Heat pump water heaters utilize heat pump systems that are typically thought of for space heating and cooling, to heat water for domestic hot water usage.
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Energy efficiency (EE) programs operated by utilities are funded by tariff (utility bill) riders . However, some customers prefer to opt-out of such programs and avoid paying the EE riders.
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Knowing what you’re buying is especially important when considering an energy management system (EMS). Buying an EMS is a significant cost for most facilities.
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Fault-detection and diagnostics (FDD) are systems that give commercial building owners better feedback on how their HVAC systems are operating.
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Billing data may appear to be a rudimentary measurement of customer energy consumption. However, it provides key insights into the validity of energy saving projects from a high level.
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Sequencing controls automatically tell a system which piece of equipment to operate and in what order. Typically, this means operating the most efficient piece of equipment based on demand or loading.
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An absorption heat pump is an HVAC device that provides heating just like any other heat pump; except absorption heat pumps can run on natural gas instead of electricity.
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Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) is one technology to dispatch demand reduction resources in a cost effective, prioritized manner.
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Insulation does wonders for heating and cooling piping. First, uninsulated piping will trade gobs of energy with the surrounding spaces, causing heating and cooling source equipment to work even harder.
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Thermoelectric (TE) dryers are expected to have an energy factor of 6.2 pounds/kWh , corresponding to savings of roughly 40% compared to Energy Star’s baseline (electric resistance) dryer.
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