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Is CHP a Good Match for Your Facility?
There’s no lack of articles promoting the advantages of combined heat and power (CHP) applications for commercial, industrial and institutional…
Read MoreUsing DG to Improve PQ
Estimates suggest that Power Quality (PQ) problems cost U.S. businesses nearly $180 billion of dollars per year. In most cases…
Read MoreThe Color of Hydrogen: Green
When you think of renewable energy sources, be sure to include green hydrogen. Its support of renewable energy sources such…
Read MoreThe 4Cs of Design Build: Cooperate, Collaborate, Coordinate, Communicate
From the start of recorded history through the early 1800s, a master builder would design and construct a building in…
Read MoreThe Future of MEP: Modularized & Lean
Today, an increasing number of buildings are being constructed in much the same way as nuclear aircraft carriers. Modularization and…
Read MoreWhy Commission Your Existing Building?
Why Commission Your Existing Building? No one knows better than the non-profit Building Commissioning Association (BCxA) that, “The majority of existing…
Read More5 Reasons to Install Energy-Saving VFD’s
5 Reasons to Install Energy-Saving VFDs Call it a variable speed drive, adjustable frequency drive, adjustable speed drive, AC drive, inverter…
Read MorePreventive vs. Predictive
Do You Use the Wrong HVAC Maintenance Technique? Performing routine HVAC preventive maintenance (PM) can waste time and money and leave…
Read MoreAdvantages of Design Build for Mechanical Projects
Design-Bid-Build (DBB) has been the dominant form of project delivery for more than half a century, but recent studies show…
Read MoreThe Facility Manager’s Best Friend
The job of facility manager gets more difficult by the day with societal changes, privacy issues, environmental mandates, increased security…
Read MoreChoosing an Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) Provider
Energy as a Service or “EaaS” is such a new and innovative concept that its definition is still somewhat unsettled…
Read MoreUsing T-O-U Pricing to Reduce Electricity Costs
Electric utilities are frequently under pressure from Federal and state governments to minimize the building of new electricity generating plants…
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