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| Energy-Efficiency Investments Strong Despite Recession |
| Despite a global recession, investment levels in energy efficiency have remained strong, according to the Energy Efficiency Indicator (EEI) released by Johnson Controls. The survey of more than 2,800 executives and managers responsible for making investments and managing energy in commercial buildings worldwide found that 56 percent of respondents say they have invested the same or more in energy efficiency over the last 12 months. [MORE] |
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| ASHRAE, JSRAE Advance Mutual Interests |
| Illustrating that concerns about the built environment are shared worldwide, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE) recently made a commitment to collaborate by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU). [MORE] |
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| April Heating-and-Cooling-Equipment Shipment Data Released |
| According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), commercial gas water heater shipments increased 4 percent in April 2010 to 6,754, compared with 6,442 units shipped in April 2009. Commercial electric water heaters increased 28 percent in April 2010 to 5,574 units, up from 4,359 units shipped in April 2009. [MORE] |
| Performance-Measurement Protocols Offered by Building Groups |
| It’s long been realized in the building industry that you can’t manage what you don’t measure when it comes to building performance. But even if you measure, what ensures that those measurements are appropriate and meaningful? A new book from three building-industry associations provides a standardized set of protocols over a range of accuracies and costs that can be applied consistently to the assessment of building performance. [MORE] |
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| FASTRACK Features |
| Extending Motor Life With Sustainable Shaft Grounding By ADAM WILLWERTH, Electro Static Technology, Mechanic Falls, Maine |
| With the rising cost of energy, the use of variable-frequency drives (VFDs), also known as inverters, is growing. By optimizing electrical flow to an alternating-current (AC) motor, a VFD can provide substantial energy savings. Within the field of flow control, the potential for increased efficiency with VFDs is especially dramatic. Many centrifugal fans and pumps run continuously, often at reduced loads. Because the energy consumption of such devices correlates to their flow rates cubed, the motors driving them will use less power if controlled by a VFD. [MORE] |
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