The energy modeling industry is always changing, with anything from updates to energy modeling software to new regulations and protocols.
If you think about it, the value in energy-modeling is the ability to predict the future (in terms of energy cost). So, we thought, why don't we take it one up, and predict the future of the industry for 2012.
LEED continues to be the golden gooseLEED is an amazing thing. It's become a sort of self perpetuating revenue generator. USGBC has done an amazing job marketing building efficiency to the general population.
Now building owners are aware of this "LEED" thing that makes their buildings more appealing to tenants (appealing = higher lease rates). And all that is great for...