Saving Water by Saving Energy: HVAC Systems Hold the Key
Conflicts between energy production and water availability are on the rise, even in areas not traditionally associated with water supply constraints.
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McIntosh County Schools to Save $20.9 Million from Efficiency Improvements
Georgia’s McIntosh County Board of Education began collaboration with ABM on energy-efficiency upgrades for its schools in December 2016.
City of Beaufort Partners with Johnson Controls for Energy Savings Performance Contract
The contract between Beaufort and Johnson Controls is expected to generate $5.4 million in savings over 15 years for the city.
ComEd Awards Largest Energy Incentive Check in History for Chicago Commercial Building
The energy efficiency retrofit included replacing 950 old pneumatic thermostats with the Cypress Envirosystems Wireless Pneumatic Thermostat system.
Water Source Heat Pumps
New A-Vintage horizontal and vertical water source heat pumps from Mammoth provide industry-leading energy efficiency in geothermal and boiler/tower heating and cooling applications. With an energy efficiency ratio of up to 21 and a coefficient of performance of up to 5.6, the pumps can help lower energy consumption, operating costs and the carbon footprint of an HVAC system over its life cycle. In addition, the units can contribute to higher energy rebates and help earn the maximum eligible points for optimizing energy efficiency in pursuit of LEED certification.
Read More Commercial Energy System
PROMOTION — More and more, schools are considering renewable energy options to cost-effectively meet their energy needs. Lennox’ patent-pending SunSource® Commercial Energy System collects energy from the sun, feeds it directly into Lennox’ solar-ready Energence® rooftop unit, and supplies any excess electricity to the rest of the building or to the power grid.
No-Touch Cleaning System
Designed to remove the maximum amount of soil, bacteria, and other biopollution, Kaivac’s patented No-Touch Cleaning systems combine an indoor pressure washer, a powerful wet vacuum and chemistry into an integrated system. Empowering workers to hygienically clean without touching contaminated surfaces, these systems not only clean better, but also cut labor, chemical, and equipment costs while raising worker morale and image.
Read More Versatile Plumbing Solution
A typical vacuum system can reduce potable water consumption for toilets by 68 percent with a highly efficient vacuum flush toilet requiring only a half gallon per flush. Of the many benefits vacuum plumbing offers, the water and waste treatment savings are one of the most important features of this technology. The water savings can be thousands of dollars and millions of gallons per year for larger applications.
Remote Room Monitor
Bronze Craft has developed a solar-powered wireless device, the Smart Window Hardware, for remote monitoring of ambient room conditions, window security, and window performance. The product is designed to integrate with both new and existing Building Automation Systems using the ZigBee wireless standard, and mounts wirelessly on the window frame to monitor light, temperature, humidity, and window hardware status.
Read More Building Energy Monitor
As a way to streamline the integration process of the Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard, graphic development company QA Graphics presents a web interface for the Metasys building management system. Some energy monitors require a hardware component to integrate the application with a building’s control system, but QA Graphics’ new web application eliminates the hardware need to reduce setup time and make the integration process easier.
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