![]() ![]() ![]() There is however, another aspect to a building that many overlook when it comes to promoting energy efficiency and thermal comfort within buildings – the building itself! ![]() That’s an important step in keeping utility costs as low as possible. The default approach many commecial building operators would take to tackle rising energy costs and keep their buildings warm this winter is to ensure their Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning system (HVAC) is well optimised and operating as efficiently as possible. Reports suggest the sharp increase is not a temporary spike, as most would like to believe, but that it will likely to stay high for the next couple of years. Recent international events, world-wide supply chain issues and unique supply and demand dynamics in Australia’s gas market and electricity generation markets, has meant a steep and sudden rise in energy prices. The recent sharp spike in energy prices makes their job even harder. Under normal circumstances, keeping energy cos ts down during the Winter months (and in Summer months as well) can be a challenge for most commercial building operators and facilities managers. The onset of Winter also means the comeback of a familiar challenge – an increase in the cost of utility bills as building systems work overtime to maintain comfortable temperatures inside for building occupants. In fact, Sydney has endured its coldest first week of June in more than 30 years. Several states - including Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, and southern Queensland – have had an ‘unusually’ cold start to winter this June, according to media reports. ![]()
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