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Load creep is a term that many in our industry use to describe an increase in energy use based on the assumption that energy loads increase naturally in buildings over time. However, Performance Services has never been able to identify it's existence.
Replacing mechanical water meters with automated, digital meters is vital for bringing communities into the 21st century, at least in terms of critical water management.
Although Construction Manager At-Risk tries to bridge the gap between Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build, it lacks the collaborative benefits of Design-Build.
The tools and technology used in M&V have changed and improved dramatically. Advanced M&V or “M&V 2.0” promises several advantages for building and energy managers, but has yet to realize its full potential.
Unlike the traditional, low bid design-bid-build method, when using design-build the designer and builder are unified as a single contractual entity to the owner.
Driven by a dramatic decline in installation costs and continued incentives, solar photovoltaic (PV) installations across the nation have dramatically increased in the past year.
