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Air Force Base Sees Savings Take Off After Installing Submeters

September 27, 2001

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Once the epicenter of America's aerospace industry, the Los Angeles basin hosts a variety of government installations, including Los Angeles Air Force Base (AFB) in downtown El Segundo, California. While

Cogeneration Plant Generates Success

September 27, 2001

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The National Animal Disease Center (NADC) is a major U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) center for research on livestock and poultry diseases. The USDA relies on the NADC to help

Thermal Storage Retrofit Takes a Byte Out of Computer Cooling Demands

September 27, 2001

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The Harold Washington Building in Chicago's central business district was built in the midst of the energy crisis that gripped the United States in the 1970s, and some of the

Technology School Embraces System Integration

August 29, 2001

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Situated on an 18-acre site about seven miles from the main Montana State University-Billings campus, the MSU-Billings College of Technology includes more than 110,000 sq ft of classroom, laboratory, and

Variable-speed Drive a House Favorite in Casino Retrofit

August 29, 2001

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To improve efficiencies and reduce operating costs at a notable casino in Atlantic City, district-energy provider Conectiv Thermal Systems beat the odds and cashed in on a variable-speed drive (vsd)

Desiccants Melt Away Frost Problems in LA Facility

August 29, 2001

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Located in the heart of the Los Angeles distribution district, Konoike Pacific (K-Pac) California (Osaka, Japan) is the newest and largest technically advanced cold storage and distribution facility on the

Performance Contract Helps Hospital Help Others

August 29, 2001

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Sharply increasing maintenance costs are part of reality for any aging hospital building. New regulations, mandates, and environmental guidelines, along with unplanned maintenance costs can put a severe strain on

Boiler replacement Brews up 15% Savings for Labatt

August 29, 2001

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Labatt Breweries Ontario is a division of Labatt Breweries of Canada, which was founded in London, Ontario in 1847. As one of the nation's longest-established and most successful brewing companies,

Middle Eastern High-rise Reaches Automated Heights

July 31, 2001

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A long-term consideration for Emirates Towers’ officials was that retrofitting and upgrading expenses often represent approximately 50% of the lifetime cost of a building.

Historic Ocean-liner-turned-hotel Benefits from Shipshape Retrofit

July 31, 2001

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The goal of the project was to provide guests with better control of the air temperature in their cabins in a cost-effective manner.

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