Last week’s AESP Spring Conference was the best that I can recall, in terms of the content delivered, in my opinion. Perhaps I got lucky and went to the right presentations. Perhaps it’s because I went to more presentations than usual. Most likely it is for another reason, and readers will have to call me for that because it’s an advantage I want to hold among die-hard rant fans. I attended an Espresso Learning Shots discussion led by Laura Orfanedes from Fiveworx. The topic was requests for proposals (RFPs) from both sides of the fence – from the buyer (utility)…
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The big energy saving opportunities in a building are usually hidden from the unsuspecting field auditor. The obvious exception is lighting because it isn’t hidden! The hidden things are what go on behind closed doors in the dark. Yes, the salacious activity spawned by an out of control brain – the energy management system. Similarly, nuggets flow across my desk, computer screen, and directly from people that feed topics of this Energy Rant. A few weeks ago, I stumbled onto data confirming my years-old assertion that tight fitting ductwork does not save energy, relative to in situ status quo. Being…
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