Building Energy Inc. Launches New Partner Program in the U.S. to Meet Growing Demand for its Better Buildings Marketplace

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Building Energy Inc., creator of the Better Buildings Marketplace™, announces the launch of its Accelerator Partner Program™ for Energy Management Providers.

Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20151001/272866

"Energy Management Providers need a data-driven solution that helps their customers identify efficiency projects, get up and running quickly with the best-fit finance, and prove the results over time," stated Chris Preston, Building Energy Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Building Energy's Marketplace is the one place to amplify value, accelerate project adoption, and generate recurring revenue."

"This is the only partner program in the energy efficiency industry designed with my business in mind, " said Christian Siebens, VSPEED Group CEO. "Building Energy helps me deliver immediate value to my customers and stay engaged in the project life cycle in a way not possible before," added Siebens.

"Participation in the Accelerator Partner Program is a game changer for us," said Mike Bernards, Creative Lighting Solutions CEO. "We see a clear path to tripling our business in as many years, fueled by Building's Energy's visual, interactive benchmarking and data-powered finance."

Up to 50 percent of energy consumed by commercial buildings and industrial facilities is wasted, costing organizations more than $200 billion in unnecessary expenses each year. At a time of unprecedented focus on initiatives designed to boost energy and resource efficiency, the Accelerator Partner Program™ is the complete solution connecting partners directly to customer opportunity and success.

About Building Energy Inc.

Building Energy Inc. is a technology company that combines fintech, cleantech, and information technology to transform the way building owners and their service providers generate successful energy and water efficiency projects. Building Energy's cloud-based software is used to design, implement, and finance energy and resource projects by building owners and managers, energy management companies, and sustainability professionals. Building Energy's Better Buildings Marketplace connects those who pay utility bills with capital for measures such as advanced LED lighting, HVAC improvements, smart thermostats, sensors, and controls, and solar and storage technologies. Building Energy's Data-Powered Finance™ technology matches the best capital source with the best efficiency measures for specific buildings, and using a solution-oriented underwriting model helps ensure project success. Cities use Building Energy to manage compliance with disclosure regulations. Portfolio owners and managers use Building Energy to identify opportunities and track results through the Building Energy data-based "rolling profile" visual feedback loop. Building Energy is the only production system that incorporates the emerging BEDES standard for data interoperability. Building Energy Inc. is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

About VSPEED Group

Vspeed Group LLC. is a results-driven accelerator focused exclusively in the energy/sustainability market. The company delivers custom solutions, utilizing industry experience and relationships.  Services include expert analysis, strategic consulting, investment solutions, and sales and business development.

About Creative Lighting Solutions

Creative Lighting Solutions, Inc. is an LED lighting manufacturer and consultant-based sales organization that focuses on high quality lighting solutions. The company utilizes state of the art technology to design and implement lighting and control solutions.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. Although Building Energy believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be material. Building Energy undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained herein to conform to actual results or changes in Building Energy expectations.

Building Energy, Better Buildings Marketplace, and Data-Powered Finance are trademarks of Building Energy Inc.

Contact: Chris Preston, [email protected]

SOURCE Building Energy Inc.