About Energy Savings
The basic concept of an energy cost avoidance program is that savings are turned into new energy efficient equipment. Lighting and HVAC retrofits are important parts of a viable program. In essence, the monies realized from energy savings are used to repay any money borrowed during the retrofit phase.
New energy efficient equipment translates into significant savings and greater comfort. It also minimizes maintenance hours, which would be spent repairing old equipment. This allows the maintenance staff to spend time on preventative maintenance. Centralized controls are necessary to make sure that equipment is working properly and that HVAC equipment is not working when buildings are unoccupied.
Energy costs are going to continually rise. Brownouts are likely to become a way of life if conservation efforts are not put into place now. Cost avoidance programs are no longer optional.
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