TechSmart Blog

Oct
12

Ameren Solar Rebates

We are working with Azimuth Energy to help you with your solar project.  The Ameren rebate application window opens on 11/1. There would be a site visit and preliminary engineering that would need to be done prior to 11/1 to complete requirements for submitting an application. We anticipate the... Read More

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Oct
03

Ameren MO -  Incentive Window Closing - January 31, 2019

  • Free money.
  • ROI's under 2 years.
  • Maintenance savings.
  • Improve your work environment.
  • Long term savings on your power bills.
  • Latest and greatest in LED lighting.

All this can be yours if you will set into motion an energy survey by TechSmart Energy.  We can help you accomplish this... Read More

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Apr
16

TechSmart Energy joins the Green Business Challenge - Lesson 1

First Week Lesson #1:

The plastic bubble wrap that came in my Amazon box had instructions to this website to tell me know to recycle the insides of the box properly.   

In the past I just threw this stuff away.  Lesson learned about trends in recycling and the companies that support sustainability... Read More

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Feb
07

PACE Funding Opens New Doors

When builders fund a project for commercial development they often have to scramble to find quick financing at a reasonable rate.  Most construction loans are not like typical mortgages that can have fixed-rate repayment terms up to 30 years.   

Commercial lenders want to loan money on a short... Read More

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Nov
21

Submetering

You Can’t Properly Manage Unless You Properly Measure

Submetering is the installation of metering devices to measure actual energy consumption after the primary utility energy meter. Submetering allows you to monitor energy usage for individual tenants, departments, pieces of equipment or other... Read More

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Sep
13

TechSmart Is Ready To Set The PACE

TechSmart Energy has become a commercial contractor for Set the Pace St. Louis and we’re truly excited and honored to be a part of this great program.

Set the Pace St. Louis provides 100% upfront, fixed rate, long term financing to property owners for qualified energy upgrades. We’ve partnered up... Read More

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Sep
11

Save Money On Parking Garages

Be the next to experience the benefits of upgrading your parking garage. Ameren Missouri is offering generous rebates to those who upgrade old high pressure sodium or metal halide lit garages to more energy-efficient fluorescent and LED fixtures. You could save up to $100 per fixture in energy... Read More

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Mar
21

New Ameren Rebates

There are many reasons to upgrade your lighting systems to more energy-efficient technology. You’re reducing energy costs, “going green”, and saving money on energy bills. But wait, there’s more... 

Ameren Missouri has announced a new rebate program for 2013. The program will provide cash... Read More

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Mar
14

Why Should I Upgrade?

Why upgrade your lighting systems to more energy-efficient technology?

It’s profitable. TechSmart’s lighting upgrades and retro-fits will significantly lower the cost of energy bills and improve light quality. This, in turn, improves working conditions and productivity. The more productive... Read More

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Mar
11

EPAct Tax Deductions Expiring 2013

  • 60 Cents Per Square Foot
  • One Year Deduction
  • Design to Meet These Requirements
  • Bi-Level Switching
  • Meet IESNA Lighting Standards and Energy Efficiency Based On ASHRA 90.1-2001

On average, lighting accounts for 40% of commercial electric bills. That’s a lot of money. Luckily, there are tax... Read More

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