Armstrong In The Media

It is time to rethink how energy upgrade projects should be managed. It frequently takes as long as a year and a half to reach the implementation stage of a capital expenditure energy saving project. Typically, the first 6 months are spent collecting data, months 6 to 9 involve a data analysis phase, then technology solutions and a business plan are developed in months 9 to 12. Over the next 6 months stakeholders make their decisions until (18 months after initial discussions) the project is implemented. During that year and a half, not a single kW of energy is saved. With the latest generation of Armstrong Design Envelope (DE) pump technology, however, building owners and occupiers could be saving energy from day 1, month 1 of the initial discussions.

With approximately 40% of energy costs attributed to HVAC use in commercial buildings, property owners are increasingly turning to retrofit solutions that will help them operate their systems more efficiently. New advancements in wireless communication and embedded intelligence can significantly lower operational and maintenance costs. Here are three HVAC trends in 2017 that are making a splash in the industry.