Category Archives: Sustainability

It’s That Time of the Year – Begin Your Preventative Maintenance Program Now

The harsh winter is over or maybe summer slowdowns are starting or maybe you’re getting back into gear as demand rises in our pandemic “return to normal”. In any case, your viability as a company is dependent on the reliable operation of your equipment. So, don’t just turn them on and take them for granted. Perform the important steps of preventative maintenance and do them thoroughly and properly. Yes, if it costs money to do it, spend the money.

There are so many benefits:

• Increase the life of your equipment. This means not only peace of mind that your equipment will continue to operate successfully and reliably, but this also will reduce your capital outlays significantly in the long-term and reduce your disruptions from replacing equipment.

• Reduce the risk of breakdowns.  Properly maintained equipment will have a lower chance of breaking down, leaving you potentially unable to operate and produce product altogether. And fewer breakdowns means fewer desperate calls to fix equipment, which may take critical time and cost a lot of money.

• Save on energy costs.  Properly maintained equipment will not only operate satisfactorily, but will do so more efficiently, reducing energy usage as it is operating. This will save you costs now. With energy rates rising faster than inflation, this is something to seriously consider.

• Reduce environmental impacts. You very possibly operate your equipment under some sort of air and/or wastewater permit, limiting your discharges, based on normal operation. Equipment not well maintained may be operating sub-optimally, emitting pollutants in excess of your limits, which could result in a violation leading to fines, other punishments, and extra work and testing to prove to the agency that you are back in compliance. And lead to a bad reputation, too.

• Safety.  Equipment that is not operating as designed may be a potential safety hazard, leading to workplace injury or worse, leading to very high costs to resolve the problems and OSHA enforcement issues. It is certainly in your interest to have your workers operating in a safe environment.

• Reduced need of spare parts.  Well-maintained equipment requires fewer spare parts around compared to equipment at greater risk of breaking down. Needing to store fewer spare parts frees up space, which, in many instances, is very valuable, and enables better organization.

How do you do this? First, develop an inventory of your equipment. Then simply follow manufacturer’s directions for each. If you cannot find them, contact the manufacturer or dealer. They want your repeat business, so they should cooperate and let you know they’re on your side. Make sure procedures are accessible. Spend some quality time training staff on what needs to be done and how often. Make sure the right people have time to understand the procedures and are properly trained to do them properly. If nothing else, it is good to keep equipment clean, such as by changing filters regularly.

Good luck, establish a preventative maintenance program, and reap the benefits.

CCES has the technical experts to help you maintain and optimize equipment in different areas, including in being more energy efficient. Contact us today at 914-584-6720 or at karell@CCESworld.com.

Environmental Enforcement Expected To Rise – What To Do

As predicted by many, the shift in administrations from Pres. Trump to Pres. Biden has led to many quick changes, including an increase in enforcement of environmental regulations. One of the first speeches of the new USEPA Administrator Michael Regan reaffirmed the agency’s “commitment to working collaboratively and cooperatively with the states to protect public health and the environment.” Therefore, facilities should expect to see increased federal and state enforcement of environmental laws. New York Attorney General Letitia James recently stated that the change in administration is allowing her office to shift its focus from litigation against the federal government to other priorities, such as greater environmental enforcement. James also said that the expected greater collaboration and coordination with the USEPA would allow more successful enforcement initiatives.

Increased enforcement at the federal level is expected in the new administration, too. The Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division is expected to be supportive of prosecutors going forward with environmental cases. Enforcement tools constrained by Trump administration policies are in the process of being changed.

In addition, the Biden Administration has signaled that it will aggressively address the issue of environmental justice, excess emissions, waste, or impacts potentially harming poorer or minority neighborhoods.

Therefore, to prepare for this new uptick in environmental enforcement, companies potentially impacted should:

• Review current environmental regulations to determine which currently are applicable and, if so, whether the facility is in compliance, has slipped to potentially be out of compliance, or whether the monitoring systems to definitively determine continual compliance status are no longer working or reliable

• Review existing environmental management systems to make sure they are functioning properly and set and actually achieving compliance

• Undergo one or several rigorous compliance audits by outside qualified experts to determine your compliance status or what should be done to better assess it

• If non-compliance is discovered, develop and execute a plan to promptly correct the violation and potentially voluntary self-disclosure to reduce the chance of criminal prosecution.

• Since it may have been a long time since the last inspection, develop procedures in case federal or state environmental officials perform a surprise inspection of your facility. What would your staff do? What procedures should they follow?

CCES has the experts to perform the technical assessments to determine your air pollution emission rates and estimate where it stands vis-à-vis applicable federal, state, and local air quality regulations. Your company should retain a qualified, experienced attorney to counsel on legal issues. CCES has the technical experts to work with legal staff and determine compliance and help return your facility to compliance. Contact us today at karell@CCESworld.com or at 914-584-6720.

The Proposed Infrastructure Plan: Clean Energy

On March 31, 2021, President Biden released his $2 trillion infrastructure plan intended to aid the nation’s economic comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic by raising employment in jobs for necessary projects, such as energy efficiency, renewable energy growth, and grid modernization. This is also part of the government’s strategy to achieve a net-zero emissions power sector by 2035, and a net-zero economy by 2050.

In response to the recent power crisis in Texas, the proposed Infrastructure Plan would invest $100 billion to modernize the electric grid with at least 20 GW of high-voltage capacity power lines. The Plan also proposes creation of a Grid Deployment Authority at the Dept of Energy to manage this effort.

The proposed Infrastructure Plan also promotes the retrofitting of existing residential, commercial, and municipal buildings to be more energy efficient and electrified and a $27 billion Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator to mobilize private investment.

The Infrastructure Plan proposes creation of Energy Efficiency and Clean Electricity Standard (EECES) aimed at improving energy efficiency, promoting cleaner energy, and incentivizing efficient use of existing infrastructure and carbon-free energy from nuclear and hydropower. The Infrastructure Plan proposes to invest $174 billion in electric vehicle (EV) development, including building a network of 500,000 EV chargers by 2030, replacing 50,000 diesel transit vehicles, and electrifying at least 20% of the school bus fleet. The Plan also includes a 10-year extension of an expanded direct-pay investment tax credit and production tax credit for clean energy generation and storage.

The Infrastructure Plan proposes both a $10 billion investment in public land and water conservation, community resilience, and environmental justice through a new Civilian Climate Corps and a $5 billion investment in remediation and redevelopment of Brownfield and Superfund sites in disadvantaged communities.

The Infrastructure Plan rebuilds research in climate areas that was decimated under the previous administration, setting aside $35 billion for research and development of new, beneficial technologies, such as energy storage, carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, EVs, floating offshore wind, and biofuel products.

One of the criticisms of the Plan is what will happen to the industries that will be harmed or ruined by the switch to clean energy, such as coal and oil & gas. The Plan proposes to address this by training fossil-fuel industry workers to apply their skills for clean energy and for employment to plug oil and gas wells and clean abandoned mines.

As one sees in the news, the Infrastructure Plan faces political hurdles, as many feel it is too expensive for a government already high in deficit spending. Democrats believe that the economic benefits and savings to the private sector will lead to economic growth that would raise revenues and eventually would pay it back plus some. It is likely some compromise (cutting back) of some of the ambitious goals (clean energy and others) will occur before it is promulgated.

CCES has the experts to help your firm manage energy (yes, manage this important resource), assess your energy profile, and move toward cheaper, cleaner energy choices and energy efficiency to reduce your energy waste, save you significant costs, and improve productivity. With the likelihood of financial incentives from the federal and many state governments, even the initial investment to reduce your energy and carbon profile can be quite affordable. Contact us today at karell@CCESworld.com or at 914-584-6720.

IRC Section 179D Tax Incentive Is Permanent

As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Acts, 2021 signed into law on December 27, 2020, the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) is now made permanent.

What Is IRC Sec. 179D?

Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Sec. 179D is a tax incentive that provides building owners and eligible designers/builders the opportunity to claim a tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot for installing qualifying energy efficient systems and buildings. Tenants may be eligible if they make the construction expenditures. The tax deduction applies to both new construction and retrofits. Qualified buildings include:

• Commercial buildings, including warehouses and parking garages;
• Multifamily properties with four stories or more; and
• Government-owned buildings, such as public universities, libraries, etc.

To qualify, the energy efficient property must reduce the energy and power costs of a building located in the US by 50% or more in comparison to the minimum requirements of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 of the time. If the 50% target saving is not met, the provision allows partial deduction of $0.60 per square foot for each of the following components:

• Interior lighting systems meeting a 25% saving;
• Heating, cooling, ventilation, and hot water systems meeting a 15% saving; and
• Building envelope meeting a 10% saving.

The deduction cannot exceed the cost of the qualifying property. There are also alternative guidance for partially qualifying property of lighting systems.

If a deduction is allowed under IRC Sec. 179D with respect to the energy efficient property, the property’s basis will be reduced by the amount of allowed deductions.

Illustration of Potential Tax Saving from IRC Sec. 179D

Multiple energy projects covering lighting, HVAC, and building envelope costing $19,500,000 is completed for a commercial building with 600,000 square feet. Typically, the improvement is depreciated over 39 years and provides annual depreciation of $50,000. However, with the qualified IRC Sec. 179D deduction, additional depreciation can be taken in the year that the energy efficient projects are placed into service, resulting in significant benefit to the taxpayers:

600,000 sq ft x $1.80 benefit rate = $1,080,000

The basis of the energy efficient property will reduce by $1,080,000, and the remaining basis of $18,420,000 will be depreciated over 39 years.

How to Apply

One cannot just do an energy efficiency project and claim the deduction. In order to qualify under 179D, energy efficiency project(s) must receive proper certification by licensed engineers as meeting appropriate energy efficiency standards. The qualified individuals will certify perform field inspections in accordance with guidelines from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and calculate the energy and power cost savings with software approved by the US Dept of Energy.

Taxpaying building owners can take the IRC Sec 179D deduction in the current tax year if they receive the proper certification and/or allocation letter at tax filing time. The renewal of the rule allows a building owner to take the deduction retroactively for energy efficient projects completed in prior years. Such a situation will require eligible tax payers to amend their prior tax returns in order to take the deduction.

The $1.80 per square foot deduction will rise with inflation in future years. Therefore, this rule does not have to be reauthorized every year or two. It is permanent.

Non-Tax Paying Buildings

For energy efficient property installed on or in buildings owned by an entity that does not pay taxes, such as federal, state, or local governments or not-for-profits, the 179D deduction can be allocated to an external person primarily responsible for the project’s design, such as designers, architects, engineers, contractors, or energy consultants. The person needs to secure an appropriate allocation letter to transfer the benefit.

CCES has the technical experts to design, perform, and certify energy upgrades that would qualify for IRC Sec. 179D. CCES has successfully done such work in the past under the 179D deduction program. Contact us today at karell@CCESworld.com or at 914-584-6720.

Top 4 Tips to Run an Effective Board Meeting in Under 60 Minutes By Tina Larsson, The Folson Group

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One of the disincentives that keeps good, qualified people from joining their building’s condo or coop board is the demand on the board member’s time. Work in between meetings can generally be done at your discretion, but the meetings themselves are at a set time and day, and can often be long, contentious, drawn out and just plain borrrr-iiiing!

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We have heard of many building’s meeting that consistently lasts three hours or more. That’s insane! No one can possibly concentrate that long or be effective. In time, people begin to dread the meetings, and members become resentful and less inclined to participate fully in the board’s overall functioning. Here are a few simple tips to tighten up your meeting, make it more efficient, more effective, and possibly even more enjoyable!

1. Have every meeting at a set day and time. That is, instead of spending time at every meeting trying to find a date that “works for everybody,” have a consistent schedule so that people will automatically have the day and time saved. Say, the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm. This keeps people available and so you’re more likely to have a quorum, and it lets them know well in advance how to plan their personal schedule, and also keeps people from “forgetting” that the meeting was “tonight”!

2. Be sure that everyone works during the month. That means committees, special projects, routine matters, etc. People can talk/text/email about what they are doing, and topics for discussion can presented via email so that everyone can review, prepare and be ready for the meeting, and not waste time “getting up to speed.” As Steven P. Covey said in his book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” be proactive. In many cases, especially simple matters, votes can be conducted through email (and just ratified and memorialized in minutes at the actual meeting).

3. Keep extraneous talk to a minimum and avoid “side-bars” and private conversations. It’s rude, disruptive, and keeps business from being conducted. People can talk about their vacations, grandchildren, how smart and important they are, on their own time: you can still have a friendly and warm meeting while sticking to business.

4. Maintain control of the meeting. Reasonable questions, of course, should be heard, but questions for the sake of delay, argument, and the love of one’s own voice should not be tolerated. It is up to the president to maintain firm, but fair, control of the meeting. When the facts are laid out, a vote is called, tallied, and that’s it, end of discussion, and on to the next item.

Follow these simple tips and have a happier, more convivial and more effective meeting and board!

If your co-op or condo board would like other tips on how to run a more efficient building, The Folson Group provides alternative property management services that helps buildings and boards run more efficiently and can save you up to 40% on the fixed operating costs. Email us at info@thefolsongroup.com or call us at (917) 648-8151 to find out more.

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Focusing The Power of Finance for Sustainability

If 2020 taught us little else, it taught us that life and the global economy are vulnerable to the forces of nature. Proof is the COVID-19 pandemic which reduced life expectancy in the U.S. by one full year in just a year’s time. And it clearly damaged and set back so many sectors of our economy. Imagine the impacts of global upheavals of nature should we not be sustainable and climate change impacts farflung economic sectors.

At a recent conference, Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action & Finance and a former Governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, says finance can play a pivotal role in addressing the climate crisis, focusing on three points:

First, Mr. Carney argues that now is the time to lay the groundwork for a more sustainable financial system to address climate issues while also preparing for sustainable growth.

A new organization, The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System has grown to over 70 central banks, with the US Fed having announced its intention to join. This would enable 80 – 85% of global GHG emissions to occur in areas with regulators in this organization. This enables a consistent approach to investment and strategies.

The signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) asks each nation for concrete commitments to follow the terms of the Paris Agreement, like reducing GHG emissions and assisting poorer countries to grow sustainably. Mr. Carney sees this as a cycle. These commitments provides the opportunity for certainty and planning of projects and financing, which better enables success in such initiatives, which leads to meeting climate goals.

Second, is how can market forces be used to make headway in solving the climate crisis. As has been said, a forest has no market value until the trees are chopped down. What can change to encourage (financially) forests from not being chopped down, for instance? Mr. Carney believes that strengthening the carbon offset market can be such a vehicle.

The third factor revolves around risk. The financial sector needs to quantify risk and put their money behind opportunities of excellent projects and avoid funding those that add risk in terms of climate. Quantification of risk and reward, of course, cannot occur without open, public determination of and reporting of climate change risks.
If these issues can be resolved, then Mr. Carney is optimistic that the market will drive climate solution in a successful and beneficial way.

And finally, we are seeing in the US major moves and discussions led by major financial sector leaders (i.e., BlackRock) that climate change is the pre-eminent issue of our times with great human and business implications.

CCES has the experts to help your firm find its footing with Climate Change and sustainability and begin to assess technical risk. Contact us today at 914-584-6720 or at karell@CCESworld.com.

An Improved Way to Recycle Silicon in Solar Panels

Solar panels to generate electricity or hot water is increasing in popularity. It is now becoming economically viable as the cost to make solar panels have dropped in recent years, incentive programs are reducing projects’ costs, and concern over and plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are growing again. However, one concern that may hurt the solar panel industry is a potential future shortage of silicon and the resulting high cost in the future.

One future source of solar for the increasing market for panels is old panels themselves. Solar panels tend to undergo a reduction in their efficiency in producing electricity over time, making it economically feasible at a certain point (usually 25 to 30 years) to take down operating panels and replace them with new, more modern, and efficient ones. However, silicon waste management is a controversial issue. Can silicon be retrieved from old, degraded panels and recycled and re-used again to replenish the supply and control costs?

Scientists at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Moscow have developed a methodology to convert silicon into silicon oxide nanoparticles, which can then more easily be recycled and avoiding significant waste. Their findings were published in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

Bulk silicon from used panels is converted into nanoparticles using hydrothermal synthesis in an aqueous (ammonia) environment in a relatively simple, controllable, and inexpensive process. Temperature and hydrolysis time to form the nanoparticles are the key parameters of the method.

This research, which the researchers believe can be operational by the end of this decade, allows the elimination of a controversial waste management of silicon by developing an environmentally safe recycling of silicon and creating silicon oxide nanoparticles which can be used to create new, effective solar panels or other uses.

CCES has the experts to help you assess whether renewable power is cost-effective and a plus for your company and project manage the implementation of whatever strategy you choose to ensure you get good workmanship and the full energy benefits of the technology. Contact us today at 914-584-6720 or at karell@CCESworld.com.

New Commercial Designs In Response To COVID-19

Of course, we all know that “necessity is the mother of invention.” COVID-19 has certainly caused a need for new or redeveloped commercial space that reduces the transmission and health risks of COVID-19 and potential future viruses and bacteria. In addition, with the realization during the pandemic that people can work as effectively remotely, commercial building owners must be able to demonstrate why a centralized office setting is still critical for growth. Therefore, several New York City developers are currently addressing these issues with newly constructed or redeveloped spaces or buildings soon to hit the market.

One example is combining buildings to give tenants more space to spread staff out to allow social distancing. This example will also invest in enlarging elevator banks and elevators, as that is seen as a bottleneck in terms of office employees getting to their desks. Traditionally-sized elevators can be ideal for virus/bacteria transmission, so larger ones are needed. Additional changes being implemented include larger stairwells, individual washrooms, and outdoor terraces.

Another example is the renovation of an old retail store to an office complex that will host a school to train young people in the high-tech skills of the tenants elsewhere in the building. Staff can assist in training without leaving the building. Entering this building will be a touchless experience with personal phone apps signaling the elevators needed to get to the right location.

Another item that developers are considering and instituting is additional bicycle parking and showers, anticipating the biking trend will continue after the return to “normal”.

Another item being instituted is the return to something seen in old buildings and that is every floor having and operating its own heating and air conditioning system so that no air is circulated with other floors to temper spread of viruses. The trend of the last few decades of centralized air circulation may be ending. Each tenant is free to add MERV filters or a bipolar ionization system if they wish.

Another potential trend is the “groundscaper”, a low-to-the-ground building that stretches an entire block to minimize time in elevators and spread staff out on the same floor for easier communication.

CCES is not an architectural firm or construction contractor, but we have the experts to help your firm assess the climate change and sustainability factors and optimize them for your benefit, including reducing your carbon footprint and improving worker satisfaction and productivity. Contact us today at karell@CCESworld.com or at 914-584-6720.

Follow The Money To Reach Climate Change Goals

2021 ushers in a new Administration in the US, whose leader declared on his first day in office the importance of Climate Change and that the US will quickly re-enter the Paris Accords and attempt to be a leader in the movement. Perhaps an even stronger movement for addressing Climate Change has happened gradually over the last couple of years, the movement of major corporations and money managers to understand the business risks of Climate Change and the need to address the issue. Laurence Fink, the head of the major global money management firm, BlackRock, which manages about $9 trillion, wrote letters to the world’s C.E.O.s with the urgent message that Climate Change will be “a defining factor in companies’ long-term prospects.” And “We are on the edge of a fundamental reshaping of finance.”

The letter had a quick impact, as a number of major firms developed and communicated strong Climate Change goals within months, such as Microsoft becoming carbon negative by 2030 and Delta Air Lines, impacted greatly like the whole airline industry by the pandemic, announcing its goal to be carbon neutral in 10 years even though they believe this to be a $1 billion effort.

The COVID-19 pandemic could have been an excuse to ignore these warnings about Climate Change and encouragement to be sustainable, but instead investment in companies perceived to be “green” or will help others be more sustainable grew, such as sustainability-oriented mutual funds. This is making “green” investing more profitable.

Mr. Fink went further, requesting companies develop specific plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions greatly and be more sustainable, hinting that BlackRock may shift investment monies or even request changes in leadership of companies that are not sufficiently engaged in the process.

BlackRock is looking to develop a metric for public equity and bond funds to evaluate their companies and whether they have feasible, explicit Climate Change goals and the degree funds invest their money in “green” or in fossil fuel enterprises. For example, a number of large pension funds have, in recent months, divested billions of dollars from fossil fuel-oriented assets.

Mr. Fink’s letters have encouraged companies to plan for and work toward achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. While achieving net-zero is terrific, this cannot be achieved without purchasing carbon offsets, investing in greenhouse gas emission reductions elsewhere. Unfortunately, the carbon market system is currently sketchy with few reliable auditing programs to confirm whether the reduction was really achieved and will continue in the future. This needs to be addressed.

The BlackRock letters have been criticized as showcase marketing, a shield against future actions, and hypocritical (BlackRock still invests tens of billions of dollars in coal-related companies). However, they certainly have and will have the impact of changing the topic of conversation in major corporations to seriously discuss their sustainability and Climate Change programs with serious planning and execution. Certainly if “big money” joins the movement to be more sustainable and properly address Climate Change, this will have a major positive impact on the movement worldwide.

CCES has the experts to help your company assess its greenhouse gas emissions and develop strategies to not only lower your your “carbon footprint” economically, but incorporate other sustainability operations to further save costs, improve efficiency, and benefit the planet. Contact us today at karell@CCESworld.com or at 914-584-6720.

6 Skills To Get Your Ideas Implemented in 2021

You are probably a smart person and perhaps head up a group or department and have put together a program to advance the group or your company in 2021, based on that knowledge of yours. But getting the program actually implemented may take a different set of skills from what you learned in school. However, much of your experience can be adapted to enable you to do better in these “soft” skills. Developing these skills and using them to get your ideas implemented may well dictate how 2021 goes for you.

1. Think Outside the Box, suggesting novel ways to implement a project, is sometimes scary to the environmental or energy professional. But this can be achieved by really understanding the concepts you wish to implement and seeking alternative ways to meet the goals. What do other businesses or industries do in similar situations? Don’t be afraid to share your thoughts with others who you believe think creatively and work with their ideas to see if it can work to meet your final goals.

2. Persuasion. It is normal that any idea – novel or conventional – will have naysayers worried about its effects. Convincing them to go along (or at least not oppose) a project is part of implementing an idea. While there is no successful standard method, studies show that demonstrating reciprocity and consensus are most successful. Put another way: people do not like to be sold on something, but they do like to buy.

3. Honest Communication. It is critical to communicate your idea to all those that may be impacted by it and honestly show the benefits for the individuals involved and the company as a whole, as well as the “warts”, some of the growing pains in implementing the idea and the risk of downside or failure. Glossing over the negative will not only raise suspicion of others about your idea and cause you to lose future credibility.

4. Communicate by Story. Not only is it important to communicate and do so honestly, but also how one gets a point across most effectively. Studies show that story telling is a powerful way to communicate and motivate your stakeholders. Instead of saying: “This is where we are in the project today. Last week we did this….”, try to describe the process with stories about how the equipment was purchased, how the contractors did their work, why the project will be successful, what the benefits will be, etc. You still are communicating the timeline; yet you are doing so in an engaging way that will get the audience involved and root for a positive outcome.

5. Ability to Adapt; Resilience. Perhaps the greatest constant in the future is change. Your ideas developed in 2020, accepted for incorporation in 2021 may have to change due to many factors (the pandemic, the election, the economy, etc.). You need to be able to anticipate changes – even from month to month – and be resilient to modify your idea or its implementation so that it seamlessly works and still benefits all.

6. Passion vs. The Steady Hand. It is important that you be a passionate advocate for your idea, demonstrating your belief that it will benefit your company or people. If YOU don’t have the passion, how can you expect others to? On the other hand, it is critical to show a steady hand, that this idea was well thought out, negative outcomes anticipated, risks lowered, and potential benefits maximized. You need to anticipate and address change, risks, and time snags so as to constructively move forward on your idea.

These 6 items are not easy to master. However, improving in these areas will make it easier to implement your idea and further your ideas in the future and bode well for your and your firm’s future.

CCES has the experts to help you implement many good energy and environmental projects. Besides the technical expertise, our experience in project management allows projects to be implemented smoothly with proper communication among all stakeholders. Contact us today at 914-584-6720 or at karell@CCESworld.com.