{"id":999,"date":"2022-09-22T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/?p=999"},"modified":"2024-08-16T17:44:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T17:44:04","slug":"facility-management-building-energy-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/facility-management-building-energy-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"How Facility Management Boosts Your Building&#8217;s Energy Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A facility manager\u2019s job is to find ways to save on a commercial or industrial building\u2019s operational costs. Optimizing a facility\u2019s energy efficiency is the first step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facility management companies like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/site-based-solutions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omnia360 in Cincinnati, Ohio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, achieve this through accurate data-based asset management and maintenance, managing everything from HVAC to plumbing and electrical.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Does Your Building\u2019s Energy Efficiency Matter?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/buildings\/about-commercial-buildings-integration-program#:~:text=Commercial%20Building%20Basics&amp;text=Commercial%20buildings%20consume%2013.6%20quads,all%20U.S.%20carbon%20dioxide%20emissions).\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy.gov<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 35% of electricity in the U.S. is consumed by commercial buildings. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that \u201c30% of the energy used in commercial buildings is wasted.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wasting energy means wasting money, dollars that could otherwise be put back into your facility management budget or dedicated towards another growth opportunity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only that \u2014 implementing facility maintenance strategies to reduce energy consumption can:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduce operating costs\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase a facility\u2019s net operating income (NOI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide a more comfortable environment for employees and customers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduce risks of early equipment failure and wasteful, unexpected downtimes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re saving on energy bills due to modern light fixtures or a well-optimized commercial HVAC system, those cost savings can be reinvested into your business. In fact, our experts at Omnia360 help with capital asset management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Post<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/6-ways-facility-management-lowers-your-energy-bill\/\">6 Ways Facility Management Can Lower Your Bill<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Omnia360 Checks Your Building&#8217;s Energy-Efficiency<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We work with your building\u2019s unique architectural and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/prod\/files\/2017\/03\/f34\/qtr-2015-chapter5.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">energy system design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in mind to create an effective maintenance plan that can greatly reduce your monthly energy consumption.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>First<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>We assess <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all levels of your building\u2019s equipment and controls: checking pressures, temps, power settings, flows, and lighting use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From there, we <\/span><b>create strategies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are implemented by priority to improve energy efficiency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, to ensure accuracy and continuity, we <\/span><b>document operations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: changing control strategies, sensor set-point, or sensor locations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, we<\/span><b> track the savings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. By doing this, any savings can be reinvested towards your facility\u2019s operation and maintenance efforts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Post:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/energy-efficient-buildings\/\">How to Create an Energy-Efficient Building<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commercial HVAC Repair and Maintenance\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintaining your building\u2019s HVAC system is the number one way to save on your monthly utility bill. Your potential cost savings are enormous. According to the DOE, HVAC systems use nearly 35% of a building\u2019s energy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our HVAC technicians arrive on-site and perform an inspection of your building\u2019s HVAC unit, identifying areas of concern and improvement that will maximize energy efficiency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular, routine maintenance checks\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehensive preventative maintenance plans\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Checks for any seal leaks or damaged insulation\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Install smart windows or blinds\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upgrading and Managing Your Facility&#8217;s Infrastructure &amp; Energy Assets\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facility managers look to analyze a building\u2019s infrastructure from the ground up, identifying cost-saving opportunities in all facets of a building, everything from lighting and water usage to the type of on-site materials and equipment used by a facility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Lighting.\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s one of the best ways to ensure your building saves operational costs. Updating lighting systems with energy-efficient LED lighting from various sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Sustainable Materials.\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using eco-friendly materials with energy-efficient devices (along with constant checks and evaluations), ensure maximum energy efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Water.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal is to reduce the monthly or annual water bill by assessing and fixing existing plumbing structures: showers, sinks, taps, pipes, and toilets. There\u2019s also the use of rain sensors to irrigate the plants and fields on your property.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Sub-metering.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power submetering is a method that accurately monitors a facility\u2019s energy output. A tracking system also allows technicians and facility managers to be alerted to any impending component failures and initiate proactive repairs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asset Monitoring Technologies Measure Your Building\u2019s Total Energy Use<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FM companies typically utilize <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ZpKt54XcahoQ_5xdVOjoYczCe__YR8LrIwqoMyOm6ds\/edit#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">computer-aided facility management software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CAFM) and computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) technologies to identify areas, processes, and people that consume substantial energy and set a baseline energy usage by installing power metering devices in the facility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leveraging automated solutions through detailed and data-driven analysis of a building\u2019s functionality and energy consumption, on the whole, facility managers can create an energy management plan that sustains cost and energy savings over time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisting with protocol changes to energy maintenance plans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying incentives or rebates a building can qualify for.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower Your Demand Charge with Better Energy Audits\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An FM company can perform an energy audit as part of the run-of-the-mill asset assessment. Energy audits let you know where you stand. They also help FM professionals identify ways to lower monthly demand charges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>What\u2019s a demand charge?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a fee that applies to electrical bills during \u201cpeak usage.\u201d Here\u2019s how it works&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Just like a bank<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that needs to ensure there are <\/span><b>enough dollars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the vault for people that want to withdraw their money, a <\/span><b>utility company <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has to make sure they have <\/span><b>enough energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available to give to commercial buildings during any unexpected, high-energy use periods: \u201cpeak use periods.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your monthly demand charge fee acts as a type of insurance fee of sorts in order to cover this. It\u2019s based on the highest energy consumption during a given time period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>How does the cost go up?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say your commercial or industrial building had a particularly hot summer month and spent an enormous amount of money on AC. Your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renewableenergyworld.com\/wind-power\/making-sense-of-demand-charges-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-work\/#:~:text=Demand%20charges%20are%20fees%20applied,proportion%20of%20commercial%20customers'%20bills.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">demand charge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will go up, as it is calculated based on the highest spend period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people don\u2019t know this. <strong>But you can dispute a demand charge! <\/strong>That&#8217;s money back in your pocket. But here\u2019s the catch: you&#8217;ll need quite a bit of paperwork and energy auditing (tracking your building&#8217;s usage). To dispute the charge, you have to present several months or years of energy use data to the utility company to prove your threshold is low.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long story short, it\u2019s easier to let a skilled facility management company perform an audit of your building\u2019s energy infrastructure and develop a comprehensive maintenance plan that takes into account cost-saving initiatives that can lower your demand charge:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solar panel cleaning and upkeep\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HVAC troubleshooting and maintenance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duct system cleaning and sanitization\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thermal, insulated, low-e glass repair or replacement\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assess Your Building\u2019s Energy Efficiency with Omnia360<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to save on your building\u2019s monthly costs? Get comprehensive, integrated facility <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/mobile-solutions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance services 24\/7<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by teaming up with a leading FM company in Cincinnati, Ohio. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today for a free assessment at (833) 360-6642.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A facility manager\u2019s job is to find ways to save on a commercial or industrial building\u2019s operational costs. Optimizing a facility\u2019s energy efficiency is the first step. &nbsp; Facility management companies like Omnia360 in Cincinnati, Ohio, achieve this through accurate data-based asset management and maintenance, managing everything from HVAC to plumbing and electrical.\u00a0 &nbsp; Why [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-facility-management","category-hvac"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/999"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=999"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1275,"href":"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/999\/revisions\/1275"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omnia360fs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}