According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, heating accounts for roughly one-third of the total energy consumption in U.S. commercial buildings, with boilers supplying heat to about 33 percent of total floor space. Keeping these boilers operating at peak performance is the goal of most commercial building owners and managers, who typically want to minimize energy costs and maximize comfort.
Regular maintenance is crucial, of course, to ensuring boilers keep operating as efficiently as possible, but there are ways to optimize their performance. Installing variable-speed pumps, lowering the return water temperature, and keeping the system free from impurities are just a few of the ways to improve efficiency. And when combined with brand new condensing boilers, commercial owners and managers can expect to see even greater energy savings – and comfort.