Top Stories From 2020
2020 was a crazy year and unfortunately we were not able to see all our friends as much as we would have liked. As we start to enter a new year, and a brighter future, we wanted to stay connected by sharing some of our…
Finding the Value of Building Energy Modeling
At Red Car Analytics, we love our building energy models, although we are the first to admit that getting real value out of a model can be as much an art as science. I recently gave a presentation about finding the value in building energy…
Energy Management Systems, Making Information Actionable
Energy management systems (EMSs) have become a popular tool in high performance buildings. You may have heard the term or have some familiarity with the concept; however, a lot of confusion persists in the building industry about what constitutes an EMS and how and when…
Understanding Title 24’s Life Cycle Energy Metric, Time Dependent Value (TDV)
Years ago, I spent many nights wishing I could discover a better way to evaluate some of the most obscure metrics in circulation in the California building energy industry. In particular, the long-term cost metrics California uses to estimate the cost of electricity and gas…
Red Car Analytics Partner Wins National Recognition
Red Car Analytics is proud to share that Neil Bulger has been awarded the Consulting Specifying Engineering (CSE)’s 2020 40 Under 40 award. “Now in its 13th year, the 2020 40 Under 40 winners are more creative, focused and passionate than most professionals at the…
2020 California Building Energy Modeling Symposium: It’s a wrap!
Red Car Analytics had the honor of participating in the CalBEM (California Building Energy Modeling) annual statewide event November 17th and 18th. Red Car Analytics’ Neil Bulger is part of the Planning Team with 2050 Partners and he co-chairs Working Group 3, focused on Advancing…