Weighing Your Options: Prioritizing Energy Efficiency Investments Energy efficiency is a good investment, but where should a company start? A variety of energy-efficient technologies and cost-saving opportunities are available. Selecting and prioritizing projects may depend on the type of facility, hours of operation, age of equipment and access to funding. Keep these in mind when … Read more
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Energy Trends to Watch in 2021 The energy industry and energy-using technologies are constantly changing, and many of those changes can affect your operations and your budget. Here we focus on recent trends in lighting, indoor air quality and energy storage that are sure to impact your facility this year and beyond. Lighting shifts … Read more
Thermostats: A Smart Energy-Saving Upgrade Looking for a smart and cost-effective way to save energy and improve your bottom line? Upgrading to Wi-Fi programmable thermostats is one of your best options available. After all, HVAC makes up nearly of total energy use in commercial buildings. Wi-Fi thermostats help reduce those costs, and they’re affordable, easy … Read more
Lighting Controls: Calculating the Savings Upgrading to high-efficiency lighting is a great way to reduce operating costs. However, any light — no matter how efficient — wastes energy and money lighting empty spaces. Adding controls can optimize savings and help preserve precious energy resources. That sounds great, but lighting controls are an investment. It would … Read more
Indoor Air Quality: Ventilation by Demand Adequate ventilation is critical to good indoor air quality and occupant comfort. However, the energy needed to run the HVAC system makes up nearly half of the total energy costs in a typical commercial building. Demand control ventilation (DCV) maintains fresh air levels based on air quality, saving on … Read more
Outdoor Lighting Upgrades – Focus on Success For your clients, outdoor lighting says a lot about their business. If you consider the benefits of high-quality outdoor lighting, then upgrading makes sense. With the right resources, a lighting upgrade can be done properly and with minimal risk. Spotlight on LEDs LED lighting is quickly taking up … Read more
Smart Pump Systems Save Energy Pumps are the workhorses in many commercial and industrial facilities, but they also use a lot of energy. An inefficient pump system can result in a significant amount of wasted energy that flows right onto your operating budget. Fortunately, a combination of advanced pump designs and intelligent controls can help … Read more
Best Practices in HVAC Commissioning HVAC systems are critical to building comfort, but they’re also the biggest energy user in a typical commercial building. Proper operation affects employee health and productivity, as well as customer purchasing behavior. A new HVAC installation may not operate as intended, however. People make mistakes, microprocessor controls are complex and … Read more
Augmented Reality Takes Maintenance into a Different Realm Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) is all of the replacements, tests, measurements and repairs needed to keep the equipment in your facility operating at peak performance. Augmented reality (AR) may help change the face of MRO operations. What is AR? It lies between the traditional factory floor … Read more