subject: Ten Low-carbon Building Energy Initiatives To Enhance Corporate Economic Benefits - Building Energy [print this page] With the era of low-carbon economy, energy conservation is no longer a slogan for the enterprises, but occupation of the future Market Opportunities and economic opportunities of development. Recently, the world's leading one-stop building solution provider Johnson Controls released Ten Building energy efficiency Initiatives to implement energy saving initiatives corporate philosophy to promote new forms of more energy-saving environmental protection, new Technology And new product applications in the construction project, which reduces energy consumption, control of environmental pollution and help the establishment and development of low-carbon economy. Johnson Controls iT
Wei Shi Ya Chau, vice president and general manager Zhang Dachuan, said: "Looking ahead in 2010, the situation of the global economic recovery remains uncertain, large and small enterprises are still faced with how to increase economic efficiency issues, businesses often by adjusting scale, cut costs and improve investment efficiency and other methods of cutting efficiency. According to our experience in the global project to increase the economic efficiency is one of the most effective way to use energy-saving measures in buildings to reduce energy consumption expenditures, but business practices is often overlooked. "
It is reported that the release of ten energy-efficiency, will provide enterprises in the energy saving suggestions and references to help it to achieve its environmental protection and economic benefit of a win-win. Johnson Controls announced the top ten building energy efficiency measures are:
Energy Audit : the first step and most effective way is to hire energy service providers or contractors of the business of energy audit to assess energy saving type and scope of energy efficient use of office have been even more important is to find out can increase the energy efficiency of office. Quickly narrow the scope of the portfolio, reduce office space and efficient use of space than simply reducing variable costs and more effective.
Lighting upgrades: lighting systems in commercial buildings accounts for nearly 35% of the electricity costs. Upgrade to more energy-efficient lamps and ballasts can be reduced after the 20% to 50% of the electricity consumption. Work to improve the lighting, including ballast change the inductor Electronic Ballast, the T-12 T-8 lamp lights replaced. Incandescent light bulbs should be replaced with long life and energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps. Not only energy-saving fluorescent lamps, low fever, and the soft light, will make the work environment more comfortable.
Of collection and effective use of energy information : Review the list of energy consumption history, billing errors and price information. Utilities often use according to enterprise type and energy use, the implementation of different energy prices, companies should determine the most favorable energy prices. In addition, business managers should be responsible for collecting and analyzing data, and periodic reports under the corresponding measures.
Control HVAC And lighting : control of HVAC and lighting energy efficiency is the most simple and effective way. In all areas, programmable thermostats and sensor lighting, building management through automation systems, such as Johnson Controls Metasys building management system can manage entire building, and can precisely control to each room. HVAC system in accordance with the scale of building facilities to design, and should have a higher seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) rating, improve the system throughout the life cycle return on investment.
Building envelope leakage to Measure: through doors and windows and seal cracks where outside air can enter to take protective measures, you can get immediate energy return, with cotton on the roof and ceiling insulation can save energy. Pipe fittings, bends Department of leaks in the waste, accounting for air-conditioning energy consumption by 30%.
To change the habits of employees: employees should be Company An active member of energy-saving plan, their efforts can save 5% to 20% of the energy budget. Sometimes employees just finished using the device be turned off, you can have the greatest impact of energy use.
Manage water use: the majority of the building temperature set too high, lowering hot water temperature can reduce the system pressure. Install low-volume toilets and sinks and other simple ways to both reduce energy and water use, will not affect people's water.
Insulation and sealing pipeline system: In the non-air-space or when the water temperature higher or lower than room temperature, the use of insulated pipe. Even a small leakage can also impact on energy costs. Air space should be used in non-insulated pipe, and must prevent major leakage.
Implementation of sustainability programs: comprehensive energy-saving programs including the use of U.S. Green Building Council's Energy and Environmental Design Pioneer (LEED) rating system, Johnson Controls as one of the key members of the Committee, in LEED certification for customers consultation and coordination. Specific measures include the use of natural light outside the window, to reduce heating demand up to 10%. Evening, shading windows to reduce radiant heat loss, and artificial light reflected back construction. In the factory, garden and outdoor open spaces, shade in summer cold winter wind, can also reduce energy consumption.
Participate in "Energy Star" program : "Energy Star" is a voluntary government program to encourage businesses and individuals to use energy efficient products, saving money and protect the environment. Device complies with federal energy efficiency standards can be "Energy Star" title. For example, the Energy Star rating of the computer has power management features, and general computer power than can be 70%. If the percentage of construction into the national rankings of the top 25%, can be "Energy Star" logo. In 2003, the project energy savings for 20 million domestic electricity supply, reducing the nearly 90 billion dollars in energy costs.
