Everyone is interested in lowering their costs. Monitoring power and energy consumption offers a way to accomplish that goal in a large commercial space.
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A building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) system integrates photovoltaic modules into the building envelope itself: typically in the roof or façade (or both). ...
On December 2, the city of Detroit experienced a widespread shutdown of its electric power due to failure of grids. This power failure “forced evacuations, trap...
Even though the focus of most restroom projects is water conservation, that doesn’t mean energy-management improvements aren’t also possible. Because restrooms ...
Between 5,000 and 6,200 out of 8,760 hours in a year, buildings are unoccupied. Do you know how your building systems function during this time?
“Night walks...
Facilities management – especially when it comes to high-rise buildings – is often a game of discovery and problem-solving. But the answers aren’t always clear-cut. Lights being left on, extreme weather, or increased plug load may be to blame for a sudden spike in energy use. HVAC problems could be caused by solar heat gain, tenants overriding central controls, or lack of maintenance. High water bills could be due to leaky toilets, high water pressure, or irrigation […]
When benchmarking more than 400 buildings for New York City’s Local Law 84 this year, we found that median energy consumption for buildings taller than 20 stori...
What does “high performance” mean for high-rise towers? Does it involve 100% uptime, net zero energy, or green building projects? Is it a tower with low environmental impact and a healthy indoor atmosphere?
“We’re constantly asking our clients what ‘high performance’ means to them, because some people see it as only tangible things with...
Don’t forget to pull the plug and turn out the lights! While the concept is known by different names – phantom load, vampire power, standby mode – at the end of...
Facilities managers of large commercial buildings can’t open a trade publication or scan an industry website without reading something about energy-saving produ...
Many high-rise facilities have evolved to become multi-function, multi-tenant spaces where tenants can live, work, and shop all in one building. Managing a larg...
Many high-rise buildings with advanced systems and controls use more energy than their less-advanced peers due in equal part to design oversights, installation ...
Two years in to the U.S. EPA’s program, 186 multifamily high-rises have earned the ENERGY STAR label.
Until August 2011, residential high-rises didn’t real...
A “plug load” refers to any device plugged in to an electrical socket. In high-rise facilities, this typically includes things like computers, televisions, coff...
As first-level data gathering tools in the facility load-profiling process, submeters provide highly accurate 15- or 30-minute snapshots of energy use (kilowatt...
With 48 stories and 1.4 million square feet, the Duke Energy Center (DEC) is a dramatic addition to the skyline of Charlotte, North Carolina. The tower opened i...
Many building owners and occupants who want to cut operating expenses and improve energy efficiency look to replacing or upgrading systems such as HVAC and ligh...
