Thermostats and Schedules in Small Commercial Buildings: Where the Energy Savings Come From
Smart and programmable thermostats cut waste only when set up well. Here is how schedules, setbacks and sensors affect comfort and cost.
Author: Raymond Castillo
Raymond Castillo spent thirteen years as a service technician and then a service manager for a commercial HVAC contractor in Phoenix, maintaining rooftop units on offices, clinics and strip-mall shops. He has climbed onto more hot roofs than he can count to find a failed capacitor that a ten-minute filter change would have prevented. He writes DuctWise HQ for the person who gets the call when the office is too warm.
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Reading HVAC Replacement Quotes: Sizing, Efficiency Ratings and What Gets Left Out
Replacement quotes vary because sizing and scope vary. Here is how load calculations, efficiency ratings and exclusions change the price.