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Three Tips You May Not Know for an Energy Efficient Home

Thu, Dec 10, 2015 @ 03:16 / by Jim Newman posted in energy efficiency, Energy Savings

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...And three you may already be doing

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Start Managing Energy With The Right Tech Tools

Mon, Oct 12, 2015 @ 10:51 / by Guest Post by Kelia Cowan, Aquicore posted in metering, Optimized Building Solutions, energy efficiency, Energy Savings, energy management system

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As property managers begin to prepare for potentially another cold winter, many have started questioning their current building operations’ energy efficiency. Rising energy costs, aging infrastructure, and inefficient mechanical equipment have piled up to create an operations system in desperate need of repair.

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Developing a Long-term Capital Funding Plan for Managing Your Existing Building

Thu, Jul 30, 2015 @ 02:02 / by Jim Newman posted in HVAC, Retrofit, Building Energy Quotient, PACE, Energy Savings, Energy Audit, Retro-commissioning, Energy Use Index

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Follow these three must-do steps for success.

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Top Three Overlooked Energy Efficiency Fixes for HVAC Systems

Thu, May 28, 2015 @ 12:28 / by Jim Newman posted in HVAC, Commercial Building, energy efficiency, Energy Savings, Energy Audit

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“How to Turn Your Existing Building into a High Performance Facility” is one of the most popular talks I give around the country, internationally and in webinars. Why? It works. There are many complicated and expensive fixes you can make to improve the performance of your existing building. And if you’re thinking about them, then you probably should do them. By the way, no self-respecting contractor should make any of those without a proper ASHRAE Level 2 Energy Audit. (For more on that see About Energy Audits.)

There are also many small changes you can make that will make a big difference. We call this “reducing building energy use with proper operations and maintenance (O&M).” Most people think about the typical “low-hanging fruit” like lighting, sensors, making sure systems are turned off when they’re supposed to be, etc. People often overlook these three areas:

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ASHRAE bEQ Updates Include “As Designed” Rating for New Buildings

Tue, Apr 14, 2015 @ 10:48 / by Jim Newman posted in Codes & Standards, bEQ, Building Energy Quotient, Energy Codes, ASHRAE, Energy Audit

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With more and more cities and states adopting Energy Use Index (EUI) requirements, the popularity of the ASHRAE Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) voluntary building energy labeling program has been growing. While independent of other rating systems, it actually complements those existing green building and energy rating and labeling programs.

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