InTech, July 1st, 2001
NVAC
Improved monitoring, instrumentation could reduce energy use 30%.
Commercial buildings consume about 15% of the U.S.'s energy, at an annual cost of $85 billion, according to a report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Further, the report said, "Half of this consumption is wasted, compared to what is cost-effectively achievable."
With the economy idling, the nation's generating capacity aging, and energy prices arcing skyward, ensuring efficient energy usage is claiming increased attention from engineers. Operators won't be able to reduce energy consumption is a systematic fash...
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