building energy management system Articles
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Building energy management systems are critical tools to reach sustainability goals and to curb waste
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 ...
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Sustainability as a matter of social context: information technologies and the environment
The paper focuses on the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to improve the sustainability of residential buildings. While ICT can contribute to improving building energy efficiency (e.g., energy management systems) there are also plausible scenarios of an increasing energy demand triggered by ICT use. The main argument of this paper is that harnessing the sustainability ...
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Gas boiler load optimisation controls can rectify dry cycling and reduce energy costs by 25%
Dry cycling of gas boilers can waste a great deal of energy, even when BMS optimisation is in use. Installing gas boiler load optimisation controls can reduce this waste and help boilers run more efficientlyBuilding engineers, energy and facilities managers tend to overlook that many gas boilers waste energy through dry cycling when they are not actively contributing to the building heating and ...
By Vital Energi
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Rectify dry cycling of gas boilers and reduce energy costs by 25%
Building engineers, energy and facilities managers tend to overlook that many gas boilers waste energy through dry cycling when they are not actively contributing to the building heating and hot water demand. It is often thought that existing building management systems (BMS) and building energy management systems (BEMS) are optimising the boilers to remove dry cycling. However, the BMS is ...
By Vital Energi
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Interoperability Profiles – A Better Way to Buy Grid Technology
Imagine browsing online for a new computer app. Once you have located the app, you swiftly hit the ‘download’ button – and immediately realize you’ve purchased the Windows version, which is incompatible with your Apple device. You have become a victim of technology tribalism. If your device represents a utility’s service territory, and the app represents new ...
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4 lessons in renewable energy planning: The Philippine Experience
When it comes to renewable energy, the Philippines is one of the world’s more ambitious countries. The country set out to triple its share of renewable energy by 2030 based on 2010 levels. The Philippines has one of Asia’s highest electricity rates, in part due to high costs of importing fossil fuels. Enhancing the country’s energy security and keeping power costs down have been ...
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Building Technologies: Who’s Who?
Technology is transforming the way we use buildings, and the impact they have on our environment. There’s a long list of tech tools available now in the market to improve your building’s performance. This could make it complicated for the energy manager to understand who’s who in this market, and what building technology you can apply to each area of your building to improve its overall ...
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Building Management System helps DECC to cut carbon emissions by 20%
DECC surpasses 10:10 pledge to cut emissions by 10% in 2010 thanks to building management system and energy-efficiency ...
By Vital Energi
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How European climate policy can bolster energy efficiency measures
This blog is co-signed by Morten Petersen, Member of European Parliament. Major cities under water. Unprecedented heat waves. Terrifying storms. These are just a few of the nightmare scenarios evoked by UN Secretary General António Guterres following the publication in April of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on climate science. The findings could ...
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Powering Efficiency: Effective Energy Management in Facilities
Effective energy management is a crucial aspect of facility management that holds the key to unlocking significant cost savings, enhancing sustainability, and minimising environmental impact. By implementing strategic energy management practices, facilities can optimise their energy consumption, improve operational efficiency, and contribute to a greener future. In this week’s article, we ...
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Case study - Multi-tenant building energy efficiency
Buildings accounted for roughly 40% of total U.S. energy consumption in 2010, according to the United States Energy Information Association. “[New York] City's roughly 1 million buildings cost $15 billion a year to power and heat and account for 80% of the city's greenhouse gas emissions”(1). The proliferation of smart energy devices and building management systems will result in the ...
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