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Intro to Greenhouse Gas Reporting

In today’s business climate, investors, clients, and colleagues expect companies to address and comply with Responsible and Sustainable Business standards. To achieve this, a company must calculate and track its greenhouse gas (GHG) contributions. Furthermore, there should be a story… Continue Reading →

BURTON ENERGY GROUP EARNS 2024 ENERGY STAR® PARTNER OF THE YEAR – SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR 10th YEAR IN A ROW

Burton Energy Group is proud to announce that it has received the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the tenth year in a row. “Burton Energy Group is… Continue Reading →

California’s Climate Disclosure Laws: What You Need to Know

Thousands of companies doing business in California will be required to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-related financial risk under the state’s three new climate disclosure bills.  Corporate Data Accountability Act (Senate Bill 253): Effective 2026 Climate-Related Financial… Continue Reading →

Achieving Top Performing Buildings with ENERGY STAR® and LEED

Building owners and operators are faced with significant operating challenges in today’s markets. A few questions that are commonly asked may include: How can we reduce energy usage and operating costs most effectively? How can we be better stewards of… Continue Reading →

BURTON ENERGY GROUP EARNS 2023 ENERGY STAR® PARTNER OF THE YEAR – SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR NINTH YEAR IN A ROW

Burton Energy Group is proud to announce that it has received the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for the ninth year in… Continue Reading →

BURTON ENERGY GROUP EARNS 2021 ENERGY STAR® SUSTAINED-EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR SEVENTH YEAR IN A ROW

Burton Energy Group is proud to announce that it has received the 2021 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for seven years in a row. The… Continue Reading →

Burton Energy Group and Carbon Reporting

Carbon disclosures are difficult. Finding the raw data for energy, fuels, and fugitive emissions require compiling data from many sources within a corporation that typically don’t have reason to keep records integrated, much less in a format that lends itself… Continue Reading →

Frequent Flyer Club

It’s 8:00am Monday morning, it’s not a holiday (you think), and yet half of the office isn’t in yet. No, it’s not an episode of the Twilight Zone, it’s just happens to be another busy travel week at Burton! Over… Continue Reading →

Energy Star: Awards and Achievements

Burton Energy Group was recognized for the fourth time as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year: Sustained Excellence this year. We are a proud ENERGY STAR partner, and we wanted to share with you what it takes to receive… Continue Reading →

Sustaining Award Winning Work

On April 20th, 2018, Burton Energy Group was officially recognized as a 2018 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year (ESPOY): Sustained Excellence.  This award is given to a variety of companies who are leaders in energy efficient products and services,… Continue Reading →

Top 4 Ways to Prepare Your Building for the Summer

It seems like we rapidly moved from the winter season to summer this year. Just a few weeks ago, Atlanta temperatures were 50-70ºF, while the temperature a couple of days ago climbed to over 90ºF. With such a rapid change… Continue Reading →

Happy Earth Day 2018!

Happy Earth Day! Every April 22nd, people around the world celebrate Earth Day. It’s a day dedicated to raising awareness about the effects of environmental degradation and how as individuals and communities, we can help reverse these effects. The very… Continue Reading →

The Staples Platts Journey

As I watched Bob Valair accept the Platts Global Energy Award on behalf of Staples as the winner in the “Corporate Social Responsibility” category, I couldn’t be more proud of all that Bob and the Staples team have accomplished over… Continue Reading →

Fall, Football, and Free Energy

Like a lot of people, I’m excited about football finally starting again. As I write this article, the start of the football season is officially here, and it’s been several months removed from the Super Bowl appearance of the hometown… Continue Reading →

Savings are Cool

Burton Energy Group’s demand side team recently had the opportunity to learn about a unique cooling tower water savings system by taking a field trip to see the system in person. We were invited by Aqualogix, the manufacturer of the system,… Continue Reading →

SLOVENIA – What’s in a Name?

SLOVENIA – What’s in a Name? Slovenia – it’s one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world….okay, that may be an alternative fact, but that doesn’t stop this wonderful country nestled between the Adriatic and the Austrian Alps… Continue Reading →

Germany: Renewable Energy & Sustainable Design

On a recent trip to Germany, I discovered what a country that has invested in and incorporated renewable energy into day-to-day life, really looks like. Having never been to Europe, I was amazed at the advances Germany has made in… Continue Reading →

Everyone Gets a Trophy…

You’ve heard the comments, “Everyone gets a trophy these days, what’s the big deal?” – well, at Burton, we think THIS award is a big deal! We are honored to have received the 2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year… Continue Reading →

Burton Energy Group Named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for 5th Consecutive Year

Burton Energy Group is proud to announce that it has won the esteemed ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Sustained Excellence! This is the fifth year in a row that Burton has been named Partner of the Year… Continue Reading →

Retro-Commissioning: A Low-Cost Way to Save Energy

Suppose someone was willing to give you something at almost no cost that you know would generate tangible benefits over several years. Would it really require a lot of debate to determine if it’s something that you should do? In… Continue Reading →

Go Green for St. Patrick’s Day! Office Efficiency Tips from ENERGY STAR

Lead your business to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow this St. Patrick’s Day and “Green Up” your office with ENERGY STAR efficiency tips that are sure to save energy and money! 1) Avoid excessive use… Continue Reading →

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