Control of variables and choice are key to manage a mechanical system for the life of a building.
May 13, 2021
The energy used in your building is a function of multiple variables; the structure and occupancy for example. Other variables center around component selection, control and design.
Many older commercial facilities today, especially larger, multi-story facilities with plumbing and mechanical systems that may date back 10 or 20 years, have domestic water systems with a consistency problem.
By now, most of you have either installed inverter-driven variable speed heat pumps that can deliver their nominal rating output at temperatures well below 0° F without any backup heat source, or at least have become familiar with the technology.