Energy Star tax creditsI am worried now. A new report just came out showing that 85% of CMMS (Computerized Management and Maintenance System) software being purchased is not being used. This is software that is supposed to be used by facilities managers to streamline their work, but apparently without much eagerness.
An excellent commentary in [...]
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Some people in communications, and in the real estate and investment arena, have been making assertions that green buildings have economic benefits not worth the trouble and expense. This is to imply that improving energy efficiency and measuring the results is not worth the trouble. I say B.S.
I am not interested in [...]
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The latest numbers are that US buildings consume $320 billion/year in energy. 2/5 of all the energy used in the US. And about 40% of the energy (costing $120 billion/year) is used in buildings for HVAC.
Some of the 2009 stats HVAC designs that I have incorporated recently into my [...]
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Trends: Read the chart on your buildings energy usage. Monthly charts can usually be found on the monthly utility bills. Your utility company can provide them upon request (usually). If and when you can acquire the hourly or daily usage charts, the pattern of usage can be very revealing [...]
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A recent article in ASHRAE Journal, “An Updated Look at DCV Approaches“, October 2009, page 82-84, covers an important component of building energy: HVAC ventilation control, also called “Demand Controlled Ventilation“. It is an overview of the reasons and logic behind one of the more cost-effective methods for controlling air quality [...]
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Concerns brought up by Howard McKew of Engineered Systems magazine in the July 2009 issue. He said “Owners, Please Demand More from your IPD team” (Integrated Project Delivery ) McKew cites the fact that the new IPD approach being promoted by the AIA is possibly a lawyers dream to make money in [...]
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In my opinion, “The 8th habit”, by Stephen Covey, (Free Press, 2004)
should be required reading for all business people, including building owners, managers and designers. He said that successful team work includes all of the following:
Focus on the wildly important
Create a compelling scoreboard
Translate lofty goals into specific actions
Hold each other accountable all the [...]
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Recommissioning an existing building is a very valuable thing. It should be done by real estate owners periodically, not just when it comes time to find a new tenant or a buyer. Recommissioning is basically going over a building’s systems, one by one, checking design and installation, testing [...]
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