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Electrical power consumption constitutes a major overhead cost. Many businesses that consume power in quantities are finding that their biggest power cost occurs during peak power usage periods when power companies charge a higher tariff for power. The bottom line is to reduce power usage if possible. For rationalization for funds to upgrade infrastructure, they…
One of the most important elements of a functional office is the lighting. Lighting is often used during the entire working day. The lighting must be functional, yet the cost should be efficient as they are used for over eight hours per day. When designing lighting for office buildings, there are a few elements that…
Photovoltaic, solar panels is the fastest growing segment of renewable power source in the US. Capacity has tripled from 2015 to 2016. The US has a total of 60 gigawatts of solar capacity. Enough for about 11.3 million homes. In the sun belt solar makes extreme sense as a supplementary power source because of all…
Note: * = Multiplication ^ = power When most are presented with the rudiments of power monitoring and smart management solutions many think of large manufacturing concerns and because of the prodigious power requirements of these endeavors concede that monitoring and power management are fully justified. But what about the office? Office Temperature for Productivity…
To start we need to define some terms for those not familiar with the process: Coincidence Factor = (Maximum System Demand)/(Sum of Individual Maximum Demands), or the ratio of the maximum demand of a system, or part under consideration, to the sum of the individual maximum demands of the subdivisions. Demand Factor = (Maximum Demand…
One of the biggest monthly costs businesses face is the electrical bill. Considering the energy, it costs to keep the office running alone can be mind boggling. Lights, HVAC system, equipment, computers, and other needs in addition to other needs of more involved businesses such as hotels, restaurants, and so forth. Energy is a requirement…
Power management has two main domains, power production and power consumption. With an aging electrical power delivery systems and growing demands on the consumption end power utilities, the government are finding themselves in a dilemma that not only affects lives, but economics and impacts the environment. In a rush to lower pollutants and green house…
As we approach the next decade in the 21st Century we are finding that our infrastructure is disintegrating as it is aged beyond our ability to repair, maintain and renovate. Bridges that are over one hundred years old for example. With the cost and lack of American expertise from the engineer to the iron worker,…
Businesses have a lot of expenses every month, and often the energy bill can be a significant amount. Seeing the high energy costs often surprise you. Energy prices fluctuate based on factors out of your control, such as extreme weather, economic conditions, and supply and demand can deflect your best efforts to conserve energy and…
The load to those that deal with electrical power is the amount of current being drawn by all components. Base load is the minimum level of power consumption over a period of 24 hours. It represents the power being consumed by the components that are running all the time, like your refrigerator or air conditioning…
