Resources

  • April 22, 2022

    Lighting the Way

    From Richmond Magazine – richmondmagazine.com From energy-efficient lights to indoor farming, Bowerbird Energy takes flight When Chris Rawlings began selling LED lights door to door in 2014, he had a singular focus: Build a business replacing his clients’ outdated lighting systems. Focusing on office facilities, from small spaces to those up to 600,000 square feet, Rawlings, a Marine Corps veteran,

  • April 4, 2022

    Military Families Magazine: Marine Veteran Sees the Light with Successful Energy-Audit Company

    From Military Families Magazine – militaryfamilies.com Chris Rawlings was a contractor working for Northrop Grumman when he, in his words,

  • March 1, 2022

    Bowerbird Energy Newsletter March 2022: How to Save Big With Our Energy Solutions

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  • February 1, 2022

    Bowerbird Newsletter February 2022: How We’re Changing to Better Serve You

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  • January 10, 2022

    Energy Contracting: Entrepreneurship, Evolution and Opportunities in the New Year with Bowerbird Energy CEO Chris Rawlings

    What’s on the horizon for energy contracting in 2022? Bowerbird Energy started as an LED lighting company eight years ago.

  • December 29, 2021

    Energy Financing: C-PACE Benefits – Retrofit and New Construction

    Guest Abby Johnson, executive director of the Virginia PACE Authority joins the Energy Sense Podcast with host Chris Rawlings. They explore the role of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy to finance energy efficiency, renewable energy and resiliency improvements on commercial and multifamily properties.

  • October 6, 2021

    Veteran LED October 2021 Newsletter: How to Tap Into Energy Resources

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  • September 28, 2021

    Energy Resiliency and Innovation: Smart Grid Solutions, Water Conservation and Federal Resources for Small Businesses

    Chris Rawlings, the Chief Energy Officer of Bowerbird Energy, discusses some of the opportunities in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida,

  • August 26, 2021

    Veteran LED August 2021 Newsletter: Workforce Development Is Key to Clean Energy Transition

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  • August 12, 2021

    Clean Energy Transition: How Public Policy Helps Shape Climate, Health and Economic Benefits

    How is policy helping shape our transition to clean energy? And how can we make sure the workforce isn’t left

  • July 28, 2021

    Energy Headlines: A Look at Infrastructure, Controlled Environment Agriculture and Other Industry Newsmakers

    We’re rounding up some of the energy issues making big headlines recently —among them the infrastructure debate, controlled environment agriculture

  • June 28, 2021

    Veteran LED June 2021 Newsletter: Get Energized for Summer (But Not Like Texas)

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  • May 28, 2021

    Veteran LED May 2021 Newsletter: Memorial Day and Energy Opportunities

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  • May 27, 2021

    The New Energy Workforce: What It’s Like to Transition Your Career into the Industry

    In this episode of the Energy Sense Podcast, Chris Rawlings welcomes Dane Acton, Sales Manager at Bowerbird Energy. In a

  • May 10, 2021

    Air Cleaner Efficacy Investigation Tool – ACE IT – Developed by Dr. Zaatari and Others

    This tool developed by researchers at Colorado State University, Portland State University, & Illinois Institute of Technology has been a very helpful tool ...

  • April 26, 2021

    Controlled Environment Agriculture – Energy Savings Opportunities – ACEEE

    Any investments that can increase yield, reduce operating costs, and improve overall productivity are attractive to growers. A variety of

  • April 22, 2021

    April 2021 Newsletter

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  • April 20, 2021

    Energy Monitoring: How Capturing Data Solves Real World Problems

    Host Chris Rawlings, Chief Energy Officer at VLED, discusses the power of data in the energy industry with Bryant Butler,

  • April 20, 2021

    Energy Monitoring: How Capturing Data Solves Real World Problems

    Host Chris Rawlings, Chief Energy Officer at VLED, discusses the power of data in the energy industry with Bryant Butler,

  • April 8, 2021

    Lunchtime Lessons, Episode 1, Smart Buildings: Energy and Environmental Management

    Welcome to our Free Monthly Webinar Series, Lunchtime Lessons, brought to you by VLED. Chris Rawlings, Chief Energy Officer of

  • April 5, 2021

    1 in 10,000 chance COVID spreads through surfaces

    “Findings of these studies suggest that the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection via the fomite transmission route is low, and generally

  • April 1, 2021

    LIVE APRIL 8TH – Smart Buildings: Energy and Environmental Management FREE WEBINAR

    Join Chris Rawlings, CEO at VLED while he discusses the topic of smart buildings. What does it mean? What technology

  • March 25, 2021

    Far-UVC is here, yes it works, but it’s expensive (for now)

    For the past decade or so Dr. David Brenner from Columbia University has been leading the charge in research and

  • March 3, 2021

    School Air Quality: Ventilation, Filtration, Purification — and What to Consider for a Safer Reopening

    The pandemic has made the issue of indoor air quality front and center. When it comes to public school facilities,