Optimizing HVAC Start/Stop

Optimizing HVAC start/stop
HVAC start/stop is a function of an energy management system (EMS). The start/stop function helps optimize a building's heating and cooling cycles, essentially through advanced scheduling. Optimizing HVAC start/stop helps achieve desired heating and cooling levels for the various spaces in a building throughout the day. All EMS systems have an ...

RTU Energy Efficiency

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Rooftop units (RTUs) are the most common type of HVAC system in commercial buildings, "cooling nearly 60% of the U.S. commercial building floor area and consuming 4.3 quads of energy annually." RTUs represent a significant capital investment and have an average lifespan and depreciation period of about 15 years. Many ...

Higher Education Energy Efficiency

The higher education sector consists of over 4,000 private and public colleges, educating more than 20 million students annually. Colleges and universities have the power to strengthen local communities and economies by teaching both older and younger generations valuable marketable skills; fostering values, morals, and civic traits; introducing career opportunities, ...