You can wait until the statement comes from the energy provider. You can compare this month's bill with last month's, see how much more power your building consumed, and try to remember how many times people forgot to turn off the lights at their workstations. Or you can see that information minute by minute for any location in the building. It all starts with a solid plan for measurement and verification (M&V) of your energy consumption and efficiency.
Monitoring Energy Use: The Power of Information
Seize cost-saving opportunities and improve building performance with a proven solution
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Reducing energy use and waste is now widely seen as being good for business, as well as good for the environment. However, executives typically do not have the information they need to make informed, proactive decisions about their facility's energy use. Energy initiatives too often are one-time improvements that are not monitored and measured properly over time. As a result, the benefits of these improvements are soon lost.
Trim Your Escalator's Energy Bill
The escalator may not be the first place you look to cut energy costs, but it should be.
Escalators are the most efficient way to move huge groups of people, but because most escalators remain constantly ready to take on a peak load, they pale in comparison to elevators for moving small crowds.
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The recent announcement the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) would not be releasing the results of the 2007 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) has prompted ASHRAE to take action.Click here for complete article…
Researchers speculate that damage from storms like the EF5 tornadoes that ravaged the South in April could be reduced by better building practices and the enforcement of existing codes.
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How to Benchmark Energy Performance
In this intensive course, learn how to benchmark commercial real estate using the EPA energy performance rating system. Manual and automated data input alternatives for benchmarking are reviewed and lessons learned from building operators are presented to facilitate fast, effective and accurate benchmarking results.
The EPA has announced updated standards for lighting and light fixtures to qualify for the ENERGY STAR label. The new standards will go into effect Oct. 1, 2011, and will require ENERGY STAR label light fixtures to increase efficiency 30% above currently qualified fluorescent based fixtures. Click here for complete article …
Last week I toured a 6 million square-foot facility that had a $21 million annual energy bill. Nevertheless, this facility had no dedicated full-time energy manager. Does this surprise you?
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Security on Fire Combine your building security with fire safety.Click here for complete article …
Industry's first compact fluorescent housing option that accepts interchangeable, self-ballasted GU24.
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Recycling and filtering cleaning solution.
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Crystalline architectural glass.
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TPO Repair Tips
Take the Travel out of Long Distance Meetings
Purposeful Paints
Eliminate Pests at the Source
Avoid Accessibility Mistakes In Parking Areas
Innovating or Interfering?
Design a Sign of the Times
Access Denied
Open the Window to an Efficiency Upgrade
Cutting Cable Costs
Functional Furniture
Emergency Drills: Don't Ignore the Possibilities
| May 23, 2011 |
