Monthly Archives: November 2008

Don’t forget to check your utility tariff

Posted on 29 November 2008 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

DON’T forget the electricity tariff – It is easy to overlook the painless cost savings achievable by simply choosing the correct Utility Tariff for your facility or building.  A tariff is the published rate for electricity charging, typically utilities offer … Continue reading →

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Green building its cheaper than you think

Posted on 24 November 2008 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

The cost of green building is lower than traditional building period. For example, design the building envelope with decent solar shading immediately (and forever) reduces the space cooling load, therefore the building needs a smaller chiller. But that is only … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Energy Conservation Tips

Posted on 19 November 2008 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

Top ten list of energy smart decisions: 1. If you can’t measure it, how can you manage it? Regularly monitor and record on your electricity consumption, plus other fuels such as gas and oil. Provide and monitor sub-meters to record … Continue reading →

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Out of Service

Posted on 15 November 2008 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

Three vending machines all using energy, a closer look reveals the unit in the middle is out of service, see the photo below.  Didn’t anyone think about turning off the electricity completely? As you can see some of the lamps … Continue reading →

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The lights are ON but nobody is home

Posted on 14 November 2008 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

I recently conducted an energy audit of a building discovering an entire floor of unoccupied plant rooms with the lights in every room switched “ON”. The photograph below, is typical, yet another unoccupied plant room with the lights burning fuel … Continue reading →

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October 08- hottest since record began

Posted on 13 November 2008 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

If you also thought that October 2008 was hot and sticky you would be right, the evidence: http://www.weather.hk/wxinfo/news/2008/pre1101e.htm

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[e-book] Energy Efficiency finance

Posted on 9 November 2008 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

http://www.carnegieendowment.org/files/chandler_clean_energy_final.pdf

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