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Providing mechanical engineering services to improve occupant comfort while saving the client over a million dollars in energy costs
Energy Saving Technologies
Learn about the benefits of recent technological and product developments.
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| Condensing Rooftop Units These units provide a higher combustion efficiency - between 89% and 97%; the most efficient gas-fired heating and ventilation system available. |
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| Induction Lighting Compared with the incandescent lamp, the induction bulb is about four times as efficient and lasts over 40 times longer. |
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| Efficient Chillers Efficiency improvements have been achieved through the use of enlarged condensers and evaporators and improved design of compressors including more efficient methods of capacity control and variable speed drive. |
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| Water Efficient Toilets & Urinals The average flush of one gallon (3.8 litres) achieves a substantial savings in water use and waterless urinals function on gravity flow and uses no water, thus saving one to three gallons per use. |
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| Premium-Efficiency Motors In addition to the energy savings, premium and energy-efficient motors offer other benefits. They are more reliable, last longer, have longer warranties, run quieter and cooler, and produce less waste heat. |
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| Economizers "Free cooling" describes savings achieved from a properly working economizer. In mild climates, economizers save energy by using outside air instead of refrigeration equipment to cool the building. |
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| LED Lighting for Signs The initial cost is similar to that of neon signs, but LED has a much better life cycle cost when considering energy and maintenance cost savings. |
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| Electrical Distribution System Optimization Decreasing the supplied voltage to the actual level required by the equipment in a building reduces electrical demand and energy use, resulting in savings on the electric utility bill. |
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