HVAC
Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) can account for approximately 30% of a business’s energy usage. Before considering purchasing new equipment, determine how much energy your business’s HVAC system actually uses. Using a well designed system and implementing comprehensive energy saving techniques can help control your business’s utility costs.
- Reduce your facility’s load allowing the existing system to operate less frequently.
- Implementation of an energy management system can provide great savings to your HVAC equipment.
- Set zones to turn off exhaust fans when not needed and control the temperature of spaces at night.
- When purchasing new equipment, select units that are Energy Star qualified.
- Consider energy recovery ventilation systems to reclaim waste energy from exhaust and use it to condition the incoming air.
- Combine a dehumidification component to your HVAC system to increase customer or employee comfort and reduce the need for larger equipment.