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Energy savings on a silver platter
As I moderated the Energy Star for Engineers webcast on Feb. 18, it occurred to me how easy it is nowadays for building owners and engineers to save energy compared to 10 or 15 years ago. I like how Jean Lupinacci, chief of the Energy Star buildings program, put it during her portion of the webcast: She said that Energy Star distills the wisdom of its partners who have experience saving energy in ... More
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Chief editor Michael Ivanovich shares his views and information sources in a weekly blog and responds to reader comments
Adjusting Maintenance Costs for Inflation
Time passes, seemingly more quickly as one ages, and one suddenly realizes that the cost number from a “recent” that you have been using so freely are actually a couple of years old. In the ideal world, what one would do in such a situation would be to revise the original calculations based on new information from vendors, contractors, industry contacts and other sources, just like y ... More
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A Field Guide for Engineers will provide instructional content and inspiration to novice and veteran engineers alike. Covering design, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operations on HVAC and electrical systems and controls, this blog will be informal and fun, and very rich in content.
