Property management is all about juggling priorities – keeping tenants happy, monitoring costs, and ensuring building operations run smoothly. But from what we’ve heard, HVAC systems can feel like the troublemaker of the group.
Breakdowns happen at the worst times, maintenance schedules get lost in the shuffle, and managing it all manually? Forget about it.
And it’s a big energy guzzler too. Roughly 40% of building energy consumption comes from HVAC systems. In multifamily buildings, nearly 1/3 of that is wasted.
That’s where HVAC optimization software steps in. And here at Parity, we believe we’ve perfected our service to make your life easier while helping your building’s systems work smarter, not harder. But more on that later.
HVAC optimization is the process of enhancing the efficiency, performance, and cost-effectiveness of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. We previously wrote about HVAC optimization in more detail here.
Here are 3 reasons why Property Managers love HVAC Optimization Software.
Keeping energy costs under control is a constant battle for property managers, especially in multifamily buildings where usage can skyrocket.
HVAC optimization software helps you save big by slashing utility costs and reducing maintenance costs.
It’s like putting your HVAC system on autopilot – fine-tuning performance so you’re not wasting a dime on inefficiencies. By automating adjustments based on real-time data, the system reduces energy consumption while keeping residents comfortable.
It’s not just about saving money on utilities—it’s about running a smarter building that’s better for your bottom line and NOI.
Over time, those savings add up, giving you more room in the budget to reinvest in your property and make other improvements tenants will love.
Picture this: you’re cruising through a regular workday, only to get an emergency call about an HVAC failure. Now you’re scrambling to find a technician, tenants are unhappy, and repair costs are climbing fast. Sound familiar?
With HVAC optimization software, those surprise breakdowns become a thing of the past. Often, small fixes or improvements early on can prevent costly and invasive repairs later.
Plus, managing HVAC systems manually can be time-consuming and stressful.
With HVAC optimization software, your systems are monitored and optimized in real-time. When issues arise, the software picks up on it. Examples include high domestic hot water temperatures or low steam pressure.
The software flags these issues before they become a major problem. You might even get a centralized dashboard to see a comprehensive view of your HVAC system’s performance, making oversight simple and efficient.
The result? Fewer emergency repairs, less downtime, and more happy tenants who aren’t freezing (or sweating) through avoidable HVAC problems. And it frees up time for building staff and property managers to focus on other aspects of their job.
Navigating energy regulations like NYC’s Local Law 97 or Boston’s BERDO can feel like an uphill climb. HVAC optimization software makes compliance much easier.
By monitoring energy usage and emissions, HVAC software provides the insights and reports you need to stay on the right side of the law. No more guesswork, no more scrambling—just a straightforward way to avoid fines and keep your property in the clear.
Plus, you can prove compliance or show progress toward emissions targets with detailed data ready for audits or inspections.
Hitting those benchmarks shows tenants and stakeholders that you’re serious about sustainability. This is a great way to attract new tenants and retain current ones.
We helped a Manhattan rental building lower its potential LL97 fines by an estimated $94,000 in one year, which translates to 353 tons of CO2 emissions.
At a different building in New York City, we saved 181 tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere. That is the equivalent of $48K in potential reduced exposure to LL97 fines.
By integrating with a building’s existing HVAC controls, our control optimization software remotely and automatically makes real-time control adjustments based on data from your building and external factors like weather forecasts.
If our service detects an operational anomaly with your equipment, we send color-coded alerts, tiered e-mails, and text messages to building staff as soon as the issue arises. Our service can identify issues in a building before your occupants are impacted.
Plus, we directly reduce CO2 emissions by improving your HVAC systems’ efficiency. We deliver automatic energy savings to reduce your exposure to fines from building performance standards like LL97, BERDO, BEPS, and more.
All 3 of those benefits are a part of our industry-leading Optimizer service.
HVAC optimization software isn’t only a tool—it’s a game-changer for property managers who want to simplify their lives and maximize their building’s potential.
If you’re ready to say goodbye to HVAC headaches and hello to a smarter way of managing your building, we’d love to show you how we can help.
Email contact@paritygo.com or call 1-833-372-7489. You can also visit our website to learn more about how we reduce utility bills in multifamily residential buildings and hotels.
Our HVAC systems were “running wild,” said former board president Dan Donnelly. “In terms of energy, we were performing in the bottom 5% of New York City buildings.”
The building had a D energy grade and faced Local Law 97 (LL97) penalties estimated at $65,000 in 2030.
252 East 57th Street is a 65-story luxury high-rise in Manhattan that is part condo and part rental – each with different HVAC systems.
The rental units use heat pumps, but the condos use four gas-fired boilers for heating and compressors to operate chillers for cooling. Each of the 95 condo units are equipped with four-pipe fan coil units for heating and cooling at any time.
After discovering the poor energy grade and looming LL97 fines, the condo board set up an energy committee led by Dan Donnelly to figure out how to reduce the building’s carbon emissions.
Dan was well-informed about LL97 and building/HVAC efficiency. He was very keen on automation and understood he took the building as far as he could with the existing building staff and Building Management System (BMS) in place.
Gene Kastner, the former Resident Manager at 252 East 57th Street, referred Donnelly to Parity for a high-level and technical overview.
After scoping out the building, we discovered that the largest limitations and problems at 252 East 57th Street came from the HVAC system operations.
We came in with our Optimizer service to fill in the gap and included a large upgrade to their BMS.
Our projected guaranteed savings for 252 East 57th Street was at least $90,000 during the first year.
We over-delivered and saved the building $165,917 in utility costs!
This means that instead of our projected 1.7 year payback, they got their ROI in 8 months.
We also supported Dan’s concern with the LL97 fine. We reduced 252 East 57th Street’s exposure to fines by $60K. That also translates to 226 tons of avoided CO2 in our atmosphere.
We pride ourselves in our ability to decarbonize buildings across NYC by fine-tuning their HVAC systems to run more energy efficiently. And our work here was one of many examples of us doing exactly that.
Let’s take a look at how we were able to reach the $165,917 in savings.
Our savings were largely driven by maximizing evaporative over mechanical cooling. Evaporative cooling, known as free cooling, uses outdoor temperatures via the cooling tower to reject heat from the water in the system, which uses less energy than the compressors to operate a chiller.
“When the system was designed, it was relying a lot more on the chiller,” Kevin Lin, our Director of Systems Integration explains.
The resident manager was then tasked with manually switching to free cooling when outdoor conditions allowed, something that could easily be overlooked. With the new system, the transition to free cooling takes place automatically.
“Last December, we were able to reduce peak demand by 300 to 400 kW, which is significant,” Kevin reported.
Another area of savings came from modifying the building’s make-up air units, which replace air that is ventilated from apartments with exhaust fans.
The condo apartments also have high-end kitchen range hoods that remove a large volume of air. The make-up air units were working at the maximum, even though the range hoods were not in use all day.
“We were able to adjust the airflow so the load met the demand,” Kevin says.
Similarly, the domestic hot water preheating system wasn’t set up to be energy efficient. Water was being preheated 24/7, even during the day when demand was low. We updated this with a combination of variable frequency drives (VFDs) that heated water automatically based on demand and our software.
“A lot of times the pump was just moving water when there was no water on the other side that needed to be preheated,” Kevin says.
After installation and commissioning are complete, we monitor the building’s HVAC systems to ensure energy efficiency is met and alert the building staff if any issues arise. We do this with Pi (Parity Insights).
Pi keeps Resident Managers like Gene informed about critical HVAC metrics, helps detect and solve anomalies, and provides timely alerts. Our dashboard offers a window directly into how we are optimizing your HVAC systems.
We have a robust alerting system that we fine-tuned to Gene’s exact specifications to warn him of HVAC issues at 252 East 57th Street before resident comfort is affected.
When you partner our control optimization software with our Pi dashboard, you get an advanced energy efficiency solution primed to lower your utility costs, guaranteed.
Are you ready to bring Parity into your building? Email contact@paritygo.com or call 1-833-372-7489 to see if your building is a good fit. You can also visit our website to learn more about how we reduce utility bills in multifamily residential buildings and hotels.
As the chilly winds of winter sweep in, apartment buildings and hotels rely on heating systems to keep residents and guests warm and comfortable.
Boilers and pumps play a pivotal role in the heating process. Optimizing their performance is not only essential for ensuring consistent warmth, but also for maximizing energy efficiency and minimizing energy costs.
In this blog post, we will dive into the world of HVAC heating and shed light on how to maximize the efficiency of boilers and pumps.
Also, check out our previous blog post about staying cool with chillers and cooling towers.
Boilers are the beating heart of many heating systems.
By heating water to produce steam or hot water, boilers maximize the transfer of heat energy to the surrounding space.
Boilers are versatile. Boilers can adapt to various heating applications, whether it’s radiant floor heating, baseboard radiators, or traditional forced-air systems.
With proper maintenance boilers can outlast many other heating systems, providing consistent warmth for years. This durability contributes to a lower environmental impact by reducing the need for frequent replacements.
Regular maintenance and proper insulation are simple ways to make your boiler more efficient.
Ensuring that the boiler is clean, free of debris, and that all components are in good working condition enhances efficiency. Also, proper insulation of the boiler and pipes helps to retain heat and prevent energy loss.
In our opinion, the best way to unlock efficiency for your boiler is by optimizing the controls.
Advanced boiler controls allow for better management of heating cycles, temperature adjustments, and overall system performance. Here are a few examples:
Advanced controls are key to boiler optimization. In addition, features like remote monitoring that provides real-time insights into your boiler’s performance and alerts that enable proactive adjustments and minimize downtime are essential.
Pumps are the circulatory system of HVAC systems.
While boilers generate the heat, pumps distribute the hot water or steam to various heating elements, such as radiators or underfloor pipes, throughout the building.
The proper selection, sizing, and maintenance of pumps are critical to their overall performance and energy efficiency.
Proper pump sizing and regular pump maintenance are low-hanging fruit efficiency strategies.
Oversized pumps can cause increased energy consumption, while undersized pumps may struggle to meet the heating demand.
Like boilers, pumps require regular maintenance to prevent downtime and extend the pump’s lifespan. This includes checking for leaks, lubricating moving parts, and ensuring that the pump is operating at its specified capacity.
However, like boilers, we believe the key to efficiency lies in optimizing the controls.
Advanced controls can include temperature sensors, pressure adjustments, and automatic speed modulation for improved efficiency. Here are a few examples:
By incorporating these control-focused strategies, pumps can operate at their highest efficiency, resulting in energy savings and reduced energy costs.
We know running a building is demanding, so we take the daily management of HVAC performance off your shoulders and do the heavy lifting ourselves.
Our control optimization software remotely and automatically adjusts set points, motor speeds, and related performance parameters. This allows the systems to adjust automatically, minimize energy consumption, and reduce your staff’s workload while maintaining a comfortable building climate for your occupants.
Our software can also automate participation in demand response events, further reducing staff workload and securing additional revenue without compromising occupant comfort.
Plus, our Pi (Parity Insights) dashboard offers remote monitoring capabilities for proactive maintenance, early detection of issues, and efficient troubleshooting, minimizing downtime and optimizing pump performance.
As winter’s embrace tightens, the synergy between boilers and pumps becomes increasingly vital for a warm building. Boilers generate the heat, and pumps ensure its efficient delivery, working together to combat the winter chill.
By incorporating efficiency and control optimization strategies, HVAC systems can achieve higher efficiency, lower energy consumption, and reduced environmental impact.
If you want to take your hands off the controls and let Parity micromanage your HVAC systems, email contact@paritygo.com or reach us here.
Zoom. Spotify. Netflix. These are some of the most popular SaaS, or Software as a Service, companies.
But have you ever heard of HVAC Optimization as a Service?
HVAC optimization is the process of enhancing the efficiency, performance, and cost-effectiveness of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
When you add the “as a Service” piece, you get a subscription-based model where a company regularly manages and improves your HVAC systems performance.
Let’s put it all together.
HVAC Optimization as a Service is an advanced software solution that goes beyond monitoring and analytics to deliver fully automated, real-time control and management of HVAC systems with remote and on-site support.
Optimizing HVAC systems can involve various strategies and technologies that improve how HVAC systems operate daily.
It includes real-time monitoring, automated control adjustments, predictive maintenance, and efficiency improvements, typically using advanced technology and data analytics. This service aims to maximize energy savings, comfort, and system longevity without requiring significant upfront investment from the building owner.
Automated control adjustments are an especially critical component of optimizing HVAC systems. These adjustments combine real-time data, like outdoor weather and occupant demand, with advanced algorithms to create a more efficient and flexible HVAC system.
This means that the HVAC system only uses energy when and where it’s needed, avoiding unnecessary heating or cooling.
Automated control adjustments result in higher energy efficiency, better operational performance, and improved maintenance. Let’s look into this in more detail:
Energy Efficiency: Reducing energy consumption by adjusting performance parameters, upgrading components, or adding more efficient technologies, like variable frequency drives (VFDs).
Performance: Ensuring that HVAC systems operate efficiently and supply meets demand by calibrating controls and adjusting speeds.
Monitoring & Maintenance: Using monitoring systems to detect and resolve issues promptly. Continuous monitoring of system performance helps to track equipment efficiency and effectiveness over time. Learn more about Proactive Maintenance here.
HVAC Optimization as a Service is a new category of energy management primed to disrupt the built environment, and there’s one company leading the way.
At Parity, we know running a building is demanding, so we take the daily management of HVAC performance off your shoulders and do the heavy lifting ourselves.
Our HVAC Optimization approach eliminates the need for constant manual adjustments and allows building managers to achieve maximum energy efficiency while reducing their staff’s workload.
How do we do it? Meet Optimizer.
Optimizer is our HVAC Optimization as a Service solution that micromanages your HVAC systems 24/7/365. It’s designed to lower your utility costs, guaranteed.
Optimizer is made up of our control optimization software, an analytics and monitoring dashboard called Parity Insights (Pi), automated demand response curtailment, and support from our team of remote and onsite HVAC experts.
Our control optimization software is a key piece of Optimizer and our secret sauce. It’s what enables us to save our clients 5 and 6 figures on their utility bills.
Without our software, there would be a crucial missing piece in maximizing the efficiency of HVAC systems and hardware components, like VFDs. Our control optimization software makes these systems “smart”, whether or not you have a BMS.
Here’s how it works:
Our control optimization software actions are autonomously repeated and monitored for variations to guarantee performance. That’s right. We guarantee performance which means if we fall short of our projected energy savings, we cut your building a check for the difference.
Plus, using less energy means lower CO2 emissions, which can help your building lower its exposure to LL97 fines.
When we micromanage your HVAC systems, it frees up building staff’s time, reduces service calls, improves energy efficiency, maximizes demand response revenue, and most importantly, saves your building money.
HVAC Optimization as a Service is an advanced software solution that goes beyond monitoring and analytics to deliver fully automated, real-time control and management of HVAC systems with remote and on-site support.
A key piece of optimizing HVAC systems involves automated control adjustments. Automated control adjustments combine real-time data, like outdoor weather and occupant demand, with advanced algorithms to create a more efficient and flexible HVAC system.
Parity’s Optimizer service eliminates the need for constant manual adjustments and allows building staff to achieve maximum energy efficiency while reducing their workload.
Are you ready to learn more about Parity Optimizer service or how we can help your building, email contact@paritygo.com or call 1-833-372-7489. You can also visit our website to learn more about how we reduce utility bills in multifamily residential buildings and hotels.
BEPS is an acronym for Building Energy Performance Standards. It refers to laws regulating energy use for buildings by local, district, and state governments.
Building Performance Standards (BPS) laws have been passed by various governments across the country. They all vary significantly.
The parts of the DMV with active BEPS laws are the State of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Montgomery County, MD.
The legislation is changing often as data is gathered on buildings in the region and as our local governments learn what works best from other building performance laws around the country.
These laws aim to achieve a government’s long-term greenhouse gas emission goals by splitting their timeline into smaller compliance cycles.
Compliance cycles were designed to encourage building owners to take action early with small steps toward energy savings, instead of requiring immediate, expensive, and time-consuming overhauls. Each compliance cycle is 5 years long.
To start, multifamily buildings are given an energy use or emissions target to meet based on their size.
If your building meets the target you can relax and forget about BEPS until the next cycle starts in 5 years. If not, you have 5 years to implement changes to reduce energy usage to the target level or face fines.
Then, the next compliance cycle starts with a new, lower building energy target.
DC’s goal is to reduce energy use in buildings by 50% by 2032.
It uses two compliance cycles to achieve this goal. The first compliance cycle began in 2021 and will end in 2026.
DC’s energy target is based on a building’s Energy Star score. Energy Star scores measure a building’s energy use intensity relative to similar buildings in the US, presented as a percentile from 0 to 100.
A building with a score of 100 is in the top 1% of energy efficiency in the country. A score of 1 is very inefficient, while a score of 50 is average.
The target Energy Star score for multifamily buildings in DC is 66. This means that multifamily buildings must be more efficient than 66% of comparable buildings in the US.
The maximum energy use intensity reduction DC’s BEPS law is asking for in each compliance cycle is 20%.
So, if achieving an Energy Star score of 66 would require a greater than 20% energy use reduction in your building, you can instead target the 20% reduction and avoid any fines, even if your Energy Star score is less than the target of 66.
The maximum fine is set at $10 per foot.
The only buildings that would get the maximum fines are buildings that need to reduce their energy use intensity by 20% or more AND make zero progress towards reducing their energy consumption during the compliance cycle.
If your building needs to reduce by 20% but only achieves a 10% reduction, you’d pay $5 per square foot.
If your building only needs to reduce by 10% at the beginning of the cycle to achieve an Energy Star score of 66, the highest fine you could get would be $5 per square foot.
If you got halfway to your target, you’d be fined $2.50 per square foot.
If your building in DC is not meeting its BEPS target, we recommend you implement energy saving measures before the start of 2026. January 1st, 2026 will be the first day of energy use that counts towards compliance.
Montgomery County is using site energy use intensity as the measurement for its BEPS program. This is the amount of energy used per square foot, represented as kBtu/ft2.
The end goal of the county’s BEPS plan is to get multifamily buildings to 37 kBtu/ft2 and is using two compliance cycles to get there.
At the start of the program, multifamily buildings will have their baseline usage set. After 5 years, they will need to meet an interim standard which is halfway to the goal of 37 kBtu/ft2. from where they started. After another 5 years, they will need to be at 37 kBtu/ft2.
A 300,000-square-foot condominium with a site energy use intensity of 57 kBtu/ft2 in 2024 will need to reduce its energy usage to 47 kBtu/ft2 by the end of 2030 and down to 37 kBtu/ft2 by the end of 2035.
For multifamily properties between 25,000 ft2 and 250,000 ft2, the program begins and ends one year later than for properties greater than 250,000 ft2 so enforcement will occur at the end of 2031 and 2036.
The exact fine structure for the Montgomery County BEPS program isn’t clear yet. Current laws limit the fines to $500 for the first offense and $750 for each subsequent offense but whether these fines will be applied annually, daily, or anywhere in between has not been determined.
Maryland’s state-wide BEPS program goal is to incentivize all buildings greater than 35,000 ft2 to achieve net-zero direct greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Net direct greenhouse gas emissions are the amount of CO2 being released on-site, typically from the combustion of fuels for space heating, water heating, or cooking, represented as kgCO2/ft2.
Baseline values will be finalized in 2025, then buildings will enter compliance cycles which end in 2030, 2035, and 2040.
Currently, the legislation indicates all multifamily buildings will be held to the same targets. The targets for condominiums will be 0.82 kgCO2/ft2 in 2030, 0.41 kgCO2/ft2 in 2035, and 0 kgCO2/ft2 in 2040.
When fines begin in 2030, Maryland properties not achieving the BEPS standards will be fined annually for each ton of CO2 released by the building beyond the standards. Fine amounts are tied to the EPA’s estimated social cost of carbon dioxide emissions which will be $230/ton of CO2 in 2030.
Maryland also planned on having Site Energy Use Intensity limits, which track both onsite combustibles and electricity usage, but has removed these limits. These are expected to be reinstated in 2027 when they announce new limits that are chosen using the 2025 baselining data to inform the new targets.
You have to follow both.
We recommend taking the time to understand where each law sets the targets for your property.
In most cases, the state law will set more aggressive targets for a given property. The state law also sets a clear structure for its fines. Be sure to keep track of it.
There are currently no BEPS laws or corresponding fines in place for the state or local governments in Virginia.
However, utilities are expensive no matter where you are and many of the improvements related to BEPS can be economically favorable. When done right, energy efficiency measures can lower your community’s operating costs.
If you find that your building’s energy baseline is above the targets for your jurisdiction, there are several options available to achieve compliance.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to energy performance so it may be worth contacting an energy auditor or advisor in our market to help navigate this process and understand your options.
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Is your building facing BEPS fines? Do you want to learn more about BEPS? Email contact@paritygo.com and we will get back to you soon.
Advanced property technology (PropTech) solutions have historically been tailored towards commercial real estate like Class A office buildings. This is especially the case with operations and maintenance technology. Residential buildings and hotels have been lagging in the technology adoption curve primarily due to their distinctive operating characteristics.
Fault detection and diagnostics (FDD), alarming/alerting, and other tech solutions that support property operations can be difficult to apply to buildings that are continuously occupied, potentially understaffed, and have older HVAC systems. These buildings can often benefit from a solution that provides automated control adjustments to their HVAC systems, limiting the need for manual adjustments at all times of the day.
Adding fuel to the fire, an article published in Facilities Dive says, “The majority of tenant issues come down to comfort, with 66% of respondents saying it is their most common request, according to the firm’s survey of 236 property owners, facility managers, operation executives, and other commercial real estate professionals.”
The article later stated, “Sustainability initiatives and ESG reporting are also gaining attention from commercial property teams. The report notes that over the past three years, commercial property teams have continued to prioritize energy efficiency and expense reduction, with 64% planning to prioritize these issues in 2024.”
So, why should you care about PropTech solutions specifically built for residential buildings and hotels that target occupant comfort and sustainability?
Residential building and hotel staff should care about bringing advanced PropTech solutions into their properties for 4 reasons.
Now that you know why getting advanced technology into residential buildings and hotels matters and why you should care, let’s explain how Parity can help.
Unlike trophy commercial properties, multifamily residential buildings and hotels are continuously occupied, are more likely to be understaffed, and are more likely to lack advanced HVAC controls. Historically, the energy-focused PropTech market didn’t develop solutions that were customized to address these types of challenges in multifamily residential buildings and hotels.
This is the gap that Parity is filling. Our control optimization software and supporting Optimizer service are specifically designed for multifamily buildings and hotels.
Through integrating with a building’s existing HVAC controls, our Optimizer service remotely and automatically makes real-time control adjustments based on data from your building and external factors like weather forecasts. This minimizes energy consumption and reduces your staff’s workload while maintaining a comfortable building climate for your occupants.
Automated control adjustments open new opportunities for Demand Response and grid interactivity more generally. Parity automates demand response protocols to run during demand response events.
Also, Parity directly reduces CO2 emissions by improving your HVAC systems’ efficiency. We deliver automatic energy savings to potentially reduce your exposure to fines from building performance standards. As energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions regulations tighten, Parity opens new, low-cost opportunities for compliance.
Lastly, Parity are experts in proactive troubleshooting. Proactive troubleshooting allows building staff to solve things quickly if something goes wrong. If our service detects an operational anomaly with your equipment, we send color-coded alerts, tiered e-mails, and text messages to building staff as soon as the issue arises. Our service can identify issues in a building before your occupants are impacted.
If you want to learn more about how Parity is bringing advanced technology into the residential space, email contact@paritygo.com or call 1-833-372-7489. You can also visit our website to learn more about how we reduce utility bills in multifamily residential buildings and hotels.
Boston’s Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) is a building performance law that focuses on decarbonizing existing large buildings in Boston.
BERDO sets requirements for large buildings to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions gradually to net zero by 2050. Non-compliance could result in large fines.
The law only targets roughly 4% of buildings across the City of Boston, yet it will address over 60% of Boston’s emissions. This is an essential component of achieving Boston’s net zero goals.
BERDO encourages energy efficiency improvements, fuel switching, retrofits, and renewable energy generation in local buildings. These improvements can increase resident comfort, improve indoor air quality, reduce outdoor air pollution, and direct further investments into building a low-carbon and equitable Boston.
Not complying with BERDO can be costly. There are 3 different non-compliance fines that can be handed out to buildings.
Cameron Rapoport, the Senior Account Manager, Boston at Parity, says, “Regardless of whether your building will face fines in 2025, 2030, or even 2040, now is a great time to seek out common sense, cost-effective decarbonization measures like Parity’s Optimizer service. Not only will you save money and get a good ROI, but you’ll right-size your energy usage and gather data that can be used to make the right decision when it comes time to implement larger, more capital-intensive decarbonization efforts.”
Here’s how Parity can help:
If you want more information on BERDO, head over to the City of Boston’s website. You can also learn more about Parity’s Optimizer service by heading to paritygo.com, or email Cameron (cameron.rapoport@paritygo.com).
Maintaining a cool indoor environment in the sweltering summer heat is essential. Unfortunately, Heat waves are becoming more common. Manhattan saw 24 days at or above 90 degrees last summer alone!
Cooling towers and chillers play a pivotal role in providing cool comfort to residents in many large apartment buildings. However, optimizing these systems to minimize energy waste involves balancing various factors such as system capacity, overall system performance, weather conditions, and operability.
Local regulations like New York City’s Local Law 97 will also begin to impact the way that these systems are operated in the future.
Cooling towers and chillers form the backbone of a building’s cooling infrastructure. Cooling towers extract heat from a distribution loop and reject it to the atmosphere, while chillers remove heat from the chilled water circulated throughout the building. The two systems work together to ensure a comfortable indoor climate.
Efficiency and capacity are vital considerations when selecting cooling towers and chillers. Higher efficiency units not only reduce energy consumption but also lower operating costs. Additionally, properly sized equipment ensures optimal performance, preventing overworking and unnecessary energy waste.
However, the ability to properly control these systems will have the greatest impact on their ability to beat the summer heat without spiking your utility bill.
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We’ve noticed 5 common issues with cooling towers and chillers as spring turns to summer.
What lies behind many of these issues is that most buildings with central cooling have antiquated control systems that rely too heavily on manual control adjustments. Parity’s technology automates the operation of central cooling systems, as well as other building systems, to ensure that demand is met without unnecessary energy consumption.
We accomplish this through Parity’s customized control algorithms that use weather data, weather forecasts, system performance indicators, historical operating data, and other inputs to develop optimized control adjustments that are streamed to the associated building systems in real-time.
At Parity, we combine this with alarms and alerts as well as proactive human support from HVAC experts who act as an extension of your building staff. This allows Parity to help building operators prepare for those extra hot days as well as efficiently pinpoint and resolve onsite maintenance issues that can’t be resolved through our remote control.
In addition to the utility cost savings, streamlined operations, and reduced maintenance costs generated, this approach can reduce a building’s exposure to building performance standards such as New York City’s Local Law 97.
Plus, Parity guarantees our utility cost savings or we cut the building a check for the difference.
Contact us now to learn more about how we optimize cooling towers and chillers. You can reach us at contact@paritygo.com.