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How important are high performance operations strategies? Experts say that a poorly designed building that is well-operated is likely to perform better than a well designed building that is poorly operated. "ASHRAE Guideline 32-2012 For Sustainable, High-performance Operation and Maintenance"...

All too often, HVAC systems operate a far less than peak performance. The good news is that there are ways to improve performance significantly without making an equally significant capital investment. Click here to read industry expert Jim Newman's advice about where to look for low-cost or no-cost...

An article in Building Operating Management should be useful to facility managers who want to ensure energy efficient HVAC system design. The article describes three principles that facility managers should follow in the design of HVAC systems. The first is to use outdoor air and other environmental...

We have been asked to recommend replacement HVAC equipment for a retail customer's regional distribution center. The current mechanical system seems to be common for that type of facility built in the early 90's, consisting of large gas fired air rotation units. Surprisingly, the only heat for...

As a College Campus, we have numerous offices where faculty and staff have brought in their own convective space heaters (standard electric element and fan). At 1500 Watts each, these have a tremendous energy impact - not to mention wreaking havoc with our temp control system. We are considering implementing...