Rising Natural Gas Prices Demands Efficient Commercial HVAC Systems

Heating up a home or a place of business often depends on natural gas. The above price surge means that the cold snap made it more costly for households to keep warm on cold nights and even days. Commercial heating and cooling systems are even more susceptible to this price increase because of the often large facilities that they have to handle.

The key to saving money in the face of future harsh weather is to have efficient commercial HVAC systems. Well-maintained heating systems make sure that gas is well-spent and not wasted. Regular maintenance by dependable HVAC companies like Altus Mechanical make sure that your building’s heating and cooling systems are ready for extreme changes in temperature.

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Design Guides for Commercial HVAC Systems Discussed at AEE/NCC Meeting

Recently, the Association of Energy Engineers National Capital Chapter (AEE/NCC) invited Dr. Paul Torcellini, the noted Group Manager for Commercial Building Research of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), to speak at the Association’s monthly meeting. In his talk, Dr. Torcellini presented an introduction to the design guides the laboratory has published for various commercial buildings. Many of these are relevant to the business of designing energy-efficient commercial HVAC systems for Altus Corporation’s clients.

The guides Dr. Torcellini laid out detail design specifications for a wide variety of commercial buildings and cover requirements for 50% and 30% energy savings. The comprehensive list of buildings includes small and large hospitals and healthcare facilities, medium to big box retail establishments, small and medium office buildings, K-12 school buildings, small warehouses and self-storage facilities, and highway lodging, among others.

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