Tri-Tech Energy

  Do you have your commercial boiler and/or HVAC systems routinely serviced? Regular maintenance for commercial HVAC and boiler systems can help mitigate expensive and urgent repairs, can extend the life of the equipment, and will save you energy costs over time. A properly functioning commercial heating system is essential now that we’re in the colder months. Having your equipment inspected and serviced on a regular basis provides your tenants and/or staff with a more comfortable environment.  Rather than wait until something goes wrong, we recommend having your commercial heating system inspected and serviced on a regular basis, ensuring it remains in top working condition. This will save you from expensive repairs and headaches throughout the heating season. How can you maximize the lifespan of your commercial heating system? Here are several tips: ·          Start by creating a maintenance plan.  If you don’t already have ...

  You may have recently heard the phrase digital twin technology, but do you know what it means and why it’s relevant to commercial property owners? A digital twin is a virtual version of a building’s systems and processes, and it allows you to gather important data, prevent system downtime, mitigate disruptions and problems and helps your systems run more smoothly overall. It also provides you with detailed analyses that help you identify areas for cost savings and reduced energy usage.  Digital twin technology in a commercial building would look like this: a large office building that has a handful of different systems. These include lights, power, air conditioning, heating, hot water, and security systems. You can implement a digital version of all of these systems, often combined in a single system, that allows monitoring of all your building’s systems from a single platform. Buildings that implement digital twin technology are often called smart buildings, and many comm...

  If you’re a  commercial building owner  then you know how difficult it can be to strike the perfect balance between maximizing the efficiency of your heating and cooling systems, and ensuring you’re providing the most comfortable atmosphere for the building’s occupants. This is made even more difficult when you live in New Jersey because we often experience extreme temperatures in the summer and the winter, as opposed to places with more moderate climates year-round. Your building needs to be warm enough in the winter without making occupants feel too hot, and cool enough in the summer without being too cold.  While you may think you have to choose between comfort and efficiency with your  commercial HVAC system , advancements are being made every day that offer you more energy efficient solutions without sacrificing comfort. Newer commercial HVAC systems are energy efficient and provide the building’s occupants with greater comfort levels, meaning the battl...

  The HVAC industry is constantly working to develop new HVAC technologies that give commercial property owners more energy-efficient options while meeting their very specific temperature needs. As a commercial building owner, you have a vested interest in the latest HVAC trends. Within this article, we’ll discuss connected light HVAC systems, what benefits they offer, and why they’re a great choice for commercial properties. What is a connected light  HVAC system? Lighting systems make up a big percentage of commercial building’s energy consumption. Although you may not think there is a connection between a building’s HVAC system and lighting system, connecting the two can deliver significant benefits both in terms of cost and energy efficiency. A connected light HVAC system links these two systems together to create a single operating unit, allowing the building owner to identify potential areas for cost savings, gather important energy usage data, and maintain a comfortable...

As we all strive to be more energy efficient and environmentally friendly, commercial buildings are under pressure to use more sustainable HVAC control systems that reduce impact on the environment, eliminate excess energy usage, and provide a comfortable environment for everyone in the building. You may have heard the phrases “connected building” or “smart building”, so what do these phrases mean and what qualifies a building as being “smart”? Smart buildings In a smart building, the various systems like lighting, heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, and security systems are integrated into a single system, and can be operated via the internet. Imagine a control center from which you can control every component of an office building – this is what a smart building is. The main control system enables each system to work together, gather real-time data, share information with other systems, increase efficiency, and enhance performance, so no single system operates individually. S...

  Most of us spend the majority of our time in air-conditioned or heated spaces, whether it’s at home, at work, or at school. As we monitor the latest COVID-19 information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other experts, we’ve learned that ventilated air, particularly in spaces like offices and classrooms, may be able to  transmit the virus . As people begin returning to work and to school, commercial HVAC companies are now under pressure to adapt their technology to make the air safer for everyone.  The  leading experts  are still studying the role HVAC systems play in transmitting COVID-19, and while HVAC systems may not be wholly responsible for transmission, the experts have cautioned against groups of people gathering in ventilated places. But with many workplaces starting to re-open and students heading back to the classroom, commercial building owners find themselves responsible for providing as safe an environment as possibl...

Many commercial HVAC contractors recommend Automated Building Control Systems (ABCS). An ABCS is a singular system that controls cooling, heating, ventilation, electrical, security, lighting, and hot water in large commercial buildings, and are custom built to fit the specifics of each individual property. Rather than operate multiple systems for each component of your commercial building, why not use an ABCS to streamline your systems? Benefits of using an ABCS include: They increase the value of your property . When you install an ABCS you’re improving the infrastructure of your building while making it more energy efficient, and in return your building becomes more valuable. Properties that have ABCS are often valued more than properties without one, and as the push to streamline building operations gets stronger, ABCS are absolutely a worthwhile investment.  Lower energy costs . ABCS use various diagnostic tools like sensors and timers to ensure your electrical systems...