Effectively and efficiently modernizing building owners’ facilities can be done with a few strategies. As this is one of many important concerns for owners, modernizing the energy management is one of the most impactful projects you can do to your business. Where many owners are looking for ways to protect their assets, few know where to start. With that in mind, we at Hoss Electric would like to address the costly operational issues of older buildings and how through a cohesive plan can turn these facilities into energy efficiently.
Use Modern Diagnostics as Well as Intelligent Preventive Maintenance
One of the key ways to future-proof buildings is predictive and preventative maintenance. Through the maximizing of facility performance, you can save substantial costs in addition to extending the life of a building and its systems. For example, you can reduce a building’s maintenance and energy costs by up to 20% simply by proactive maintenance in conjunction with building analytics as opposed to spending on inefficient repairs with a reactive approach of ”if it is not broke, don’t fix it”. According to surveys, the proactive method shows that facilities can achieve benefits such as a 10 times return on investment, reduce 25-35% in maintenance budgets, reduce downtime by 35-45%, increase the production by 20-25%, and finally, experience 70-75% fewer breakdowns. Before issues reach critical magnitudes, facility managers armed with the right maintenance and diagnostic tools can obtain optimal control of their systems as well as identify maintenance requirements and repairs.
Maximizing Space Utilization
For building owners to easily manage space and have more cost effective performance, the technological advancements are used to their advantage. Standard thermostats can be replaced with smart room controllers, allowing them to be easily connected wirelessly to occupancy along with door sensors to track space usage, for example. As e-learning opportunities increase and on-campus populations decreases, space utilization is a challenge on higher education campuses particularly. To improve the overall function of a campus, better space allocation can lower operating costs, and schools are recognizing this feat.
Capitalize on Energy Management
Campuses, commercial buildings, hotels, and other such large entities, are saving costs by improving their energy usage as ENERGY STAR data reports. Over the course of three years, for example, an ENERGY STAR study discovered that building owners cut their energy bills by 7%, or 2.4% on average per year, with the commercial buildings ongoing benchmarks of energy performance. By simply upgrading your building into a more energy efficient building, a 500,000-square-foot office building, for example, would show a cumulative cost savings of $120,000.
More Effective & Efficient IT & Communication Systems
The biggest trend impacting their business is the convergence of information technology and operational technology. Communicating an IP backbone built upon architecture of open standards, through a single, intelligent control system has the potential to enable savings on energy and operational costs. Without the necessity for major reconfiguration, using these platforms can also accommodate future technologies as they emerge. Extending globally beyond the walls of a facility, these buildings can updated with innovative interactive solutions for learning, training, white boarding, and video conferencing. Providing an even greater support for building owners and managers, an innovative technology infrastructure can be exceptionally beneficial.
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If you are looking to increase your energy management, call in the professional experts of Hoss Electric and let our team consult with you to find the optimal solutions for your building.
