Media tagged with "Energy"
2021 Energy Exchange
Southland Energy is hosting a booth at the 2021 Energy Exchange. This virtual energy event will feature exhibitor booths, live sessions, and panel discussions from industry leaders that cover topics regarding the present and future of efficient, resilient, secure, and sustainable energy and water solutions.
The Department of Energy’s $47M Investment Signals Impending Change for MEP Providers
Article | Consulting-Specifying Engineer
In April, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies 2019 Funding Opportunityfor $47 million.
Southland Energy Breaks Ground on Phase 2 Energy Savings Performance Contract at Fort Riley
Fort Riley, KS
Fort Riley, home of the Army’s 1st Infantry Division, collaborated with Southland Energy and the U.S Army Engineering and Support Center to develop and implement energy conservation measures to reduce energy consumption and enhance resiliency. The $25 million second phase energy project will upgrade 165 facilities totaling 3.7 million square feet. Improvements include LED lighting (interior and exterior), water fixtures, HVAC, controls, expanding the existing Energy Management Control System (EMCS), infrared heating system upgrades, direct exchange system coil treatment and restoration, building envelope improvements, and retro-commissioning.
Shining a Light on LEDs and Upgrades
Article | FacilitiesNet
Lighting fixtures built around light emitting diodes (LEDs) continue to revolutionize the lighting industry. They are opening new possibilities for institutional and commercial facilities as new lighting systems are designed and older systems are retrofit at the end of their performance lives, explains Southland Energy’s Eric Nyenhuis.
Combined Heat and Power: CHP Systems Offer Energy Efficiency at the Source
Article | Healthcare Facilities Today
From damage caused by extreme weather events to cyberattacks, utility service disruptions pose significant risks to facility managers in today’s connected world, explains Southland Energy’s John Campbell.
Best Practices to Help Improve System Security
Article | Control Engineering
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities can affect our everyday lives. With increased connectivity between different devices, it’s critical to implement additional cybersecurity measures, explains Southland Energy’s Ken Robinson.
Resilience in HVAC Design
Resilience in HVAC Design
Article | Facility Executive
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is resilient HVAC infrastructure. It requires vision, focus, and collaboration bringing together varied expertise around common goals such as efficiency, reliability, ease of maintenance, and lowest total lifecycle cost, explains Southland Energy’s Eric Nyenhuis.
Dealing With the Deferred Maintenance Challenge
Article | College Planning and Management
Taking a life-cycle-focused approach to planning and prioritizing deferred maintenance needs, including those for equipment, can have a tremendous impact, according to Spencer Morgenthau, director of business development for Southland Energy.
What California’s Microgrid Bill Means to the State – and Everybody Else
Article | Microgrid Knowledge
California’s recent passage of microgrid legislation is a good indicator that other states will soon follow suit, but challenges lie ahead in standardizing the connection between a microgrid and the larger grid, explains Southland Energy’s Ken Robinson.
What is the difference between a microgrid and a smart grid?
Article | InBuilding Magazine
The term “smart grid” is often used as a generic term when discussing how technology is impacting the creation and use of energy, but it’s somewhat vague. Technology affects energy use in many ways and at many levels, and the phrase “smart grid” is not meaningful to most building owners. However, a related concept, the microgrid, is something that owners and property managers should become familiar with. So what do these terms actually mean? Southland Energy’s Ken Robinson explains.