The reality of legacy lighting in commercial office spaces shows up as flickering bulbs and dark spaces, but public utilities are trying to change that.
Energy Rating labels for commercial and industrial pump systems were created by the Hydraulic Institute in 2020 to foster an easier, streamlined way to determine the efficiency of a pump.
Electric motors meeting the NEMA Premium standard are now the starting point for many pumps, fans, and other motor-driven systems being sold today. Even greater efficiency is available with electrically commutated motors, synchronous motors, and other cutting-edge motor technologies.
What lies beneath the brick, concrete, and glass of a commercial building is an intricate network of technology that works together to keep a building operating at all times. We talk about the big things, such as HVAC and lighting, but we rarely discuss the technology behind how water in buildings is used and how it gets to its final destinations. So let's talk about pumps.
Some studies show that improved energy efficiency can have a direct correlation with improved indoor air quality, particularly in buildings with smart features.
Think you know everything about heat pumps? Test your knowledge against the facts in this story that details not only what a heat pump is, but how they work, their reliability in cold climates, the newest improvements, and what’s on the horizon for this proven technology.
This report is an initial investigation of the energy benefits of using very high efficiency DOAS in a multi-family building applications to understand the trade-offs in efficiency compared to conventional systems and the impacts of using select options for more significant energy savings potential.
Very high efficiency dedicated outdoor air systems (very high efficiency DOAS) are a proven solution for reducing energy consumption as they optimize the control and functionality of ventilation and thermal comfort independently.
Check out this Sustainability Street podcast to learn why building retrofits are important to the viability of your commercial real estate property, the key strategies for making retrofits, and how they tie in with the Inflation Reduction Act.
State and local governments across the U.S. are also moving toward creating their own Building Performance Standards (BPS), setting themselves up for long-term success through building retrofits.
Sensitivity to energy and the environment, along with consumer demand, has pushed the commercial real estate market to focus on energy-efficient, high-performance buildings.
Building performance often declines without a plan to continuously evaluate and maintain energy performance after improvements are made.
