Our recent white paper focused on facility management staffing and the potential shortage in talent. It’s a hot topic within the industry. While the number of available positions in the industry is growing, and appears it will grow in the future, there is increased concern about attracting new staff to address employer demand and replace retiring workers.

Hi, John Hobson here, new MACH Customer Operations Manager, based on the East Coast. As many of my previous projects have involved tenant billing through a BMS, and as MACH authored a BMS vs. EMS blog previously, the team suggested I write a “new eyes” update based on my experience.

As we discussed in our Energy Star white paper a year ago, many industry participants believed the Energy Star program was at risk, though now it seems to be going stronger than ever. It is great to see the industry collaborate to show the program’s value…what a difference a year makes!

At MACH Energy, our goal has always been to provide our customers with a modern, intuitive energy management software in order to help commercial building management save time and money…and generally to make their job easier!

A recent white paper by the BOMA organization and Building Engines was presented at BOMA 2018 in San Antonio, TX. The thought provoking survey of 600 owners, managers and engineers looked at technology within the CRE industry.

As a recipient of ENERGY STAR’s 2018 Partner of the Year Excellence in Promotion, MACH was among industry leaders and policymakers invited to attend workshops hosted by ENERGY STAR at the EPA’s headquarters in Washington DC. Topics included promoting tenant engagement and energy efficiency, local benchmarking policies, and most importantly, changes to ENERGY STAR scores.

Last year, the Trump administration announced a federal budget proposal recommending a 31% cut in funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), jeopardizing successful programs like ENERGY STAR. Seemingly spared the chopping block for the remainder of 2017, its fate was threatened again when the fiscal year ended on September 30th.

The new year is here! It’s time to watch out for new trends in commercial real estate and energy management. To continue MACH’s annual tradition, we have rounded up five new trends that will help you stay prepared and ahead of the competition in 2018.