Dec 9, 2024
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With the Fall weather (yay!), I’ve been thinking about how to evaluate building energy performance with an eye toward strategically lowering energy costs.
Measuring a building’s energy performance is tricky for multiple reasons, not the the least of which is ambient conditions – the weather is always changing.
To mitigate the problem of changing ambient air temperatures, building scientists use degree days. Degree days are an imperfect, yet effective method for evaluating energy performance over time. Helpful resources for understanding degree days are the National Weather Service’s What Are Heating and Cooling Degree Days and BizEE Software’s Degree Days – An Introduction.
Zac Coventry specializes in energy portfolio management for large loads. He helps data center operators, energy managers, and private equity investors minimize CapEx and operational costs through supply chain management, energy brokerage, and strategic advising.
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