Business Communities

TEC helps businesses create and implement accountable energy management plans and programs.  Businesses benefit with increased capital from cost savings and improved overall performance.

Energy expenditures by California businesses exceed 15 billion dollars yearly, costs that eat significantly into profitability.  Businesses that manage energy efficiently outperform competitors by as much as 10%, making energy efficiency a vital link to a robust bottom line.

TEC’s energy architects design strategies targeting the specific operating needs and environs of your business community.  TEC may tap its network for potential funding tools and will forge unique cross-sector partnerships that fortify success.

TEC in Action for Business Communities

Featured Projects

Business Energy Coalition
Energy Benchmarking Training


TEC Business Community Tools and Strategies

  • building retrofits to boost energy efficiency
  • building performance planning
  • energy benchmark training using the EPA’s Energy Star portfolio manager software
  • performance benchmark training for building managers
  • solar advisory services to generate revenue from surplus properties or rooftops
  • creation of collaborative financing and funding strategies
  • development of demand management strategies that cut costs



Contact us to find out out TEC can help you tap into energy capital, gain improved performance and manage energy costs.

One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade.

- Chinese proverb