Join us for a Green Building Energy Tour at 21 Acres, held every third Saturday of the month at 11:00 a.m. Get a behind the scenes look at the tools and technologies that 21 Acres’ LEED Platinum-certified building uses to ensure operational efficiencies. Understand real connections between clean energy, water, and food, and how they impact our environment, health, and economy. Take home suggestions for simple and important changes you can make to reduce the climate impact of your home or work.
Quick Tips for Summer Energy Savings!
Looking for more ways to save energy during the summer cooling season? Check out these tips to keep your building running efficiently and keep occupants comfortable:
- Keep programmable thermostats set to turn air conditioning on 30 minutes before people arrive and off 30 to 60 minutes before they leave. Make sure your system is operating within the building policy set points.
- Shade windows, doors and skylights with awnings, sunscreens and blinds.
- Shut off exhaust fans when the rooms they serve are unoccupied unless health codes require constant ventilation.
- Turn off air conditioning when not needed.
- If you are in a mild climate and your building has an automation system, consider cooling the building at night with outside air. This strategy lowers the temperature of the overall building mass, resulting in a smaller cooling load during the day.
Find out more about building scheduling at http://betterbricks.com/system-diagnostic-toolss/equipment-operates-during-unoccupied-hours
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Is Cottonwood Seed Clogging Your Air Filters?
Cottonwood trees are in full bloom in May and June. Their cottony seeds can clog air filters in a few short days. If you live in an area of the country with Cottonwood trees, it’s advisable to check your building’s air filters during this time. Cottonwood seed is a major contributor of cooling equipment fouling. This naturally occurring airborne contaminant (generated by the Poplar Tree) usually affects operations from May thru early August, hence, companies that rely upon process cooling must clean their equipment frequently during this period or risk failure.
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