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Coolers/Freezers and Energy Efficiency 101: The Definitive Lighting Guide
The lighting solutions we will evaluate are: fluorescent, metal halide, high-pressure sodium, and LED. LED solutions may seem like costly investments upfront but their long-term cost of ownership and efficiency improvements over the other fixtures may actually surprise some people.
Is HVAC/Refrigeration Automation the Next Big Thing for IoT?
Lighting, heating systems, and refrigeration systems can all stand to be improved either through incorporation into a Building Management System or equipped with their own specific controls and automation tools.
Reduce Your Overall Refrigeration Energy Consumption or Peak Demand Charges?
Today we dive into an important topic from the first stage of determining an appropriate efficiency solution for your business: will a solution reducing peak energy demand or a solution reducing overall energy consumption be more effective for my business?
Refrigeration Problem of the Week: Solenoid Valve Stuck Open AGAIN
Today, we take a look at a problem that many of our clients deal with: repetitive failure of a mechanical component. Sometimes, it’s the way the piece was installed into the system, and sometimes it’s just from a bad batch.
Walk-in Cooler/Freezer Electric Defrost 101: Cost [Part 2]
Last week, we wrote about why you need electric defrost for your commercial freezer and how it works. This week, we break down the costs associated with defrost, and the potential costs of ice build up on evaporator coils.
As Companies Continue to Alter Their Processes to Adhere to FSMA, Some Remain Skeptics
“I would assess this more as a band-aid than a cure-all.” That’s the opinion of John Bovay, a faculty member of UConn and a researcher who dissected the FSMA in a white paper for the journal Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.
Refrigeration Problem of the Week: Short Cycling in a Quick-Serve Restaurant’s Freezer
Short cycling is a common issue that often goes undetected because the system is running, and safe temperatures in the space are still maintained, but it’s excessively running much more than it needs to.
5 Easy Ways for New England Businesses to Combat Winter Electric Rate Hikes
People say there are only two guarantees in life: death and taxes. But if you live in New England, lately it seems expecting electric rate hikes in the winter is the third thing to add to the list.