Bes-Tech Inc. announced that has been selected by the Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge (LABBC) as an Implementation Partner. In this role, Bes-Tech will provide a range of services aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of partner buildings.

EnTouch Controls, a provider of energy management as a service (EMaaS), has introduced its Advanced Peak Energy Management service, which builds on its EnTouch360°™ platform, to enable restaurant and retail facilities to reduce monthly energy spending by curtailing the amount of energy used during peak demand hours.

Ecova, an energy and sustainability management company, has released a report with the results of its new survey on energy management systems (EMS). The report summarizes the findings from a survey of nearly 200 multi-site companies, across multiple industries, to better understand how companies select, manage, and maintain an EMS.

BuildingIQ, an energy management software company, has announced the deployment of its Predictive Energy Optimization™ platform to BSA Group to promote to its commercial clients. BSA, a technical and commercial services provider to some of Australia’s largest companies, maintains a network of more than 500 contracting companies.

Energesco Solutions LLC announced it has been awarded exclusive contracts by utility companies Pepco and Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) to provide energy efficiency and water conservation improvements to multifamily properties in Pepco’s and SMECO’s service areas throughout the state of Maryland.

The global energy management systems market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 17 percent from 2015 to 2019, according to a new report published by Technavio.