Electrical and Mechanical Upgrades: Outdoor Air Processes and Cogeneration

What can be done to save energy besides lighting?  Lots of stuff!  If it heats, cools, modulates or can be turned on or off, then SmartWatt Energy can help make it more energy efficient!  This post is part of a series detailing systems and areas where potential energy savings can be found in your commercial or industrial facility.  If you’re interested in a comprehensive energy efficiency solution for your facility, contact us to learn more about a complimentary energy analysis.

Outdoor Air Processes

Putting an economizer on a roof top unit can take cool air from outside at optimized times for use in cooling the building or systems within the building, thereby reducing the energy consumed in cooling processes. 

Cogeneration

What is Cogeneration?  It is the process of burning fossil fuels to generate a portion of your facility’s electrical power and the utilization of captured heat from the combustion processes within your facility.  This allows you to use less power from the utility company and reduce your energy costs.