Energy Star Rating for Vernier

Vernier headquarters just received the "Energy Star" rating. Buildings are rated against similar size and use buildings in our area for their energy consumption. The top 25% are eligible for an Energy Star rating. Good indoor air quality and lighting is also required. We received an 86 out of 100 in the ratings.

We have mounted our Energy Star plaque next to our LEED-EB Gold plaque near the front entrance of our building.

Vernier Goes Solar

We mentioned in our last newsletter that the Vernier building recently qualified for a LEED-EB Gold "Green Building" rating. As part of that process, we installed 68 solar panels on our roof.

You can see a live display of our power production, a camera view, and the weather conditions. You can see graphs of past energy production and weather. You can even download the data in a Logger Pro format.

Even though we are in Oregon, with an average of 222 cloudy days per year, we hope to produce over 15,000 kWh of electricity this year.

You can check out their production at www.vernier.com/solar