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As we remember the anniversary of the devastating F5 tornado that threatened to make the entire town of Greensburg, Kansas a memory, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who hasn’t heard of the resiliency of its citizens, and the monumental effort to rebuild the rural city—but most people haven’t given much thought to the maintenance and waste management needs of the area. The original Kiowa County Maintenance Facility was completely destroyed by the tornado, along with several other buildings a county needs to adequately maintain its roads and streets. The facility provided key services to Kiowa County, as it not …
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With increased costs facing most business owners, many are scrutinizing their budgets for savings in facility operations. Lowering the energy costs of buildings is an important part of reducing these expenses. Energy-efficiency is not limited to new construction; there are numerous strategies that can be applied to existing buildings. Reducing the need for electric lighting, using less water, plugging leaks in building walls, and adding insulation are four simple things to consider. Outside the building, proper site planning and landscape design are other things which may come into play. To implement an effective energy-savings strategy for existing buildings, initiating a …
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Despite all the talk about energy efficiency, most buildings in the U.S. are leaky. Way too leaky. According to Department of Energy (DOE) statistics, air leakage accounts for 40 percent of energy costs for commercial buildings. That means nearly half your monthly energy bill is spent on heated or cooled air that’s escaping from places it shouldn’t escape from. That’s a lot of money to let just “leak away.” Although increasing efficiency of wall and roof insulation can help with energy costs, there are limits to what it alone can achieve in curbing your heating and cooling costs. It would …
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