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What Role Can Utilities Play in Facility Upgrades?

Maintenance and engineering managers must perform a balancing act when implementing energy-efficiency upgrades. Upgrades to HVAC systems, for example, can save operating expenses, but capital budgets to obtain them are often limited. Incentive programs can help managers target potential energy savings and ensure project success. Find out more about the role utilities can play in facility upgrades, and then let us know what utility incentives you have evaluated to increase the return on your upgrade investments.

     Ryan Berlin, Be the first to comment


HVAC Replacement:
New Tech or In-Kind Replacement?

When it comes time to replace HVAC equipment, the easiest route can be to use the same thing that was installed last time - or as close as possible. While this approach has some merit, it misses opportunities for energy savings and other performance improvement provided by advances in technology. A three-step analysis that looks at feasibility, performance and economics can help FMs decide whether a new technology is a better fit than in-kind replacement. Click through to learn more and leave your comments.

     Ed Sullivan, Be the first to comment


How Much Data Is Too Much Data?

How much data you need to run your operation depends on several factors: the size of your building(s), the size of your staff, the technological capabilities of your systems, etc. For some, simply getting the monthly energy bill is plenty of data. For others, like Bruce Thorpe of Silicon Valley tech company NVIDIA, 8,000 data points per second is a reasonable amount. Click through to learn his strategies for handling and using data, chronicled in a recent Building Operating Management magazine cover story.

     Greg Zimmerman, Be the first to comment


Facilities Professionals Involved in Post-Hurricane Recovery

Are you a maintenance engineer or facility professional involved in disaster recovery in Houston, Louisiana, Florida or Puerto Rico? If so, we'd like to hear from you so we can acknowledge your work. Whether you're dealing with the aftermath in your own facility or have traveled to lend a hand to others in need, let us know in the comments section. You can also click through to learn more about a call for engineers, architects, plumbers and electricians to provide technical assistance to Puerto Rico as it rebuilds its infrastructure.

     Naomi Millán, Be the first to comment


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