Proven Milestones to Kick-Start Your SEM Journey
Strategic Energy Management (SEM) is a holistic system of interconnected practices, policies and processes that helps commercial and industrial facilities achieve deep and persistent energy and cost savings. Successful SEM implementation incorporates SEM principles into the daily operations of a building, including by engaging and educating staff members at every level.
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Energy Management Assessment Tools Inform SEM Actions with Insight
Collaborative organizations in the strategic energy management (SEM) community offer free tools for commercial building owners and operators to better understand the precise ways their building components and occupants use energy.
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The First Rule of SEM: You Have to Talk About SEM
BetterBricks' Commercial and Industrial Energy Talk Cards make it easy to engage your team in Strategic Energy Management (SEM) best practices by empowering them with key learning points and relevant discussion topics on building energy efficiency. These digestible, user-friendly cards cover many of the most common issues that can contribute to poor building performance, with helpful images, crucial context, and actionable coaching tips integrated throughout.
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Smart Pumps: The Future of Efficient and Reliable Pump Control
Did you know smart pump offer advantages over other pumps with traditional controls and can eliminate potential sources of error such as sensor failures, poorly tuned control logic, and commissioning errors? Read this quick one-pager to learn more about when you should consider a smart pump, how much these products can help you save on constant and variable loads, and product availability.
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A Closer Look: Hydraulic Institute's Circulator Pump Energy Rating Label
Circulator pumps operate in a range of methods and modes, meaning they can be configured to meet the needed pump head and flow for many applications. This flexibility of use makes it easier for installers to keep them on hand or in their service vehicles, install them, and complete the project. But how does an installer know which circulator pump is the right model for the project?
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Commercial Secondary Windows: Better Comfort, More Savings, Easier Compliance
The energy and non-energy benefits of commercial secondary windows are manifold. In addition to reducing energy consumption by 13% or more, improving overall envelope performance by up to 30%, and reducing air leakage and exterior noise infiltration, they significantly boost thermal comfort. Read our article showcasing recent field tests that prove these benefits—and more—in real-world, mild-climate applications.
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Road Noise Disturbs the Peace at Portland Law Firm
When Portland law firm SBH Legal purchased their 1925 office building, they immediately noticed the road noise. While a full window replacement would be disruptive and cost-prohibitive for SBH Legal, they discovered a cost-effective, easy-to-install alternative called secondary windows.
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Secondary Windows Bring Stellar Savings for Aerospace Firm
Crane Aerospace and Electronics is an aerospace components manufacturer in Lynnwood, Wash. After receiving thermal comfort complaints in the summer and winter from occupants of a second-story office building, Crane committed to replacing the inoperable single-pane windows throughout the building with energy-efficient secondary windows.
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Secondary Windows Help Lead the Way to LEED Certification
In an effort to maintain the aesthetically pleasing and historically important appearance of the building’s façade, Montana State University turned to secondary windows to easily and more cost-effectively increase the building's energy efficiency and occupant comfort.
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