Tri-Tech Energy

  The holiday season is now upon us, which means it’s time to decorate! Putting up the Christmas tree and getting out your decorations is a great way to get everybody in your business or apartment complex in the holiday spirit. While decorating for Christmas is usually met with feelings of joy, it could also bring on stress if your other affairs aren’t in order. For example, your HVAC system – how will it interfere with all the extra holiday decor? Is it safely out of the way? With that said, our team at Tri-Tech has put together this helpful   HVAC   system safety guide to follow during the festive season.  Christmas Decorations in Retail Stores and Hospitality Properties Commercial buildings like retail stores and hospitality properties can be totally transformed during Christmas time, and even adding a few seemingly small holiday decorations can really make your building feel full of the Christmas spirit. Some of the most popular ways to decorate retail stores and...

  If you own or manage a building that will be sitting vacant during the upcoming holiday season, you’re likely concerned about its energy efficiency. Especially, how it can be improved since you won’t have any occupants to worry about during this brief period. While empty buildings often mean lower heating costs during the cold winter months, it doesn’t mean you allow your   HVAC   system to be inactive for the duration of the holiday season. Here’s how to safely improve energy efficiency in your vacant building over the coming months.  Energy Strategy for Vacant Office Buildings and Retail Spaces If you have a vacant office building or retail space, here are four questions to answer that will help you develop your energy strategy: Do we have an “unoccupied policy,” and are we planning to implement it?  When your building is vacant, there is no need to run the heating system as if there are occupants in your building. Creating and using an “unoccupied mode” for...