BOMA's 10 ways to save energy.To commemorate com·mem·o·rate tr.v. com·mem·o·rat·ed, com·mem·o·rat·ing, com·mem·o·rates 1. To honor the memory of with a ceremony. See Synonyms at observe. 2. To serve as a memorial to. Earth Day and bring awareness to the importance of energy conservation in commercial buildings, The Building Owners and Managers Association This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (BOMA Boma (bō`mə), city (1984 pop. 197,617), Bas-Congo province, W Congo (Kinshasa), on the Congo River estuary. A port and railhead, it exports tropical timber, bananas, cacao, and palm products. ) International released its top 10 ways for building owners and managers to reduce energy consumption. The no or low-cost strategies that made the list are part of the nationally recognized BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP) that offers commercial real estate professionals strategies to reduce energy consumption by as much as 30%. 1. Check that equipment is functioning as designed. Double-check Energy Management System (EMS) programming to make sure that operations are optimized. 2. Consider your cleaning options. Team cleaning-janitors go through the building as a team floor by floor, and the lighting is turned on/off as they progress through the building. Motion sensors can turn lights on when janitors are cleaning and automatically turn them off when the floor is vacant. Have janitors coordinate with the security crew to walk through the building and turn off equipment that was inadvertently left on by tenants. Why not have the janitors clean during the day while the lights are on? 3. Encourage tenants to turn off equipment. During off hours, make sure to power down everything: copiers, kitchen equipment. 4. Use high efficiency LED exit signs which operate 24/7 and have lower maintenance costs due to their extended life. 5. Institute an energy awareness program. Create promotional items Promotional items or promotional products refers to articles of merchandise that are used in marketing and communication programs. The items are usually imprinted or decorated with a company's name, logo or message, using techniques such as Embroidery, Silkscreen, or , post posters, write news releases--tell everyone about your commitment to energy savings. 6. Install monitor power management software. In U.S. companies alone, more than $1 billion a year is wasted on electricity for computer monitors that are left on when they shouldn't be. 7. Change incandescents to CFL CFL Canadian Football League and HID. CFL lights use less energy, have a longer lamp life, and produce less heat, thereby reducing heat load. Lighting retrofits and upgrades that meet energy efficiency requirements may be tax deductible That which may be taken away or subtracted. In taxation, an item that may be subtracted from gross income or adjusted gross income in determining taxable income (e.g., interest expenses, charitable contributions, certain taxes). , up to $.60 psf. 8. Harvest daylight. Locate workstations requiting high illumination illumination, in art illumination, in art, decoration of manuscripts and books with colored, gilded pictures, often referred to as miniatures (see miniature painting); historiated and decorated initials; and ornamental border designs. adjacent to windows. 9. Evaluate after-hours usage. Adjust building operating hours to reflect actual tenant usage. 10. Adjust ventilation ventilation, process of supplying fresh air to an enclosed space and removing from it air contaminated by odors, gases, or smoke. Proper ventilation requires also that there be a movement or circulation of the air within the space and that the temperature and . Reduce exhaust and outdoor-air ventilation rates within codes. Take a look at the fans and adjust ventilation in unoccupied and low-density areas to reduce the ventilation to a practical, yet comfortable level. For information on the BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP), visit www.boma.org/ TrainingAndEducation/BEEP. |
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