By Wayne T. Hudson, LEED AP Have you ever had “buyer’s remorse” when it comes to hiring a contractor to do an energy upgrade? Do you think, why doesn’t this feel like an improvement? And where are the “savings” in my energy savings performance contract? The key to avoiding such feelings (along with any inherent […]
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Jan
Cut Energy Consumption, Boost Savings Through ‘Recommissioning’
By Wayne T. Hudson, LEED AP There are many things you can do to optimize your building’s energy performance, in order to maximize savings and reduce waste. Replacing old boilers and chillers is certainly one way to do it. But you don’t need to take such a drastic, and often expensive, step if you don’t […]
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Dec
Chiller Upgrades at bwtech@UMBC South
Project: Chiller Upgrades at bwtech@UMBC South Owner: University of Maryland at Baltimore County Partners: Noresco, Temp Air Company, EMJAY Engineering and Construction Co., Min Engineering Description: The owners of bwtech@UMBC South aded a new 640-ton central chilled water plant to provide increased capacity at a greatly increased efficiency. The heart of the new system is […]
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Dec
Spring Grove Hospital Center Decentralization
Project: Spring Grove Hospital Center Decentralization Owner: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Partners: NORESCO, Temp Air Company, EMJAY Engineering and Construction Co., Min Engineering Description: Ecologic was instrumental in the renewable energy project development for the state-run Spring Grove Hospital Center. Ecologic developed an energy performance contract (EPC) for the Center that would help achieve the […]