Ecology Action, a provider of marketing and engagement programs for the implementation of energy efficiency and sustainability programs, announced that it has been chosen by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) to administer its Complete Energy Solutions (CES) program.

Groom Energy Solutions has announced the newest release in its Enterprise Smart Grid research series, “2013 Enterprise Smart Grid and a Corporate Buyer’s Guide for Energy Management Software.” The new report is based on interviews with corporate energy, facility, and sustainability managers, vendors, and an online survey.

The market for fault detection based on big-data building analytics is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 40 percent during the next five years, according to a new report entitled “Value Added Services in Intelligent Buildings” from IMS Research, part of IHS.

EnTouch Controls, a leading provider of energy management systems (EMS) for small businesses and light commercial facilities, has launched the EnTouch Elite commercial WiFi thermostat, the debut product for the company’s Simplified Controls Platform of energy management systems (EMS).

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has released the 2013 Experience Exchange Report®. BOMA said the report showed a 9 percent decrease in utility costs for private-sector office buildings and a 3.9 percent decrease in total operating expenses in 2012 compared to 2011.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced an award of $10 million for six projects to help small commercial buildings save money by saving energy. The projects are aimed at developing user-friendly tools and resources that can be easily deployed at any small building.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Energy Star program announced that it will release a complete upgrade of Portfolio Manager, its benchmarking tool for commercial buildings, on July 17, 2013.

EnergyHub and Southern California Edison (SCE) announced that EnergyHub is enrolling thermostats from a number of thermostat manufacturers and service providers as part of SCE’s residential demand response study on programmable communicating thermostats this summer.

Research conducted by energy analysts with Tolin Mechanical and The Green Engineer has identified common pitfalls that cause many building construction projects to fall short of projected energy savings.