This simple case study presents the argument for Measurement and Verification and System-Wide Commissioning/Re-commissioning as part of an energy retrofit project. Measurement and Verification (M&V) is a process used to identify the specific impact produced by a material change. With respect to energy retrofit projects
Interval meters are devices that are installed in a building to log and monitor real time energy consumption in intervals of set time increments. These meters are typically found in larger commercial and industrial facilities, most of whom are large consumers of energy. Interval meters
It is a very common occurrence in the experience of Efficiency Engineering for there to be 1-3 years between a recommendation/design being made and it’s actual implementation. Many of our retrofits cost well into the 6 figures and even 7 from time to time, as
It is now possible to achieve the savings of a condensing boiler without the capital costs! During the past couple of design projects I have performed, a boiler retrofit project in Sarnia and a Social housing building in Toronto, I observed an interesting development. I
A battery in general is a device which makes electrically charged atoms (ions) travel from one point to another, creating electrical current. It does this by: Having one positively charged electrode (cathode), and one negatively charged electrode (anode) in which the ions travel. In the
Introduction A Detailed Engineering Study for Combined Heat & Power (CHP) was recently completed by Efficiency Engineering at a world class hotel located in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The purpose of the study, funded by the Ontario Government under the Process and Systems Program, was to
Efficiency Engineering recently completed a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) feasibility study under the Process & Systems program offered by the government of Ontario. The purpose of the study was to show the building owner how to conserve energy costs by installing a behind-the-meter CHP
The City of Toronto is following the lead of several large North American cities and looking to implement Energy Reporting and Benchmarking (ERB) on commercial and multi-residential buildings. Although details have yet to be finalized, it is expected that: It will start with commercial and
Where does Ontario’s electricity come from? If you visit the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) website, you can find out the Ontario’s electricity grid contributors by type, on a day to day basis. Nuclear power plants supply over 50% of our electricity within the province,
“Engineers finding methods to make aging buildings more environmentally responsible” Efficiency Engineering was featured in a Toronto Star article on February 28, 2015. Read what our Vice President, Michael Zongor had to say about our recent work with the Oshawa site of Lakeridge Health.
