Articles Tagged with ''energy efficiency upgrades''

Unique Applications Optimized With Customized HVAC Solutions

Contractors find ways to solve issues for cafeteria, historic hotel, and hospital

Angela D. Harris

December 17, 2018

Here are three of the many examples of how different problems were resolved with unique solutions.

Madison Police Saving Energy, Money at New Midtown District Building

December 14, 2018

The building, which opened in September, features energy-saving qualities that include insulated walls, occupancy sensors for lighting, and high-efficiency HVAC and boilers.

School District Improves Classroom Conditions and Cuts Costs

November 5, 2018

It is expected to reduce the district’s energy use by 20 percent over the next three years, and has already saved the district more than $130,000 dollars.

Vertex mechanical technicians move the 4-ton Q Energy ground source heat pump into place during a retrofit. - The ACHR News

Retroactive Tax Credits for Geothermal and a Promising Future

Dan Vastyan

November 5, 2018

The baffling element of the Omnibus spending bill passed by Congress in December 2015 was the lawmakers’ decision to extend residential and commercial tax credits for solar photovoltaics and big wind through 2021, while allowing similar incentives for ground source heat pumps and other “orphaned” technologies to die on the vine.

Major University Meets Energy Upgrade Challenge

Jack Sine

October 8, 2018

University of Akron has more than 27,000 students and offers in excess of 300 undergraduate and graduate programs. Located in metropolitan Akron, the university has more than 80 buildings on 218 acres. Since 2000, it has added 22 buildings, completed 18 major additions, acquisitions and renovations, and created 34 acres of green space.

Energy Efficient Boilers Revitalize Heating at Michigan Apartment Complex

September 17, 2018

Situated on four acres in a wooded area, the Diamondhead Apartment complex consists of four buildings each with eight apartments. The buildings’ deteriorating heating system was installed when the complex was built in 1989.

Greenwich Hospital Continues to Rely on Miura Boilers

August 6, 2018

Today, five of the original seven Miura boilers remain operational as the hospital upgrades to new Miura boilers and takes advantage of the company’s latest innovations.

Steven Snyder, mechanic, and Frank Zeires, installation mechanic, at Integrated HVAC Systems and Services. - The NEWS - ACHR

High-Performance Projects Provide Comfort, Sustainability, and ROI

Case studies emphasize high-performance building designs and retrofits

Nicole Krawcke

July 16, 2018

“High-performance buildings” is kind of a buzzword in the HVAC industry nowadays. Technological advancements in both BMS software and HVACR equipment allow building owners and facility managers to moderate energy usage like never before.

Consortium for Energy Efficiency Releases 12th Annual Industry Report

Total expenditures from all funding sources on gas and electric DSM programs in 2016 rose 2 percent in 2016 over 2015 reaching $8.8 billion

March 27, 2018

Ratepayers contributed $8.5 billion of the $8.8 billion total.

Saving New York City Time, Money, and Energy

DCAS demonstrates retrofits for inefficient buildings

October 23, 2017

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner, Lisette Camilo, announced the 50^th installation of wireless pneumatic thermostats (WPT), a sustainable technology that will save time, money, and energy in older buildings. As part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s goal to transform New York City’s municipal buildings for a low-carbon future, as outlined in "One City, Built to Last," the DCAS has identified, tested, and vetted this new innovative wireless digital thermostat.

On Demand As AI workloads and high-density computing push traditional cooling methods to their limits, the data center industry is accelerating the adoption of next-generation HVAC technologies.