This is the fifth article in an eight-part series on selling
to Baby Boomers. Boomers grew up in an era of risk-taking. Being drafted
for an unpopular war, civil rights protests, drug experimentation, free love,
and the Nixon administration all carried unique risks. As Boomers grew older, risk reduction became an important part of everyday life.
It was another historic event at a historic setting as the
legendary Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., hosted the first Spring
Meeting of the Air-Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
Performance contracting has been around for years.
It has been defined as “A mechanism to implement resource efficiency
improvements with minimal upfront costs. It uses savings resulting from the
efficiency project to pay for the work over time.” Performance-based contracting, or performance-based
service contracting, is quite different.
As more organizations look to reduce their environmental impact, the interest in renewable energy technology has reached an all-time high. The trend is very evident in school systems. However, they also need to pay close attention to payback vs. first costs.
The
Archie Dykes medical library at the University of Kansas had a problem: mold. A big part of the solution was the
installation of specialized filtration systems. These are said to provide
increased filtration efficiency without the typical pressure drop, which can
also require upgrades to the rest of the system to compensate.
The
Lucerne Valley Unified School District (USD) in Lucerne Valley, Calif., is
completing $374,772 in facility enhancements to improve operations, comfort,
and efficiency in three district buildings totaling more than 70,000 square
feet.
Even though much attention in the HVACR industry has shifted to supplies of HCFC-22 and long-term viability of HFCs, questions about exportation and disposal of CFCs and CFC-containing equipment continue to surface.
This is the final article in a series covering inefficient compressors, noncondensibles in the system, low and high condenser entering air temperatures, and different metering devices as they apply to troubleshooting air conditioning systems.
During the normal course of servicing and installing refrigeration systems, there are times when a technician will need to wait before proceeding to the next task. These downtimes do not need to be wasted time.
Energy costs, sustainability, and environmental trends are among the overriding topics for the upcoming Food Marketing Institute Energy & Technical Service Conference Sept. 7-10 in Orlando, Fla.
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