Applying for utility incentive programs can be a complicated process for a energy efficiency project developer. With multiple calculations and files involved, it is easy to overlook key pieces that could delay a project approval and incentive. Through my experience reviewing these projects, I noticed...
Small business owners may often find themselves left out in the cold when it comes to cost effective approaches to saving money on air conditioning (AC) expenses. With a significantly lower price point than a building automation system, smart thermostats may provide a cost-effective controls...
Many of us are happily using advanced measurement and verification (M&V) methods, a.k.a. normalized metered energy consumption (NMEC), to quantify savings in our energy efficiency projects, now that various meter-based incentive program offerings are underway. My previous posts outlined why this is a ‘happy’ place...
The importance of a healthy workplace in now a top priority as businesses seek to operate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinics and hospitals around the world utilize ultraviolet (UV) light to kill pathogens like tuberculosis (TB), which stills run rampant in parts of the...
When seeking and improved occupant comfort, health and safety, businesses, and institutions may find energy consultants a valuable resource for achieving these goals. Implementing energy saving projects and reducing energy waste in buildings, facilities, and across portfolios, can lower utility bills which results in increased...
As states eye removing coronavirus shelter in place restrictions, businesses face reopening vacant facilities and must follow healthy building practices for the sake of employees and the public. Typically these tasks fall upon building and facility engineers. These vital employees can follow the cleaning and...
Supermarkets and their employees now recognized for their essential role in our society, find themselves on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic focused on keeping shelves stocked while trying to maintain social distancing protocols. Refrigeration systems are operating at full capacity due to the unprecedented...
To open your monthly employee meeting with the statement “we’re just saving the world” is a bold and, in many aspects, true statement. Can that statement be proven? Are they men and women of steel blocking meteorites from pummeling into the earth? Well, by definition,...
EC plug fan retrofits are one of the most common and impactful ways that I find to reduce data center energy consumption. This article is meant for data center owners and operators of facilities served by CRACs or CRAHs[1] with constant speed fans. Here are...
Energy efficient design is more than just choosing equipment with the highest energy efficiency rating. Real world building operating conditions must be accounted for to ensure energy savings. Energy modeling, not nameplate ratings, is key to specifying equipment that will yield the highest energy and...