This month’s Facility File will focus on the B2B March test for an existing three-story private office building energy retrofit.

Famous mathematician Edward Lorenz coined the phrase “The Butterfly Effect,” which is the belief that some small occurrence could create devastating results in another location far away.

At the very, very end of 2016, the Department of Energy issued “final rules” for a few types of equipment/appliances.

Providing guests with an enjoyable and comfortable stay is of utmost importance to staff at the Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, PA. Using Weil-McLain® boilers to upgrade the heating system at the club’s Weyhill Guest House helped ensure that guests experienced a “home away from home.”

Does maintenance save money? Many numbers get thrown around when it comes to estimating the savings achieved by performing certain maintenance activities.

This month, I am continuing my series on commissioning “simple” HVAC equipment with hydronic unit heaters.

Carilion Clinic is a not-for-profit health care organization based in Roanoke, VA. In line with their mission to improve the health of the communities they serve, and with the intent of becoming a teaching facility, Carilion Clinic set upon upgrading their operating rooms and related existing HVAC systems at the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, VA.

Atypical load profile for a hospital might show heat energy increases in the winter, with electric demand peaks in the summer as seen in Figures 1 and 2.

A Giant Eagle distributor in Cleveland needed to replace inefficient unit heaters that were used to heat its 61-dock door, 540,700-sq-ft distribution facility.

According to the ASHRAE systems handbook, HVACR machines will last 15 to 18 years, provided that a median level of preventive care is performed throughout its life cycle.