Non-conventional heat monitoring can save $.Non-conventional heat monitoring can save $ Traditionally, outdoor thermostats have been depended upon to activate boiler heating systems. Such systems operate on the basis that if the temperature drops below 55 degrees outdoors, the building needs heat, and the boiler would be automatically triggered. Of late, however, many building owners, co-op/condo boards, and even the New York City Housing Authority The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) provides housing for low and moderate income residents throughout the five boroughs of New York City. NYCHA also administers a citywide Section 8 Leased Housing Program in rental apartments. (NYCHA NYCHA New York City Housing Authority ), have turned to fuel monitoring systems in order to more carefully gauge their building's heating requirements. The motives for turning to more accurate heat monitoring systems are many. The most obvious is, of course, the ever present need to cut down on fuel costs. In addition, the real estate industry, like most other industries has greatly increased its level of environmental preservation Environmental preservation is the strict setting aside of natural resources to prevent the use or contact by humans or by human intervention. In terms of policy making this often means setting aside areas as nature reserves (otherwise known as wildlife reserves), parks, or other awareness in recent years. As part of this push towards conservation, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has been examining the efficiency of its heating plants. Recent success at two projects in the NYCHA system provided some welcomed good news from the city's energy conservation front. NYCHA's Wise Towers in Manhattan and 2125 Glebe GLEBE, eccl. law. The land which belongs to a church. It is the dowry of the church. Gleba est terra qua consistit dos ecclesiae. Lind. 254; 9 Cranch, Rep. 329. In the civil law it signified the soil of an inheritance; there were serfs of the glebe, called gleboe addicti. Avenue in the Bronx showed a significant savings using a computerized computerized adapted for analysis, storage and retrieval on a computer. computerized axial tomography see computed tomography. heat control and monitoring system developed here at U.S. Energy Controls Inc. The Fuel Monitor 2000 is designed to reduce money spent on fuel and overheating Overheating An economy that is growing very quickly, with the risk of high inflation. by adjusting heat levels according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the actual indoor apartment temperature. Since the system monitors in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[] As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh. with the actual needs of the apartments the readings are more accurate, the boilers will be used less and their longevity longevity (lŏnjĕv`ĭtē), term denoting the length or duration of the life of an animal or plant, often used to indicate an unusually long life. will increase. In addition, water consumption and electricity usage is also reduced. After installing Fuel Monitor 2000, NYCHA has reported reduced fuel consumption from 11 percent to 12.9 percent. Recently, prominent building owner and manager Herb Donner reported reduced fuel consumption of 23 percent after Fuel Monitor 2000 was installed in his apartment building. Systems like the Fuel Monitor 2000 use strategically placed sensors that measure the temperature inside the apartments to activate the heating system accordingly. These systems can allow for minimum and maximum temperature settings every hour of the day or night, thereby meeting government regulations, satisfying tenant needs, and reducing energy costs. The Fuel Monitor 2000 provides 24 set point temperatures and, for most buildings with 50 units or more, it pays for itself within one year. The activities of the Fuel Monitor's heat monitoring system and controls are printed out by an on-site printer, which has a three-day memory. The printer also supplies a hard copy of the system's status which can be used to monitor the building's heating system activities. Information crucial to indicate waste or efficiency is provided by easy to read warning messages. Additional printouts for the Fuel Monitor 2000 include the date, time, indoor and outdoor temperature averages, room temperatures, status of the boiler (on/off) and the total day and night running times of oil/gas and hot water. Numerous other options are available, such as daily indications of problem burners/boilers, coil and stack temperatures, vacuum and pressure readings, and isolated apartment readings. The controls can be accessed on location or remotely via telephone. The Mini Monitor, another U.S. Energy Controls product, accommodates buildings of 20 units or less by using one sensor. Both the 2000 and the Mini Monitor systems are capable of monitoring heating systems for indoor and outdoor temperatures. NYCHA has already installed the U.S. Energy Fuel Monitor 2000 in the 11 building Fulton House 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. Project in Manhattan and plans to install the system in 30 or more of its buildings. Gerald M. Pindus President U.S. Energy Controls, Inc. |
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