Commissioning (Cx) or Retro-commissioning (RCx)
Today's topic offers some clarification as to the differences between Commissioning and Retro commissioning and why facility owners make it a requirement for all of their construction projects.
If you are a building owner and you plan to start construction on a new building, keep reading. What you are about to learn may very well save you up to 3% of the total construction cost and position you and your new building in a more economical, environmental and more valuable position. Enhanced energy efficiency, security, access controls, fire protection and building automation systems are changing the complexity of today's buildings, not to mention the overall costs of production. Traditional construction delivery provides for the installation of these advanced systems but does not ensure that they operate seamlessly or even correctly upon completion. So if no one is verifying the accuracy and total completion of your building, then how do you know you have received what you paid for? Well that is where the application of Commissioning and Retro-commissioning pays off.
(5/20/2009)
BACnet® building installations chosen for success
The power, versatility, interoperability and simplicity of BACnet® architecture shows why architects and building owners alike are choosing BACnet® for the their building installations.
Duffield Hall is the home of the Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility (CNF), and is located at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Duffield Hall is a national user facility that supports an expansive range of nanoscale science and technology projects by providing state-of-the-art resources coupled with expert staff support. Annually, over 700 scientific users utilize the resources of CNF for research and construct nanoscale structures, devices, and systems. The importance of the buildings ability to provide a clean and suitable environment for such research is paradigm. That's why Robert Stundtner, Duffield Project Director, and Cornell University chose Automated Logic and their BACnet® architecture for the structures controls system. Their success and the specifications for Duffield Hall can serve as a guide post for other colleges and research facilities across the nation.
(5/13/2009)
OGE Energy Corp. releases Q1 2009 Earnings
The economic status of Oklahoma's largest regulated electric utility provider is a bellwether for the economic standings for the state and its economy.
Peter B. Delaney President and Chief Executive Officer for OGE Corporation announced on May 6th, 2009 that together the downturn in the market and mild weather accounts for the reduction of net operating income by around $12 million. He also went on to say, " Oklahoma's outlook remains more resilient than other regions, and we expect continued customer growth in 2009, though at a lower rate than 2008. The metro area unemployment rate has increased, but remains well below the national average at about 5.6%. Our local banks remain financially sound, and housing prices held up in 2008, eking out a small gain."
Mr. Delaney went on to say that Investment opportunities in renewables are still a large part of of the company's future, and that the recovery of past investments will be key to their continued success. The $13.6 million Arkansas rate increase settlement was unopposed in Fort Smith last week and the $110 million Oklahoma rate case which was filed in February is predicted to yield a 12.25 return on equity and recovery of roughly $900 million in investments since the last rate case held in 2004. The hearing is expected this summer with a decision as soon as late August.
(5/08/2009)
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