Commercial Energy Efficiency Case Studies

Posted on June 13, 2017 by admin

A few months ago, we published some of our best commercial energy efficiency case studies we completed in 2016. We continue to help customers save energy and money by upgrading their lighting and mechanical building systems. Here's a few of our most recent project highlights. LEI Corporation Founded in 1987 in Boylston, ...

Advantage of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings

Posted on June 1, 2017 by admin

Owning and operating energy efficient commercial buildings has proven to lower utility bills, improve occupancy rates, and increase rents and net operating income. Energy efficiency must not be thought as a one-and-done process; it is a continuous build. With each passing year, building equipment becomes more inefficient. It is imperative, ...

The Future of Building Management Systems

Posted on May 9, 2017 by admin

We live in a world where technology allows us to receive instant and up-to-date business information from a variety of apps, tools, programs, SaaS, and other cloud-based services. Business leaders use this information to make decisions about the financial stability and growth of their organization. It only makes sense to ...

What is the WELL Building Standard?

Posted on April 25, 2017May 4, 2017 by admin

Recent trends in energy efficiency and social and market forces and have spurred the development of green buildings. Green buildings are those that decrease energy consumption and CO2 emissions while providing employees with cleaner and healthier workplaces. Numerous studies over the years have proven that healthy workplaces improve employee morale ...

Energy Efficiency Projects

Posted on March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 by admin

Since 1998, Prism Energy Services has been a leader in the evaluation, design, and installation of energy efficiency measures for commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout New England. With energy prices on the rise, building owners are continuously looking for energy cost-saving solutions. We are so proud to help customers ...

Reducing Commercial Building Energy Drift

Posted on March 28, 2017 by admin

Energy drift is the gradual decrease in energy performance and efficiency of your building's mechanical systems, such as lighting, HVAC, boilers, chillers, rooftop units, and others. According to research from Texas A&M and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (NBNL), energy drift can account for a decrease of system efficiency between ...

Optimizing Chiller Efficiency With Variable Frequency Drives

Posted on February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 by admin

Chillers represent the single largest energy consuming piece of equipment within most mid-size to large commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. On average, commercial chillers can account for 35-50 percent of a building's annual electricity use. Chillers usually have a lifespan of about 15-20 years and can weigh anywhere from 20 ...

Commercial Building Water Conservation

Posted on February 22, 2017 by admin

Over the past thirty years, the price of water has risen significantly, climbing well over the consumer price index (CPI), and prices are expected to continue to rise. While the cost per gallon of water far exceeds the cost per unit measurement of other utilities, utilities such as electricity are ...

New Energy Management Trends for 2017

Posted on February 6, 2017April 26, 2017 by admin

The U.S. is entering the fourth industrial revolution: smart buildings. New technology is creating energy management trends that are redefining how building systems function and how we perceive and interact with them. Over the next few years, we will continue to see the expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) ...

Patient Satisfaction and Profitability

Posted on January 23, 2017July 14, 2017 by admin

Managing costs while improving value-based care continues to be a challenge for the healthcare industry. Value-based care, an initiative to provide only the care and services that patients want and need, derived from the initiative to improve the patient experience. Improving the patient experience consists of many variables, including the ...

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