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Why Benchmark Energy Usage?
Published Oct 1, 2008 in Building Owners & Managers of NJ Newsletter
Excerpt: Energy is one of the highest expenses in building operations. With today's fluctuating and ever-increasing energy costs, it is financially crucial to track usage and attempt to lower energy costs whenever and wherever possible. Energy benchmarking is not a difficult process and once begun, will bring both financial and environmental rewards.[Full Article]
Achieving High Performance
Published Sep 28, 2008 in Fortune
Excerpt: With oil topping $100 a barrel and the U.S. economy slumping, business leaders are anxious to find ways to increase productivity and lower operating costs. For starters, many are taking a hard look at how the cost of heating, cooling, and lighting their buildings is affecting their bottom lines. No surprise here, given that energy is the single largest operating expense in a typical commercial building. Roughly 20% of operating expenses needed to keep such buildings humming typically pays for energy, according to Trane, a leading global provider of energy efficient building systems, services, and solutions. Fortunately, the government and some utilities provide grants, tax incentives, financing systems, and rebates to fund energy-saving initiatives. These programs often cover 50% or more of costs.[Full Article]
Cooling down
Published Sep 4, 2008 in IET Knowlege Network
Excerpt: Unlike in most parts of Europe, it was another hot summer in the US. E&T looks at the state of air-conditioning engineering in the States and elsewhere in the world. Summer in the US north-east may bring to mind rugged men sailing through the Cape, tanned cherubs building sandcastles or soft-shell crabs plucked fresh from the sea. But for those of us living here, the images belie a far less glamorous reality – the wretched heat and humidity. In May, a heatwave hit southeastern Connecticut, causing many to worry that this could be a harbinger of yet another, perhaps even more dreadful, summer. The problem was much more acute for anyone struggling through the season without a proper air conditioner. I was one of those people.[Full Article]
Green is Good
Published Apr 7, 2008 in Business Week
Excerpt: Buildings are monuments to progress. We’re now at the point where how to build a structure is no longer the question. So it is no wonder that excitement in the building sector has less to do with building big than with the big idea of environmental sustainability.
A Transformation
The commercial and residential building sector accounts for 39 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States per year, more than any other sector. The most signifi cant factor contributing to CO2 emissions from buildings is their use of electricity. Buildings consume 70 percent of the electricity load in the U.S. “Energy is the single largest operating expense in a typical commercial building,” says John W. Conover IV, president of Trane’s commercial business in the Americas. “It’s become increasingly important for building owners to reduce operating costs without impacting business performance by energy management strategies that incorporate analysis and planning, energy procurement, and energy conservation.” Building green is an easy “get”: Green buildings are a vital tool in the fi ght against climate change. Scientists predict that, left unchecked, emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases will have profound effects on our planet. Meeting the challenge will require dramatic advances in technologies and a shift in how the world economy generates and uses energy.[Full Article]Vineland schools save money while also conserving energy
Published Apr 5, 2008 in The Daily Journal
Excerpt: Vineland Public Schools may be best known for its crimson colors, but the district was recently noticed for going green. The district received the Trane Energy Efficiency Leader in Education Award Tuesday for its approach toward sustainable energy and operational efficiency. The effort saves about $2 per square foot of each building, said Wayne Weaver, district executive director of physical facilities.[Full Article]
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