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ACCURATE MEASUREMENT AND VERIFICATION WITH FDD
Fault detection and Diagnostics (FDD) software is becoming increasingly accepted as an essential tool in the modern energy management process. FDD software not only helps energy managers identify energy conservation measures (ECMs), but it can also automatically notify facility operations and maintenance (O&M) teams when energy waste occurs. And it can do that long before the next utility bill…
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WHY HVAC DIAGNOSTICS MATTER FOR OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE TEAMS
AIRAH DA19 describes the minimum acceptable level of maintenance for commercial building HVAC systems. The manual prescribes all kinds of tasks that would keep the equipment and systems running at top performance. For example, these are a sample of some tasks from DA19 for a centrifugal compressor: Operations and maintenance teams can use the AIRAH…
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THE CRITICAL ROLE OF O&M IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND DECARBONISATION
There are many facilities organisations wrestling with multi-decade plans to achieve net-zero and decarbonisation targets. Often, these energy management goals are driven by significant capital project evaluations. How are we going to decarbonise our gas consumption on campus? How can we shift our electrical loads to renewable generation? While, of course, these large-scale capital projects…
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FAULT DETECTION AND DIAGNOSTICS (FDD) FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
When donations come into healthcare organizations, what happens next? Typically, the money goes to a new emergency wing or MRI machine—with a shiny plaque proudly displayed for all to see. These donations drive our healthcare systems forward—funding innovative equipment and expanding access to more community members. But there is an important, albeit less flashy, place…
Intelligent Insights : Efficient Buildings 