5 Tips to Lower Your Commercial Utility Bill
Everything from office buildings to restaurants to convenience and grocery stores use large amounts of energy for lighting, space cooling and heating, or refrigeration. And in almost every case, these commercial systems can have their energy consumption reduced by up to 30% resulting in lower utility costs, optimized equipment operation for improved efficiency, and a […]
5 Reasons Why Energy Efficiency is a Smart Corporate Investment
Continuously rising energy costs. A planet that’s heating up as a result of human impact. Shrinking margins and the oversaturation of markets. At the surface level, these issues may seem unrelated. But these threats, along with a multitude of other factors, try to deter your business from reaching its peak everyday. Reducing emissions and adopting renewable […]
4 Ways LED Lighting Upgrades Increase Grocery Revenue
Lighting enhances consumer experience and highlights products in the freezer aisles of the supermarket, but it also increases electricity bills. Most reach-in coolers have old, worn out and outdated fluorescent lights that use a lot of energy. They even tend to look dull and outdated. What if we could tell you that a grocery store […]
4 Reasons to Add Glass Doors to Your Cold Product Display Cases
Energy costs. Shopping experience. Product quality and freshness. For the grocery and convenience store owner or professional, these are three things constantly on your mind and wrestling for predominance. And in your industries, one area where all of these seem to pop up over and over is in display cases – cold-food wells, medium-temperature vertical […]
4 Do-It-Yourself Ways to Reduce Your Commercial Lighting Costs
In an earlier post, we examined a handful of DIY ways to reduce your commercial HVAC’s energy costs and today, we’ll do the same for lighting. If your commercial or industrial space is void of a refrigeration system, then lighting will be your biggest energy-consuming mechanism. And just like with the HVAC systems, there are […]
3 Solenoid Valve Issues That Can Derail Your HVACR’s Energy Efficiency
When it comes to the relationship between good performance, energy usage, and commercial/industrial refrigeration, there are many components we need to be cognizant of to ensure harmonious operation. In many cases, we know if and when the refrigeration system is running but do we know how well it’s running? Like with our post about compressor short cycling, today’s topic focuses on an […]
3 Questions About Anti-Sweat Door Heaters Answered
1. Why do I need anti-sweat door heaters for my refrigerated cases? Surface condensation can form on cooler and freezer glass doors and frames. Just like a cold can of soda on a warm day, the cool surface of a glass or metal door on a refrigerated space can attract condensation, especially during periods of […]
Inefficient Refrigeration Compressor? It Could be the Pressures
When refrigeration service technicians respond to one of their clients’ service calls, they tend to find the same issues over and over. The most common, and obvious, reason for a service call is a space temperature that is too warm. And, just as common, is suction pressure and/or head pressure being involved in the cause. […]
Annual Energy Efficiency Rankings by State – the ACEEE
Last month, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released their 2020 State Energy Efficiency scorecard. It’s the fourteenth year in a row they’ve made their research available and it’s always an interesting glimpse into how states attack their energy goals. Most states have more than one reason for wanting to tackle their energy […]
Is HVAC/Refrigeration Automation the Next Big Thing for IoT?
As we throttle toward the end of this decade and into the future, the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to become more and more ubiquitous in our daily lives. On smaller scales, we see it in our homes with products that now merge thermostats with home security, or allow us to order items from Amazon […]