As we build back from the pandemic, the building industry is rethinking how we approach health in commercial spaces. With sensors in every fixture, LLLC systems save significant energy (on average up to 63%) and also offer buildings a distributed mesh-network throughout a space. This has the potential to revolutionize how we monitor and respond to environmental factors that impact human health. Learn how LLLC could be used in countless ways to improve health and efficiency.
These Industrial SEMHub Talk Cards make it easier than ever to stimulate energy efficiency conversation and learning among staff. Outlining a variety of SEM tools, approaches and methods, the SEMHub Talk Cards can be printed or easily viewed on display boards, smart phones and tablets. These cards will help you increase participation and reinforce energy efficiency practices for key industrial systems in your facility with refreshed photos, graphics and updated content including dust collection/fans, compressed air dryers, and sample calculations.
Save the Date! October 19-21, 2021.
Sequencing Energy Efficiency Solutions: Mike Hatten of Solarc Energy Group, explains how planning for and executing energy-efficient upgrades and retrofits can result in a 35-60% reduction in energy use. The why of energy efficiency is easy, we’ll show you how.
Net zero energy buildings are a trend that’s here to stay. In this post, find out what steps you can take to get your building on the path to zero.
Did you know that 54% of the commercial buildings in the Northwest (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington) were built in 1990 or earlier? That's over 100,000 buildings that maybe prime candidates for a retrofit or upgrade. *Data based on the Commercial Building Stock Assessment conducted by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)
This report summarizes the leading institutions’ COVID-19 mitigation recommendations for commercial ventilation systems to incorporate and design commercial buildings for resiliency.
Dedicated outside air systems (DOAS) separate heating and cooling from the ventilation system to allow for optimal control of each of these critical building functions. Building on the DOAS concept, a very high efficiency DOAS includes heat recovery ventilation and focuses on increased equipment efficiency and optimized system design. When compared to a code-minimum system upgrade, very high efficiency DOAS can reduce commercial building energy use by an average of 36%, and HVAC energy use by an average of 65%.
C-RTU installation is very similar to the installation of conventional gas rooftop units (RTUs). However, C-RTUs require careful attention to condensate management, including specific approaches to piping, pumps, neutralizers, and freeze prevention. This guide references code requirements, manufacturer instructions and practical experience to provides tips and best practices for installing C-RTUs.
This guide outlines best practices for the proper installation of condensing rooftop units (C-RTUs). These recommendations are based on a comprehensive field study conducted during the 2018/2019 heating season, in combination with a literature review of state and national code requirements and manufacturer guidelines.
