Lighting
LED street lights in the City of Middleton
LED street lights, City of Middleton
Lighting at UW- Green Bay
Indirect and natural lighting at UW- Green Bay.
LED Street Lights in Madison, WI
Madison, WI Photo courtesy of Sherrie Gruder
The City of Waterloo Improves Energy Efficiency Through Lighting
Karl Junginger Memorial Library in Waterloo, WI A lighting retrofit at the Karl Junginger Memorial Library in Waterloo, WI increased their lighting efficiency tenfold. E3 Lighting upgraded nineteen 250 watt HID fixtures that used 315 …
Energy Efficiency
Gundersen Health System’s Geothermal Heat Pump
As part of its plan to achieve energy independence, Gundersen Health System installed a 300-ton heat pump along with 156 wells buried about 400 feet underneath a parking lot. The system takes advantage of the …
Heat Pump Water Heater Installation – Going Electric
Photos courtesy of Sherrie Gruder, UW-Madison Extension. Opportunity seized to install a heat pump water heater to replace a conventional old residential 75 gallon natural gas unit that stopped working. Electrician installed a 30 AMP …
Energy Wheel
This Energy Wheel is a modification to the HVAC system at the Justice Center in Outagamie County, WI. According to the Outagamie County Maintenance Supervisor, Jerry Wittman (pictured), the Energy Wheel will help reduce energy …
Lawns Become Greener with Market Upswing in Electric Lawn Equipment
The electric lawn maintenance movement is gaining ground as lawn care companies and individuals choose electric equipment to get the job done. The US market jumped in five years from 32 percent in 2015 to …
Thermal Blanket in Osceola Middle School
Thermal blanket installation has a 40% annual ROI. Combined with solar hot water it saves 6500 therms and $32,000 annually. Osceola, WI Photo courtesy of Osceola School District
La Crosse Home Energy Challenge Delivers
Participants in the La Crosse 100-Day Mayor’s Home Energy Challenge, Casey and Sonja Meehan boosted the energy efficiency of their 1928 house by replacing the insulation and adding air sealing and an attic exhaust fan. …
Smart Thermostat Programs Help Reduce Peak Load
Xcel Energy and Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) are offering smart thermostat programs to help balance their utilities’ peak loads while saving residents energy and money. Smart thermostats collect data on users energy use and temperature preferences to maximize …
Street trees provide shade and cool buildings
Street trees provide shade and cool buildings. City of Middleton downtown. Photo courtesy of City of Middleton
Rishi Tea Using Focus On Energy’s Design Assistance Program
Rishi Tea, growing at a rate of 10 percent per year, designed and built a new state-of-the-art 50,000 square foot facility in Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley using the Focus on Energy Design Assistance Program. The Design …