Insights

Dive into our latest leadership spotlight featuring Mike Heuer, Legence's Chief Information Officer! Discover Mike's journey in the IT industry, leadership secrets, and unique approach to maintaining a clean data environment. Learn about his transformative work in unifying our IT ecosystem and his insights on cybersecurity. Plus, get a glimpse of Mike's passion outside of work.

In this employee spotlight, we dive into a fascinating conversation with Ken Groll, Service Manager at Bel-Aire Mechanical. Ken shares his leadership philosophy, safety-first approach, and how he keeps his team motivated in challenging conditions. With over two decades in the HVAC industry, Ken's commitment to community service is truly inspiring. A bonus, get a peek into how Ken spends his time outside of work, including exercising his impressive culinary skills and love for paddleboarding.

With how rapidly the environmental landscape has evolved, the need for effective sustainability practices has never been greater. At the heart of these efforts lies the importance of quality data, data that is clean and integrated, which serves as a cornerstone for making informed decisions and driving impactful sustainability initiatives.

Green building is rapidly gaining traction as a strategic investment crucial for enhancing climate resilience. These buildings—including both new builds as well as retrofits—are designed to align with the core principles of sustainability, aiming to reduce environmental impact while promoting healthier, more viable communities.

Mental health in construction is a crucial issue that demands attention, especially in an industry where the intersection of mental health and safety is so profound. Construction workers and skilled tradespeople face high rates of suicide, isolation, and the physical and emotional demands of their jobs, making mental health support an essential component of workplace safety, and is often overlooked. Construction workers suffer from as much as five times the mental health challenges as those in other professions.

In this leadership interview, learn more about Legence’s Chief Operating Officer, Steve Hansen. Steve shares his career path from the boiler room to the board room, and his experience has influenced his leadership approach at the corporate level. Gain valuable insights on the essential principles for effective leadership, strategies for managing a portfolio of companies, trends in the data center industry,

Get to know Nancy Cataldo, Legence’s Director of Talent Acquisition in our latest employee spotlight. Nancy shares her methods for acquiring top talent, including the qualities she believes make a standout candidate. Learn about emerging trends in candidate preferences during the job application process, the roles we are actively seeking to fill at Legence, and her exciting plans for this upcoming recruitment season in this insightful interview!

We are all familiar with the phrase, “What a difference a day can make,” but in the case of Scripps Health’s Memorial Hospital La Jolla Campus, it’s “What a difference a decade can make” in terms of its commissioning approach. The contrast between traditional commissioning methods applied during the design and construction of Tower I, which opened in 2015, versus the utilization of automated commissioning technology for Tower II, currently under construction, is stark and exciting.

Explore the evolution of sustainability in the built environment with this Timeline of Sustainability.

In this leadership spotlight, Legence Chief Human Resources Officer, Greg Barnes, shares his path toward HR leadership and pivotal experiences and career advice that helped shape his growth. Learn how Greg fosters an inclusive and people-focused culture at Legence while balancing strategic business objectives. As a bonus, Greg shares one of his most memorable traveling adventures—which is quite compelling!

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) climate disclosures ruling of March 6, 2024 marks a pivotal shift in the landscape of financial and environmental reporting. This new update underscores the growing recognition of climate-related risks as material financial factors that investors and stakeholders must consider. The ruling is poised to profoundly influence not only investors and public companies but also the broader financial landscape by enhancing transparency and accountability.

This guide explores advanced trends for enhancing data center sustainability. As technologies like AI, VR, and AR evolve, data centers are rapidly expanding in density and capacity, demanding innovative approaches to cooling, energy sourcing, and infrastructure development. Here, we discuss how direct liquid cooling, stringent environmental compliance, and the growth of high-performance computing are shaping the future of sustainable data centers.

In the current landscape of evolving regulations and expanding financial incentives, the urgency to adopt energy-efficient solutions has never been more pressing. As governments implement stricter environmental mandates and unveil new funding opportunities, organizations must swiftly adapt to not only meet these requirements but also to capitalize on them financially.

We sat down with RE Tech Advisors' VP of Growth & Innovation, Andrea Pinabell, to discuss her nearly 30-year career journey and insights into sustainability within real estate.

On April 19-21, 40 collegiate teams from around the globe will convene in Golden, Colorado, to present their innovative building designs at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® 2024 Design Challenge final competition event.

Building resilient solutions to maximize uptime and minimize risk in mission-critical facilities.

The Solar Decathlon 2024 Design Challenge is underway and here are 10 expert tips to deliver a stellar presentation for the competition.

From Innovation to Implementation, Legence Accelerates the Transformation of the Built Environment

Learn about the world's first Energy Transition Accelerator

Discover how building owners and REIT portfolio managers can take steps needed to meet emissions caps and do their part to address climate change.

Building retrofits help to reduce energy consumption and costs while meeting ESG targets, and positively impact the environment by reducing emissions and accelerating the clean energy transition.

The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) marks one of the most significant legislative accomplishments for decarbonization efforts in history - and it carries with it the ability to spur transformational change in the built environment.

As the demand for sustainable and energy-efficient buildings continues to grow, commercial building owners are increasingly looking for ways to reduce their energy consumption and costs. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through a deeper understanding of energy policy and programs.

Discover Key Provisions Impacting the Built Environment

Legence hosted a webinar on July 20, 2023, where experts dove into understanding and maximizing the provisions available under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Infrastructure plays a key role in nearly every aspect of our lives. From the homes we live in, to our bustling offices, to the stores we frequent, it’s a part of our day-to-day experience.