Needham, Mass. – July 9, 2008 – Retro-commissioning, as the first step in a campus sustainability strategy, can reduce energy use in college and university buildings by 10% or more, making it an essential ingredient for meeting greenhouse gas reduction goals.
The details of retro-commissioning are discussed in the new white paper, “The First (Big) Step to Reducing Your Campus Carbon Footprint,” from EH&E Inc, a leading environmental engineering and consulting firm. It’s available for download at http://www.eheinc.com/recxcampus.htm.
“We often find that while existing building systems may be operating in a fashion that maintains comfort and air quality, they are rarely performing to their designed effectiveness and efficiency without a periodic optimization, or commissioning, process,” says Mike Della Barba, Director of Commissioning Services, EH&E, and author of the white paper.
“Since building energy use is such a large proportion of overall campus energy consumption, this optimization represents some immediate and significant energy savings.”
“Colleges and universities across the country are making public commitments to significantly reduce their campus carbon footprint by eliminating wasteful energy consumption” says Della Barba.
“Retro-commissioning, a ‘tune-up’ of the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, provides the right context for energy conservation measures that are part of any campus sustainability plan,” he said.
In the white paper, Della Barba discusses:
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How to improve building performance
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Performance improvement vs. energy reduction
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Prioritizing buildings for retro-commissioning
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The 3-phase retro-commissioning process
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Campus retro-commissioning strategy
Download the new white paper, “The First (Big) Step to Reducing Your Campus Carbon Footprint,” at http://www.eheinc.com/recxcampus.htm.
Or, for more information, contact EH&E directly on the Web at: www.eheinc.com, or by phone at: 1-800-825-5343.
EH&E (www.eheinc.com) has provided an extensive range of environmental and engineering consulting services for 20 years. The EH&E team consists of more than 60 experts with an outstanding record of providing business-focused solutions for issues that affect the built environment. EH&E has a depth of knowledge and credibility unmatched in the industry. The firm’s wealth of readily-accessible information is a powerful resource for its clients.
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