As we build back from the pandemic, the building industry is rethinking how we approach health in commercial spaces. With sensors in every fixture, LLLC systems save significant energy (on average up to 63%) and also offer buildings a distributed mesh-network throughout a space. This has the potential to revolutionize how we monitor and respond to environmental factors that impact human health. Learn how LLLC could be used in countless ways to improve health and efficiency.
The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has announced the development and implementation of a certification program for Pump Systems Assessment Professionals (PSAP). This program sets the standard for the discipline of pump systems assessment and the use of pump system optimization techniques. Certification will provide a high level of confidence to end-users and other stakeholders that pump system assessors have the experience and expertise to perform high quality assessments which will lead to more energy efficient and reliable pumping systems.
Smart Domestic Hot Water (DHW) Circulation Pumps use high efficiency variable speed motors and integrated controls to reduce the amount of energy used to circulate hot water in a commercial building. They are easy to install and have programmable controls to automatically adjust flow in response to hot water demand. They can be used in new construction or to replace existing circulation pumps. Learn where smart pumps offer the best opportunity for savings with this fact sheet.
New energy standards for clean-water pumps went into effect in January 2020, so the need to evaluate the efficiency of commercial and industrial facilities pumps and circulators is more important than ever.
Understanding how to teach clients about advanced lighting solutions can be just as important as understanding the technology itself. Find out how GEL Energy Solutions leveled up their lighting knowledge with NXT Level Lighting Training.
Lighting technology is changing all the time. That's why more and more professionals are looking for advanced training from programs like NXT Level Lighting Training. Find out what DMA Lighting took away from their training and how they passed the knowledge on to their customers.
The facility management team at the historic Pacific Tower in Seattle, Wash. installed Enlighted’s Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) as a part of recent building modernization efforts. The Enlighted system enables 80% more energy savings, integrates HVAC with occupancy sensing and is flexible for different tenant needs and space usage.
Secondary windows—also known as interior storm windows, insulating panels, or secondary glazing systems—are a cost-effective, high-performance alternative to full window replacement for commercial buildings with old, inefficient windows. Secondary windows reduce heating and cooling energy use by up to 20 percent and cost 30 to 50 percent less than window replacement (depending on the product and application).
Peer into the ‘Eyes’ of the Building: When it comes to energy efficiency, your building envelope will have the greatest impact due to it having the longest live components and a greater impact on heating and cooling loads. Watch as Mike Hatten, P.E. and Owner of Solarc Energy Group explains how your biggest problem and also your solution, is windows. The why of energy efficiency is easy, we’ll show you how.
400 Market Street is a 12-story, 200,000-square-foot office building owned by Kaiserman Company. The building, built in 1972, had already undergone several building energy performance upgrades, but its poor performing single-pane windows were a weak point. The property manager wanted to improve tenant comfort, reduce operating expenses, and improve the building’s ENERGY STAR® rating, while avoiding the costly and lengthy process of full window replacements.
Built in 1909, Newcomer Hall at the Maryland School for the Blind in Baltimore, Md., is a private, nonprofit, state-supported institution attended by 73 percent of Maryland’s 1,800 blind or visually impaired students, age 3 to 20. The brick building provides space for early learning and elementary, middle, and high school programs. Due to its age, the building required a major restoration project that completely renovated the interior...
