Energy Efficiency | January 25, 2021
It’s always interesting to see what people are reading. In a year when many of us spent more time working remotely, we saw a rise in the readership of our energy articles. While our blog covers a variety of topics related to energy efficiency, this selection focuses on the posts that examined controls and building automation. Here are the top 5 blogs about controls from 2020:
Open Protocol BMS and the Importance of Niagara N4
One of our most popular articles, this blog takes a deep dive into how open protocol BMS works and what Niagara N4 means. We work with all types of control systems and leveraging an open protocol can significantly benefit clients struggling to integrate equipment and systems. This post helps to explain how this works and what “open protocol” can mean in the context of an energy efficiency project.
How to Leverage Remote Monitoring with Building Management Systems
Remotely monitoring buildings became even more important in 2020. This capability is possible for many large commercial/industrial facilities by implementing a controls strategy. Learn the scenarios when remote monitoring makes sense and how they work in this blog by our CEO, Adam Fairbanks.
From PMS to EMS [How Hotel Energy Management Systems Work]
No matter the industry, there’s an application for better controls and improved building management systems. This post takes a closer look at automation in the hospitality industry, specifically the relationship between property management systems and energy management systems in hotels. By integrating systems together, hotels can both improve the guest experience and decrease energy use.
A 3-Step Process for Building Effective Lighting Controls Systems
Project Manager, Tom Mahoney, shares his perspective on LED lighting controls in this blog. Increasingly, LED lighting installations include some level of controls. This 3 step process explains a simple and straightforward way of understanding how to gain the benefits of better lighting controls for your own facilities.
What do the Nokia 1011 & Building Management System Upgrades Have in Common?
Just as the original Nokia evolved into the smartphones we all know and love today, so too did building management systems change over time. Integrating building thermostats to modern building controls can provide significant savings opportunities for large commercial and industrial buildings facing high utility bills.
3 Common Concerns for Your HVAC Units Going Into Spring
3 Common Concerns for Your HVAC Units Going into Spring HVAC systems regulate and move heated and cooled air throughout residential and commercial buildings, from homes, to offices, to indoor
Breaking Down Demand Response
Breaking Down Demand Response You know those days where the temperature feels like you’re a mile away from the sun and you’re counting on your air conditioning units to get you through the day? Or
Energy Pricing in Deregulated Markets and Its Inherent Risk
Assessing risk in your energy spend can be complicated but by understanding what makes up your energy pricing—whether electricity or natural gas —and the factors that influence it, is the first step
The Basics of Energy Procurement
In this blog, we’ll give you a foundation for understanding energy procurement in the United States and how it can differ from state to state and between different energy sources. At a high level,