US healthcare facilities consume, on average, 2.6 times the energy of their commercial counterparts. Lifesaving equipment, surgeries, recovery spaces and preventative and routine care simply use far more energy than processes in other industries. As...
Any business, whether for-profit or non-profit, typically makes difficult financial decisions every year regarding the allocation of dollars for capital requests that actually exceed the capital available. New equipment and staff for growth,...
As time ticks on, building owners and managers alike in New York City need to assess their carbon footprint. The year 2024 is right around the corner, and without appropriate action, legislators will hit building owners’ wallets with carbon...
Energy efficiency projects cost money, that’s obvious. By taking advantage of utility incentives, you can significantly reduce this price point, and short payback periods make efficiency projects smart long-term investments. However, there is still...
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If we’re standing at the bar (or on a virtual happy hour, you get the point) and you ask me, “So Chris, how do I save energy in my building?”, I’m going to fire back at you: “How big is your building and how much are you looking to spend?” You...
Today’s engineers design modern data centers with state-of-the-art cooling infrastructure, taking into account the vast power needed to keep them cool. This usually means three things: (1) selecting the most efficient equipment, (2)...
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Want to listen to the audio version of this story? Click the player below. your browser does not support the audio tag. I’m lucky to work with dozens of excellent people across the efficiency projects I help sell and develop. There was one...
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Utility incentives are no secret: they exist to help buildings cover the cost of efficiency projects designed to lower energy use. And right now, there’s a burning platform for commercial/industrial facilities in New York City and the surrounding...
We often examine lighting at the fixture level: the specific type of LED, cost per piece to install, rated wattage, number of fixtures in a space, etc. But commercial or industrial facility lighting can also be looked at comprehensively. In new...
I came across this internship through the university in my third year, and it piqued my interest because I am interested in learning more about the energy field. Learning what can be done to create a more energy efficient business is something I...
While working on my first assignment as the Marketing Co-op for Mantis Innovation, I overheard someone in the office talking about how a poorly functioning Rooftop Unit (RTU) could cause office workers to get sleepy. Essentially, air changes per...
A lot is asked of a lighting control system. When you flip a switch or adjust a dimmer to achieve a desired effect, there’s a litany of design, material and labor choices that go into making sure the system behaves correctly. As a project manager,...
James Watt contributed so many engineering advancements in the late 1700s that we named the “watt” after him: a single unit of power. The Scottish engineer and inventor patented the first steam engine in 1769 and the association of watts with the...