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"Melink is committed to the principles of sustainability, and more specifically to energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy."
We all want to create a better world for ourselves, our children, and future generations, and respecting the environment is fundamental to that pursuit. That is why Melink is committed to the principles of sustainability, and more specifically to energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Buildings consume 70% of all electricity generated and in the next 50 years the world's population will increase approximately 50%, translating into millions of additional buildings. Because most electricity comes from dirty fossil fuels such as coal that emit large amounts of carbon into the air, we believe it is time to create a clean energy economy.
Melink is uniquely positioned to help lead the way. As an energy solutions provider for many of the largest restaurant, retail, supermarket, and hotel chains, we are improving the performance of thousands of buildings across the U.S. and world. As a result, we are not only saving our customer's money but reducing their carbon emissions by thousands of tons every year.
Moreover, as a leader in green building design, construction, operation, and maintenance - as evidenced by our net zero energy LEED Platinum EB certified headquarters – Melink is influencing change far beyond its immediate customers. Our goal is to inspire thousands of other individuals and companies to become force multipliers themselves.
Additionally, a commitment to clean energy will also help improve our economy and national security. This is because the renewable energy industry which includes solar, wind, and biomass is one of the fastest growing in the world. In fact, investments in both efficiency efficiency and renewables very often out-perform conventional investments in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other financial investments. Becoming energy independent will make our country stronger.
We hope you will find ways in both your professional and personal lives to become part of the solution – it is easier than you think! Our homes, places of work, and modes of transportation are powerful examples. Help create an lifestyle that is safer, healthier, and more prosperous for everyone – both now and in the future!
See Steve's Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Interested in having Steve Melink speak at your next event?
If you are interested in having Steve speak to your professional association, business, school, or government agency - to help educate and inspire your team on proven, practical, and profitable best practices in sustainability - contact Colleen Hines at chines@melinkcorp.com. Steve will break existing paradigms and empower you to start an energy revolution in your own organization so that it becomes strategically stronger and more competitive.
Steve Melink is the founder, owner, and president of Melink Corporation, a provider of building commissioning services, energy-saving kitchen ventilation controls and solar PV systems for the commercial and institutional building industry since 1987. Customers include national restaurant, retail, supermarket, and hotel chains, as well as schools, hospitals, and federal, state, and local governments. Steve is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio and holds a BSME degree from Vanderbilt University and MBA from Duke University. He is a board member of the USGBC Cincinnati Chapter; a board member of Green Energy Ohio; and a member of the Greater Cincinnati Green Council, Ohio Green Pathways Council, Ohio Advanced Energy Consortium, and the U.S. Clean Economy Network. Melink Corporation's headquarters in Cincinnati is the first LEED-Gold NC and LEED-Platinum EB certified office building in the State of Ohio. It is also Energy Star certified with a rating of 99 out of 100. In 2010 the Association of Energy Engineers awarded their building the Renewable Energy Project of the Year. And their building is one of the first in the U.S. and world to become net-zero energy. Steve's goal is to help mainstream the sustainability movement through positive leadership. In addition to walking the talk at his home and business, he has actively promoted energy efficiency, and renewable energy at the local, state and national level. He believes that energy is the core of some of our most pressing challenges in the U.S, including economic growth, national security, environmental health.