14D — February 8 - 21, 2013 — 2013 IREM ® Tri-State Conference & Expo — Property Management — Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal www.marejournal.com 2013 IREM ® T ri -S tate C onference & E xpo IREM 01 TRI-STaTE CONFERENCE & ExpO By S. George Awwad, PE, CEM, LEED AP, CBCP, The Falcon Group Energy Efficiency and Audits: What They Mean to Building Owners and Managers
Since the 190 arab oil embargo, the US has been fluctuating between making
building’s utility costs are $10,000 annually, $,00 is likely for building lighting and
ballasts. Lighting controls can divide the entire sys- tem into smaller zones so
fail. at best, their controls are rough and the sequences of operation are most likely in- adequate. as a result, they do not capture the same benefits as systems with new controls that track capacity to load. Old constant flow pumps with three-way valves waste energy. Variable pumping and variable primary systems save energy. Nowadays, the cost of VFDs is little more than the cost of a standard starter. Many companies are using VFDs, even on constant flow systems, to prevent the bump that the electrical sys- tem gets with the start of that pump. VFD’s save energy. The same applies to air conditioning systems. Gener-
ser ious ef - forts toward energy e f - ficiency and engaging in serious ener- gy consump- tion practic- es. Together, Epact 199,
HVAC/Lighting expenditure reduction begins with an energy audit, which exposes potential inefficiencies in the buildings’ energy consuming systems.
$,500 is likely for HVaC. a savings of 0% on lighting and HVaC costs will save the owner approximately $,400/year. HVaC/Lighting expendi- ture reduction begins with an energy audit, which exposes potential inefficiencies in the buildings’ energy consuming systems. Lighting systems should have efficient fixtures and
the building or floor will not be consuming unnecessary energy. Occupancy sensors can potentially conserve a lot of energy if implemented in areas that are unoccupied for long periods of time. The majority of energy inefficiencies can be found in the HVaC system. Old boilers become inefficient as they reach and exceed their expected useful life, as their tubes age and eventually
S. George Awwad
Epact 005, aSHRaE and LEED contributions pushed the US to make serious efforts toward energy ef- ficiency. Energy consumption in commercial buildings aver- ages % for lighting and 5% for HVaC, with the remainder being miscel- laneous/plug loads. If a
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