Integrated Facility Services’ Controls Manager selected as Missouri Gateway Green Building Council 2023 Board Chair
ST. LOUIS, MO – Chris Ruth, Controls Manager for Integrated Facility Services (IFS), has been selected as the 2023 Board Chair of the Missouri Gateway Green Building Council, a chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). In this role, Ruth works to advance the organization’s mission to improve human health, support economies and protect the […]
Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) Ordinance
What is the Building Energy Performance Standard? The Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS) was unanimously passed by the St. Louis Board of Aldermen and signed into law by Mayor Krewson in May 2020. With its passage, St. Louis became the 4th jurisdiction in the country and the 1st in the Midwest to mandate significant reductions […]
Building Energy Exchange (BE-Ex STL)
St. Louis jumped to the forefront of sustainability by passing and signing into law critical regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS). This landmark policy – just the fourth of its kind in the US and the first in the Midwest – put the City of St. Louis at the center […]
Automation Earth Month Blog
Reducing Energy Costs from HVAC Equipment Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) units require a considerable amount of energy to maintain the climate of a building. EPA studies have shown HVAC operations typically account for 40-60 percent of a commercial building’s energy use. Automated climate control systems which change to meet the business needs within a […]
Blog – Building Automation
What began as a simple thermostat triggering a light for coal to be added to a boiler has evolved over the past 135 years to comprehensive electrical systems that can control multi-stage building systems via cloud-based software from nearly any computer connected to the internet. As the technologies have expanded, the associated systems have grown […]
Leveraging Building Automation to Work Toward Net-Zero
Net-Zero Energy (NZE) buildings are a fast growing trend around the country. At their simplest form, the total amount of energy used by a NZE building is roughly equal to the amount of renewable energy created. Renewable energy is a key part in the success of these buildings; however, without extensive effort on the conservation […]
Could your Building Benefit from an Electronically Commutated Motor (ECM) Retrofit?
As energy costs and consciousness increase, manufacturers are looking for ways to make their equipment more efficient. This also aids in compliance with energy initiatives and incentives. As this focus grows, the manufacturers are able to bridge the gap in the “comfort vs. cost” debate that many businesses face. As manufacturers have increased their focus […]
Understanding Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
VFD is an acronym that is thrown around a lot when discussing energy savings and HVAC equipment. But what exactly is a VFD? How does it work? Why does it save energy? Hopefully this quick blog will answer these, and some of your other questions concerning VFDs. A Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) is an electro-mechanical drive that is used […]