Executive Quick Guide
Organizations face challenges to create more efficient operations and achieve sustainability goals. But it doesn't have to be a challenge. Here are 3 steps to successfully decarbonize your building and business. -
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FAQ: Sustainability in Infrastructure
All of your frequently asked questions about sustainability in infrastructure answered by the experts at Trane. -
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Homestead High School’s Energy Management Success
Homestead High School used Trane’s solution to cut energy use by 10%, saving over $40,000 annually, improving efficiency, and optimizing the learning environment. -
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City of Claremont: Leading the Way to a Sustainable Future
City of Claremont goes 100% renewable while reducing community costs by over $1.4 million. -
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Located on a glorious hilltop near the San Gabriel Valley Mountains, the high-traffic Pacific Palms Resort welcomes US and international guests to metro Los Angeles. The 650-acre resort caters to both business and leisure travelers, with the bulk of its business attributed to conferences. -
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Established in 1897, Scott & White Healthcare, now a part of Baylor Scott & White Health, is a leading health care system, encompassing one of the nation's largest multi-specialty group practices that provides personalized, comprehensive health care enhanced by medical education and research. Located on a 98-acre campus, the system’s 119-bed hospital in College Station, Texas, specializes in treating patients experiencing chest pain and heart attacks. -
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To optimize energy efficiency, the existing pneumatic controls on the university’s mechanical systems were replaced with accurate, reliable DDC. -
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Trane HVAC upgrades help luxury hotel improve guest comfort and save energy. -
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Implementing an energy efficient, sustainable and reliable chiller plant at Ford’s Dearborn campus reduced their energy use by 540,288 kWh per year. -
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Electrifying a Luxury Retail Icon: Trane and Bergdorf Goodman
The Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) partnered with Trane Technologies to revolutionize luxury retail and achieve ambitious sustainability goals. By replacing outdated absorption chillers with energy-efficient Trane electric chillers, NMG significantly decarbonized its iconic Bergdorf Goodman Women's Store in New York City. -
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Learn how Owensboro Health in Kentucky achieved significant energy savings and improved patient comfort with Trane's comprehensive energy management solutions. -
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region
Trane partnered with the U.S. Forest Service to implement off-grid mobile solar PV systems and LED lighting in five California fire facilities. This collaboration improved power-system function, reduced GHG emissions, and achieved nearly $3.8 million in cost savings, advancing federal sustainability goals and enhancing operational efficiency. -
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The Town of Oro Valley upgraded its community center with Trane, improving energy efficiency and comfort, saving $162k annually, and earning $30k in utility rebates.
