By Kristi Brodd | May 5, 2016
Cummins set a goal to improve energy performance and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the Rocky Mount, NC plant as part of its corporate energy and environmental goals. See how the Superior Energy Performance program and Advanced Energy helped Cummins[…]
By Kristi Brodd |
Lean manufacturing, or simply “lean,” is a philosophy aimed at trimming away the “fat” of a production process, or any expenditure of any resource that does not create value for the end-use customer. For example, because customers are not willing[…]
By Kristi Brodd | October 5, 2015
An industry leader in decorative jacquard fabrics was experiencing delays and quality issues on its 12.5-million-yards-per-year production line for coating woven textile cloth. The company called Advanced Energy, and our leading industrial process specialist, Mike Stowe, was happy to take[…]
By Kristi Brodd | September 28, 2015
Farmers throughout the U.S. are replacing their broiler house incandescent lighting. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have entered the market as energy efficient alternatives to incandescents, compact florescent lamps (CFLs) and cold cathode lamps, but some worry about their impact on productivity.[…]
By Kristi Brodd | August 18, 2015
It is not easy to assess the real-world building marketplace. Fortunately, we have adopted methods that combine technology and analytics to better process and normalize the data we collect. By pairing energy, weather and building information, analytical modeling efforts can[…]
By Kristi Brodd | August 15, 2015
Even if you don’t have a full-time energy manager, knowing about energy consumption is essential. Advanced Energy’s Energy Manager on Loan Program can help you understand and manage energy to: Improve occupant comfort Reduce operating costs Decrease energy usage With[…]
By Kristi Brodd | August 4, 2015
In 2014, Advanced Energy began a relationship with Oglethorpe Power in Georgia. For our first project, we worked to train and educate Oglethorpe’s Energy Strike Force team on how to use the ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager tool for K-12 school[…]
By Kristi Brodd | July 22, 2015
Advanced Energy evaluated the performance of an A.O. Smith commercial electric air-source heat pump water heater at Rand Road Elementary School in Garner, North Carolina. The heat pump water heating system was installed in early July 2012 and had operational problems[…]
By Kristi Brodd |
Commercial buildings waste as much as 35% of the energy they consume as a result of degraded equipment, poor building controls, ventilation or pressurization issues, and ineffective systems. With commercial building analytics, these losses can be identified, isolated and resolved.[…]
By Kristi Brodd |
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are often sold with slogans that revolve around comfort. You might hear, “Comfort, it’s what we do best” or “You’re always comfortable with us.” Unfortunately, these catchphrases omit an integral part–and one quarter[…]
