Atypical load profile for a hospital might show heat energy increases in the winter, with electric demand peaks in the summer as seen in Figures 1 and 2.

Emergency generators are required in many applications where facility operations are to continue to perform even upon a failure of the electric grid.

There are many who believe that combined heat and power (CHP) will be the norm in building design for the next generation of engineers. 

It’s not necessarily a plug-and-play situation, but these chillers can play key roles and deliver meaningful savings in several scenarios. Waste heat, CCHP, standalone, and even renewable solar as part of the refrigeration cycle can all provide the setting for absorption success.

In today’s complex web of regulations, equipment and fuel options, and traditional threats to facility operations, it only makes sense to get up to speed on CHP.

Whether low-cost adjustments, targeted replacements, or a substantial retrofit when large equipment has run its course, you almost always have a good move available to conserve energy and expense.