A Cool Way to Save Energy
We see refrigerators in businesses of all sizes. The following 3 tips will keep a chill on the electric bill.
Does Knowledge = Power?
A recent study of energy use in New York City from 2010-2013 showed a downward trend in overall use once building owners were required to benchmark their building’s energy use.
Energy Efficiency is Elementary
Last week I took a break from the fast pace of our current workload. I was invited to talk with a group of 4th grade students at Bluffsview Elementary about energy. The feedback I received was amazing.
Engineered Solution: A Healthy Alternative to a Simple Replacement
One of the best pieces of advice I was given 17 years ago starting out as a young building engineer was that buildings act much like living breathing things.
Common Sense is Not Commonly Applied
In my experience managing large commercial equipment operations, I understand the need to minimize capital expenses to keep operations profitable. Simple as it sounds, right? Let’s imagine a property manager or owner comes to you and says “we’ve got money to spend.” Because this is not an everyday occurrence, it seems obvious that you need […]
More With Less or Less Is More?
Energy efficiency by definition is doing more (or same amount of output) with less whereas energy conservation is doing less all together. But in this context, less is not just less energy consumption. Efficiency solves more problems in buildings than just savings on the energy bill. There are other benefits to being more efficient – […]
Would You Like To Super Size That?
We have failing and/or failed equipment in our buildings. We are trying to lower our bills by doing more than just “grabbing the low hanging fruit.” Luckily, that may be easier than you think. The easiest equipment fix is to go out and purchase a new motor, boiler or light fixture with an equivalent. That’s […]
Energy Savings Opportunities You Can Take to the Bank
(or Work or Home or Anywhere Else You Have Influence) We focus on sharing information with our clients which is repeatable and transferable. Much of what we share with small/ medium size commercial businesses they can also take home with them. Remember the 4 T’s… Turn it off Much focus is on equipment replacement or […]
3 Energy Efficiency Measures You Need
Investing in an energy assessment? Are you missing something? Not sure? These three pieces are critical and should be part of every energy assessment – kind of like needing all the pieces in a puzzle. The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) provides practical guidelines for what pieces should be part of […]