Energy And Information Management Solution Articles & Analysis
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According to the European Commission, buildings in the European Union (EU) are responsible for 40% of the region’s energy consumption and 36% of its greenhouse gas emissions. If building energy and water consumption is not properly monitored, through the use of energy management systems (EMS), it becomes difficult to control how much is used and wasted. Left unchecked, this hurts both the ...
In a recent AASHE webinar co-hosted by Lucid, Justin Owen, Energy Manager at Weber State University, explained why implementing an energy management information system (EMIS) is key to driving campus energy conservation programs forward. An EMIS can be used to establish energy ...
Institutions, specifically higher learning centers like universities and colleges use a considerable amount of energy to operate their facilities, as well as supporting the academic curriculum. The larger the square footage, and more northern or southern the climate the more interest there is in conservation. Every institution maintains rigorous sustainability initiatives which have a high impact ...
“The cost of purchasing the energy needed for production by an industrial facility is viewed as managed input and typically receives significant attention, while the use of that energy once it is inside the factory is often viewed as simply the cost of doing business. While this is not true in all industrial facilities, experience has shown that unless the facility actively manages energy ...
Most studies show that energy management programs can save 10-20% on energy costs, so I would argue that if a company is a heavy energy user, in the millions of dollars annually, it’s worth focusing on energy management regardless of the per unit cost. I believe North American companies ...
Needless to say, making use of nature’s own heating and cooling equipment makes for a very energy efficient way to get a comfortable temperature in your building. ...