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A major university approached Luthin Associates to develop a plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% over a ten-year period. Luthin worked directly with facilities, financial services, stud... READ MORE >

Irving, TX - May 5, 2016 J. Stuart Ryan recently joined 5 as an advisor and investor in the firm. Mr. Ryan has a long and distinguished career in the global energy industry, including time at The AES ... READ MORE >

After conducting a benchmarking study for a chain of hardware stores, 5 found that one of the client’s locations used considerably more energy per square foot than any of their other stores. 5 partner... READ MORE >

5 conducted a benchmarking analysis for a national chain of quick-serve restaurants. The goal of the study was to understand how electricity consumption varied across four distinct designs currently b... READ MORE >

I am pleased to forward the first issue of Volume 5 of 5’s Quarterly Market Letter. The energy market remained relatively flat in Q1 and continues to trade at or near historically low levels. The char... READ MORE >

Irving, TX - March 29, 2016 Tonight Texas Monthly, the Texas Association of Business (TAB), Texas SHRM and Best Companies Group held their 2016 Best Companies to Work for in Texas awards ceremony. The... READ MORE >

When a building produces all the energy it consumes from renewable sources, it is referred to as a “net-zero energy” or a “zero energy” building (NZEB or ZEB). Such facilities typically feature a comb... READ MORE >

The opening chapter of Alice in Wonderland is aptly titled “Down the Rabbit Hole.” Alice’s adventures begin when she follows a rabbit down its hole and consumes items that cause her body to expand and... READ MORE >

While 2015 marked the 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland, it also marked the anniversary of the Jevons Paradox. William Stanley Jevons, an English economist, observed that the increased usage of... READ MORE >