The U.S. Energy Information Administration claims that as much as 40 percent of a building’s operating costs are tied to HVAC and other mechanical systems.

When an industry leading soft drink beverage distributor needed to expand its distribution center, their facility manager and mechanical engineers reviewed heating and ventilating options and made an interesting decision.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Detroit lost 60% of its population from 1950 to 2010. However, in the last two years, something has shifted.

One reliable way for energy managers and plant operators to reduce energy consumption is by installing insulation on steam lines.

When an industry leading soft drink beverage distributor needed to expand its distribution center, their facility manager and mechanical engineers reviewed heating and ventilating options and made an interesting decision.

This month’s Facility File will focus on the B2B August test for the retrofit of an iconic 1950s building’s steam-to-hot water heating system.

As buildings age, so do the major central equipment within the building, making it a prime opportunity for a boiler system retrofit.

A failing steam heating system posed many challenges for facility services at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, IA.

The men and women’s basketball programs at the University of Connecticut (“UConn”) are widely recognized as two of the most outstanding in the nation.

This month’s Facility File will focus on the B2B June test for a heating application on a college campus, with a building program removing a dormitory heating system from the campus high-pressure steam system and replacing it with a high-efficiency condensing hot water boiler within the dormitory.