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Over the past decade, lighting technology has grown by leaps and bounds. LED bulbs, low cost automated switches and low energy safety lighting have made both savings and security available to every business owner and home owner. This means that upgrading lighting is literally a “bright” idea for business developers and persons renting commercial or other business space. It’s an easy way of making the business location more energy efficient, more secure, and in turn save the renter a lot of money on their utility and insurance bills.

Step 1: LED BULBS

LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology has been at the forefront of the lighting industry. In addition to being long lasting, LED bulbs only require a fraction of the energy of their incandescent and fluorescent counterparts.

Consider:

* The person paying the utility bill (typically the renter) replaces the existing bulbs with LED bulbs. The savings adds up pretty quickly.

* Changing from fluorescent to LED bulbs, the energy savings is still 80% of the energy cost for using fluorescent bulbs. (LED lights require less energy to operate; hence the cost savings.)

* LED bulbs generate half the heat that incandescent and fluorescent bulbs produce. Given the number of bulbs in the average commercial space, replacing existing bulbs with LED bulbs will save money by reducing AC energy usage.

Because the savings is constant per bulb, a small business and a large business both save 80% (fluorescent to LED) or 90% (incandescent to LED) on energy costs for lighting. LED lights come in a variety of shapes, sheens, and widths to match nearly any light fixture. Retrofit bulbs, and u-shaped, and circline tubes are among the many options available. In most cases, the savings pays for the LED bulbs in three years.

Step 2: AUTOMATED SWITCHES

Low cost automated switches turn lights on when a room is occupied and off when the room is empty. While most commercial spaces need to be continuously lit, some commercial spaces are used only intermittently, like bathrooms and storage rooms. These intermittently used spaces only need lighting a fraction of the business day.

As with LED bulbs, most automated switches can be easily installed by the building owner or renter. Given the average usage for restrooms in commercial spaces, automated switches can pay for themselves in three years even when they control LED bulbs.

Step 3: SAFETY LIGHTING

Many businesses turn off lights at night, leaving their space dark and vulnerable. Some businesses leave their lights on to discourage vandalism and theft. Another alternative is to install low energy safety lighting.

In recent years, several companies have developed low energy LED lighting built into outlet cover plates and switch plates. Coming in both standard outlet and Decora outlet styles, these outlet plates have photosensor controlled LED bulbs that use less than 1 watt per hour saving 90% compared to a standard commercial space LED bulb.

Replacing existing outlet plates with safety light plates is simple for any building owner or renter. The cost of replacing the majority of outlet plates with these safety light plates is quickly recuperated in three years compared to after hours lighting.

Businesspersons who use rented space should also keep the old bulbs, original switches and outlet plates when they upgrade to LED, switches and safety lighting. Why? The LEDs will last 50,000 operating hours on average. For most businesses, that translates to 1,500 operating days or nearly five years! When moving to a new location, they should switch the bulbs, switches and outlet plates, putting the old bulbs, switches and plates back and taking their LEDs, automated switches and safety lighting with them to install in the next location.

Summary

The morale of the story: Replace LED light bulbs, install automated switches and safety lighting whenever you have the opportunity, and become more energy conscious of other potential cost savings. Your efforts will also lead to a greener tomorrow.

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Source by William Carson, Jr

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Did you know that there are some simple ways in which you can save on your electricity bills substantially? Well, it is those that we are now going to explore. But before embarking on that journey, it is worth taking note of two things. The first of those is the fact that the sums of money you stand to save in this way may not look large in the short run, but cumulatively, they can turn out to be rather huge amounts of money. And the issue of money aside, you also need to keep it in mind that by saving on your electricity usage, you are playing you small part toward the conservation of the environment. And this is important, taking into consideration the kind of environmental crisis the world finds itself in.

Here then, are the six ways through which you can get to save on your electricity bills:

1. Go for power efficient appliances: you should make power efficiency one of your major considerations when looking to purchase appliances. Don’t just go for electric appliances that look most beautiful (but which are merciless power guzzlers). There is nothing wrong with appliance beauty per se, but it should not be the only consideration when making up your mind whether or not to buy an appliance. There are other considerations that need to be made, and one of those is the energy efficiency of the appliances. You may also have to make some courageous choices here – like the choice of ceiling fans over air conditioning systems.

2. Switch off appliances you are not using: it is irrational to keep on electric appliances you are not using (and this includes lighting bulbs). Yet, surprisingly, many of us have this habit of keeping the appliances always buzzing, even when they are not in use, thence costing us dearly – and needlessly – in terms of power usage.

3. Keep your electric appliances well serviced: when electric appliances go for long without being serviced, they become energy inefficient and prone to break downs. Avoid both situations by ensuring that the appliances are properly and regularly serviced as per the instructions on their packaging

4. Make your electric bill payments in good time: otherwise you stand to suffer the penalties that most power companies impose on those who make a habit of delaying in their bill repayment. These are unnecessary penalties, which you need not suffer, if only you can organize yourself just a little bit better. Nowadays, most power companies have systems where power users can make their bill payments online or through their phones, and there is absolutely no reason as to why anyone should suffer such penalties late payment penalties in this day and age.

5. Use energy saving features on your appliances: here we talking about things like the ‘sleep’ features on computers. The amounts of money you stand to save, in the long run, through consistent use of such features is simply amazing.

6. Go fluorescent: fluorescent bulbs are arguably the most energy efficient of all bulbs. Yet they don’t cost substantially more than the other types of bulbs. Through their consistent use, you can find yourself having saved considerable sums of money you could have otherwise given out to the electricity generation company.

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Source by Graham H Smith

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Heating Systems in Building

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) technology helps in controlling the indoor environmental conditions of residential and commercial structures to provide thermal comfort and improve air quality. The use of an energy-efficient HVAC unit not only has a major impact on cost savings in the long run but also improves the health and productivity of the household.

Different factors help to improve the energy efficiency of an HVAC unit, including the type of system you have to how the system is maintained. Here are a few optimisation tips on having a considerable impact on energy efficiency savings with the HVAC systems of a building.

Keep a Check on Heat Losses from the building

Depending on the difference between the inside and outside temperatures, heating or cooling equipment, when in constant operation, maintains the inside temperature at a comfortable level. This they do by adding or removing the exact heat amount necessary to achieve the required temperature.

Steps towards Minimizing these Losses:

• Ensure better insulation of walls and roof to keep a check on heat radiation through conduction and dissipation
• Make your doors and windows with heat-insulated materials
• Ensure proper treatment of cold bridges (door and window frames, pillars or beams, etc.)
• When cooling is needed, use sun-screening devices to check solar radiation

It is wiser to adopt these actions when designing a new building and thus less expensive than if done on existing buildings.

Do Not Use Heating and Air Conditioning Simultaneously

For better energy efficiency, implement control systems with default settings that are perfect for the building, which do not operate heating and cooling systems simultaneously and can completely close part of the distribution circuit. Hence, one can use time switches to switch on and off HVAC systems at certain times of the day, such as before and after the start of a shift, programming in for public holidays, all of which go into reducing annual running time. Intelligent time switches are available that work out the optimal operating period and reduce the operating time significantly.

Avoid Improper Use of Heating Systems with the Following Tips

In the case of structures with commercial, administrative or industrial activities, the temperature should not cross 20°C to 22°C inside the rooms. Hospitals and health centres have higher temperature settings and gymnasiums and sports centres have possible colder ambient temperatures.

Keep a check on the opening of windows (both in cold and hot weather) or have your heating or cooling systems dependent on closed windows.

Optimise the Heating Systems to Make it Economical

There are two types of heat generators – individual systems and centralised systems.

Individual Systems: In this type, electric radiators such as convector, radiant or blower are used to separately heat each area of the building (rooms, office, etc.). Despite converting all the energy into heating the spaces (100% efficiency), the heating system is not that economical. To make it economical, there has to be control of the system to switch off the heating units when the space is no longer used.

Centralised Systems: There are two units in centralised systems – a heat generator (boiler) and a distribution system. The purchased heat from a supplier is delivered using hot water pipes and billing is done using thermal metering. Or else, a boiler present in the building is used to generate thermal energy. Greater efficiency is achieved using a recently designed boiler that is adjusted by trained personnel. Regular checking of the CO2 level and the temperature of the exhaust fumes help in measuring the efficiency level, irrespective of the kind of fuel used.

Heat Pumps

Depending on the source of heat, heat pumps are used either alone or along with a boiler. If the heat source is the surrounding air, then it is not possible to use the pump below a specific temperature due to the formation of icing. The widely used heat pumps are the “Air-Water” or “Air-Air” type during mid-season and the boiler in the coldest periods. The subterranean water may also be used as a source of heat, if available. In this case, the “Water-Water” heat pumps are used with a wider range of use as they are not dependent on the outside temperature.

Solar Heating

There are two difficulties to using solar heating – first, it requires the right orientation of the solar panels for maximum exposure, and next, heat availability is subject to weather conditions. Hence, solar heating is best used as a supplement to heating systems.

Optimisation of Heating Circuits

A centralised heating system uses water pipes or air ducts to distribute thermal energy all through the various spaces of a building. To improve energy efficiency, it is important to reduce heat loss occurring along the pipes. This is achieved by insulating the water pipes or air flues, mainly in the unheated spaces (boiler rooms, ducting, service areas). Energy can also be saved by the introduction of zoned heating in which multiple thermostats control the different zones.

Optimisation of Heating Control

The heating control system must be so designed as to ensure the occupant’s comfort while cutting down energy consumption to a minimum. During normal operation, all of the spaces within a building must be kept at a comfortable temperature. However, when the building is not in use (nights, holidays, weekends), the temperature can be lowered by a few degrees.

Factors Needing Programming for Better Optimisation

Heating has to be turned on a few hours before the arrival of the occupants, and it may similarly be turned off just before they leave. It is worth the effort to fine-tune these periods to save on energy over time.

Wherever possible, regulating the temperature of various spaces of a building will help to prevent the heating of rooms that are either used occasionally or remain unused.

Adjust the temperature setting for each room, which would help in improving the user comfort significantly. Finally, keeping tabs on the external climate (temperature, sunlight, wind) would help in estimating the loss of heat from the building.

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Source by Subhashish Bose

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Anyone building a home should give serious consideration to building an Energy Star home. There are several reasons why this financially benefits the homeowner.

– Compared with standard homes, Energy Star qualified homes use substantially less energy for heating, cooling, and water heating-delivering $400 to $600 in annual savings. Over the average 7 to 8 years you may live in your home, this adds up to thousands of dollars saved on utility bills.

– Additional savings on maintenance can also be substantial since better quality appliances & equipment is installed.

– Financing your home purchase using an energy efficient mortgage can also lead to savings.

– Some utilities offer a reduction in electricity rates for homes that qualify as Energy Star.

Building an Energy Star home increases its initial cost about 4-8% (depending on materials/equipment installed) compared to a comparable home which adds some to your mortgage payment, however the reduced utility bills usually will offset any increase in your mortgage payment, therefore your total cost of home ownership does not increase. And as energy costs rise, your savings increase and Energy Star homes also have higher resale values.

So the real question is: Can you afford NOT to build an Energy Star home?

Other benefits of an Energy Star home include:

– Increase comfort/temperatures in your home

– Reduced emissions for the environment

– Efficient construction techniques and high-performance, better quality products

– Improved indoor air quality

Features of Energy Star qualified new homes are:

Energy-Efficient Heating and Cooling Equipment – More efficient and properly sized heating and cooling systems use less energy, which reduces utility bills. These systems also turn on and off less frequently, removing more humidity and providing better comfort.

Effective Insulation – Properly installed insulation that meets or exceeds national code requirements helps achieve even temperatures throughout the house while using less energy. The result is lower utility costs and a quieter, more comfortable home.

Tight Construction and Tight Ducts – Attention to detail by sealing all holes, cracks, and seams in ducts and construction assemblies helps eliminate drafts, moisture, dust, pests, and pollen. This improves comfort and the quality of indoor air, while lowering maintenance costs.

Efficient Products – Energy Star qualified homes may also be equipped with Energy Star qualified products – lighting fixtures, compact fluorescent bulbs, ventilation fans, and appliances, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and washing machines.

High-Performance Windows – Advanced window coatings help keep heat in during winter and out during summer. They also block damaging ultraviolet sunlight that can discolor carpets and furniture.

Third-Party Verification – Utilizing independent Home Energy Raters, Energy builder partners choose the most appropriate energy-saving features for their homes. Additionally, raters conduct onsite testing and inspections to verify the energy efficiency measures, as well as insulation, air tightness, and duct sealing details.

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Source by Mac Barlow

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Many homeowners in today’s America, are aware of steps that can be taken to reduce the normal household expenses. Everyday things like sealing windows and doors, to insulating attic spaces properly can yield high returns for ones investment dollar. However one of the most over-looked ways to save money is by changing light bulbs.

Sure, we have all heard for years about switching to compact fluorescent lamps, and how changing one bulb can save up to $67.00 in energy. Further, many of us have gone to a store, purchased a few and started to save energy. We have prided ourselves on getting rid of the old incandescent light bulbs as part of our own person efforts to save the planet, but have we done all we can do? Chances are you have not even touched the tip of the energy-saving ladder.

Recently we conducted a home survey of over 500 homes in the southern Florida. Our intent was to find out what the average home usage of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL’s) is. Our results were staggering and to say the least surprising. In our survey of mid size homes we found that only one in four (1:4) homes was currently using CFL’s. Further we found that not a single homeowner had changed all of their incandescent bulbs to CFL light bulbs.

In this study, home owners were asked an introductory question. How many light bulbs are in your home? Upon tallying and averaging the results to the question, the average American home owner guess was twenty-one incandescents per household. As part of our survey for the American home, each home owner was walked room by room, and around the outside of the home, counting each light. Not one person was able to guess or identify the true average number for their home. The average number of light bulbs per household was a whopping forty-seven, energy wasting lamps.

By our estimates, over 90% of residential consumers of electricity are not reaching their potential savings. If we calculate the energy savings obtainable by switching or replacing traditional incandescent or halogen’s in a home at a rate of $67.00 each, then the total achievable savings per home would be $3149.00.

Each home may vary in size, layout and number of fixtures or portable lamps, but here are the most commonly missed areas found in our survey and why you should chose to use them:

• Outdoors: Porch lights and motion activated security lights can give great energy savings when changed to an energy saving lamp. Make sure the product you purchase is rated for use with switching devices.
• Torchiere Lamps: Consider replacing double ended halogen fixtures with lamps that use a traditional screw base.
• Closets: Using CFL bulbs in closets can aid in matching clothing colors because they provide higher color rendering and make sorting of blacks and dark blues easier.
• Garage: Because CFL’s have higher color temperatures such as daylight, this makes it easier to perform tasks in traditionally poorly lit areas. Don’t forget the bulb inside the garage door opener.
• Laundry Room: Using fluorescent or compacts in this area makes better use of task lighting for pre-treating clothing and sorting of stained items.
• Refrigerator: Though this light doesn’t stay on long, LED bulbs may save up to $30.00 and keep food fresher.
• Hallways: Though many people do not use them often, replacing bulbs in this area comes in handy when you need them.
• Bathrooms: newer compact fluorescent lamps do not have long warm up times as older lamps. Using them in this area can drastically reduce electricity while providing better quality of light for tasks such as makeup and grooming.

Try the home survey for yourself. Make a chart of each type of light bulbs found in and out of your house or condominium. Denote which wattages and base types are required, and then find the energy-saving products that are available and simply add up your savings. Not only will it surprise you but you might just be able to afford that new energy-saving dishwasher you had your eye on!

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Source by Matt Gregg

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Energy Management Systems can range from a simple dual light switch or a dimmer to a full-blown server-based system controlling climate and lighting from an integrated energy management system. It all depends on your application which technology, if any, is most appropriate to achieve an energy-saving that outweighs the cost of the management system itself. This means the implementation cost should amortize over the lifetime of the building and the management product as well as the ongoing cost should be far less than the saving benefit attributable to the energy management system.

It is important to know that the smart grid can control mission critical energy distribution on a larger scale but local energy management devices and software can save a much larger amount of energy. Local dimming, motion sensing and daylight sensing can automate and save energy use to a far larger extent than the smart grid can also allowing users to decide for themselves what they consider mission critical for their home or business rather than the government or the energy providers.

Energy management systems of the future, and some do already deliver the future today, have to combine electrical devices, lighting, air-conditioning and heating, fresh air and heat exchangers from one central and independent system.

When replacing an outdated energy management system or implementing energy management for the first time, you may want to consider what the near future brings. For the experts it is already clear today that solid state lighting will be the future and that conventional and gas-discharge lighting is going to disappear with digital dimming rather than conventional dimming taking the stage.

In 2012 the a new ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2010 standard came into effect and it is expected to be implemented or used as the basis for a model code for states and municipalities, focusing on its prescriptive lighting power requirements as well as significant changes to its scope and administrative requirements. The updated standard has extensive new mandatory and optional lighting control requirements and its changes regarding controls are nothing short of historic.

However, those model codes do not consider the possibility of highly efficient lighting devices that can produce more light output for even less power input, allowing higher than prescribed light levels while staying well below the maximum power allowed for the application nor do they take into consideration that the power may be generated and used locally in a fully sustainable way, in which case none of the ordinances can apply as they relate only to grid supplied or publicly generated power.

This brings me to my favorite subject DC Systems mixed with AC Systems and devices that can be grid and 48-V DC powered as well as having the kind of controls required to cost effectively provide the highest levels of energy savings. Electricians have to be introduced to those new systems and the need to upgrade their knowledge to DC Systems and Controls is urgent.

Architects and Interior Designers have to request those features from Electrical and Mechanical Design companies and the ME companies have to get trained to understand the new requirements and what kind of infrastructure they need and what is available. They may want to look outside the incumbent players and consider some more advanced systems which are currently not provided by the major brands in that space but are available from new players in the field of Building Automation and 48V-DC Systems.

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Source by Klaus Bollmann

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Everyone loves finding ways to save a little bit of money on their home expenses, and one home expense that can frequently get pricey is the monthly power bill. These days, homeowners as well as business owners in Tasmania and around the world are beginning to see some of the benefits of setting up their very own solar systems and using the all-natural power of the sun to provide electricity to their homes and offices.

Setting up solar systems for Hobart homes and businesses is quite simple, and is getting more affordable every year. Not only do people who choose to go solar get to enjoy the notion of using renewable energy to power their homes, but they also frequently get to enjoy a good deal of savings thanks to their switch to solar power.

How Does it Work?

When you get up and running with your own solar system, you will hopefully be able to see right away just how it will be able to help you save a good deal of cash on your monthly power bill. Depending on your usage, one could greatly reduce their electricity bills.

Solar systems are quite simple in how they work. When the sun is actively shining on your panels, your system will be gathering energy from the sun and run all of your connected electronic gadgets and appliances on that collected energy. At the end of the month, anything you don’t end up using will be sold back to the power grid. When you think about it, you might not only end up saving money on those monthly bills, but might even end up getting a little money back for the switch to solar power.

Savings can also depend on the amount of solar panels installed. The more panels that a homeowner or business owner has on their property actively collecting light from the sun, the more energy will be collected for the home or office to use.

Keep in mind that savings can depend entirely on usage and of course, on the sun shining. If there is more cloud cover than sunshine on certain days, the amount of collected power won’t be as great and the home or office might end up having to run off the main electrical grid until more energy is collected from the sun.

Is Solar Power For You?

Any homeowner or business owner on Tasmania looking to save some money on their monthly energy bills might be interested in trying out a residential or commercial solar system of their own. Not only will it save money in the long run, but it might even help make a little cash back from the energy sold back to the grid.

It’s never been easier to get a house or office set up and outfitted with its own solar system, so don’t hesitate to get in touch with solar systems in Hobart professionals to get one of your own set up and begin saving on your own energy bills.

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Source by Edmund Brunetti

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Using less energy is not only better for the environment it will also save you money! The Energy Saving Trust estimates that by putting energy-saving measures into place, the average UK household could save up to £250 a year.

How much money can I save?

You can save quite a lot without even buying specifically energy-efficient products. The average 42″ plasma screen television uses consumes roughly 300W of energy per hour. If it is on for 4 hours every evening, it will cost approximately £4.90 a month to run. By simply powering it down completely when not in ise it instead of leaving it on standby you can reduce this cost by a third immediately.

Computers are also likely to rack up your bill. Did you know that a single computer left on 24 hours a day will cost you over £50 a year in electricity? If you switch it off whenever you are not using it, you could reduce this figure to under £10!

Make sure you’re getting the best energy deal

Make sure you’re getting the best price for your gas and electricity. There are plenty of comparison sites out there on the internet that you can use to measure your provider against others and see whether you’re getting a good deal or not. It may be worth your while to switch.

Use an energy tracker

Have you ever wondered how much it costs to boil a kettle or to straighten your hair? An energy tracker is an easy to use device that will help you keep track of your consumption. Once you have programmed in the tariff, simply plug in your appliance and the energy tracker will provide you with an instant read-out of the running cost. If you are aware of the costs it’s much easier to reduce your consumption and save money.

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Source by Dale A Davies

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Though there are numerous things that can be done to make the house more energy efficient, it is important to know about the best solution among the available options.

First step in making your home energy efficient is to get a home audit done which helps you assess the energy needs of your home. This helps you find out how much energy your home uses and what steps should be taken to optimally use energy and improve the efficiency of your home. Care must be taken to implement the recommendations because audits alone cannot save energy; you also need to take energy saving measures.

Some may recommend that you do the home energy audit on your own as hiring a professional may be an expensive affair, especially for those with already tight budgets. However, you need to realize that an audit done by you cannot be as precise as the one done by a pro. Hence, it is advisable that you hire a professional who has substantial experience in performing home energy audits. Once you have made the decision to seek help, contact a professional home energy auditor. The auditor will check your utility bills, examine your property and energy usage as well as perform certain tests.

The standardized tests employed by most of the professionals comprise blower door test and thermographic scan. In the blower door test, professional installs a large fan into the frame of an exterior door of your home and turns it on. As a result, air blows from inside to outside that creates a lower air pressure within the house as compared to outside. Owing to the lower air pressure, the outside air is drawn into the house through the gaps and vents in the structure of your house. In the thermographic scan, the professional makes use a camera or other scanning devices to take pictures of your home on an infrared spectrum. These pictures make it easy for the auditor to identify areas that have gaps or vents from where your home is losing heat or letting in cold.

With all the requisite data in hand, auditor will be able to recommend a detailed plan to improve the energy efficiency of your home. This plan will vary from one home to another as the energy requirements and use of your home will be differ from that of your neighbor’s house. However, most of the auditors recommend measures like improving insulation, upgrading appliances, as well as installing a programmable thermostat and weather stripping, among other steps.

Home energy audit along with the implementation of the recommended steps not only helps in making your home energy efficient but also saves money. On an average, 30% utility savings can be achieved on your pre-audit energy bills if adequate measures are taken to enhance the energy efficiency of your home. Hence, it is advisable to get a home energy audit done at the earliest and save energy as well as money.

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Source by Motti V

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This statistic as published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is staggering. The energy wasted is due to inefficiencies primarily in the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems (MEP). If your business is in manufacturing the energy wasted can be significantly more due to the waste heat generated which is often exhausted to the atmosphere. Facilities that operate 24/7/365 such as resort hotels, hospitals, municipalities, institutions, etc., can have a tremendous energy spend as well.

That is why a 15-Step, staged Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Process is recommended to maximize results. Similar to the approach as recommended by the EPA’s Energy Star Program which accounts for the interactions of all the energy flows in a facility. Each stage includes changes that will affect the upgrades performed in subsequent stages, thus setting the overall process up for the greatest energy and cost savings possible. Perfect examples are how the lighting affects the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, refrigeration (HVAC&R) load and how natural light affects the lighting and HVAC&R systems. How improper ventilation affects work productivity, heating, cooling and motor efficiency.

How Air Infiltration affects the HVAC systems.

The 15-step Program is tailored for the client that has an energy intensive facility and is seeking cost-effective solutions as to how to reduce their energy spend and wants to take action. A client can expect 10-40% in energy reduction after the strategies are implemented. Keep in mind this is year after year savings.

How do you as a business owner or a non-profit address the issue without breaking the bank. There are many cost-effective energy waste reduction strategies that can be implemented. In some cases, there are no-cost energy conservation measures (ECM) and low-cost energy efficiency measures (EEM) that can be implemented immediately that will reduce your energy use. In other cases, there are modifications, upgrades, operational and optimization strategies that will improve the efficiency of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems (MEP) and the building envelope.

Every commercial building can use a re-commissioning process to unlock the energy saving potential. Commissioning is essentially a tune up of the major energy consuming systems. E.G. HVAC system, refrigeration, electrical, water heating and other mechanical equipment. However, energy intensive industries will benefit most. Whereas, the mechanical systems rarely shut down because of clientele, production or necessity.

As a business or entity, if you identify as a high energy user, one can benefit from comprehensive energy reduction. Find a professional that is qualified and passionate about energy waste reduction and committed to achieve the best results for their clients.

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Source by Dave Borgaro