How to Apply COVID Relief Funds Toward a Healthier Facility
3 Steps to Improve the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) for Your Facility COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the way facilities are operated. The pressure is heavy to maintain a healthy building in order to keep occupants safe while still functioning within the constraints of your infrastructure. There is fear of overventilation that blows the energy…
Read More3 Essential Building Blocks for a Fully Functional Facility
Overseeing all the inner workings of a fully functional facility is no easy task. Perhaps you inherited a mess when you stepped into your role at the facility for the first time. The building documentation and maintenance process used to be organized, but it’s as if a hoarder allowed things to pile up. Now things…
Read MoreHow a Facility Condition Assessment can Manage Risk and Return of Existing Assets
Why should you consider a Facility Condition Assessment? At Synergy, we prepare Facility Condition Assessments (FCA) for Facility Owners and Managers to help optimize and maintain the physical condition and value of their assets, develop capital budgets, and prioritize resources. Aging facilities and infrastructures pose huge challenges for Facility Managers. Owners and leaders demand that…
Read MoreTotal Building Commissioning (Cx)
What is building commissioning? Building Commissioning is a professional service that ensures buildings are operating according to intent.
Read MorePractical Solutions for Chilled Water Plant Efficiencies
Know your Chilled Water Plant Performance…Maximize its efficiency Is your Chilled Water Plant ready to handle the heat during the warmer months? Is the annual evaporator and condenser maintenance keeping your electrical consumption (kWh) and demand (KW) low and energy savings high? How do you know if your Chilled Water Plant is operating at peak…
Read MoreWhat Could Your School Do with a Free $15,000
The State of Michigan wants to give you FREE MONEY to make your schools more energy efficient. School administrators have a tough job;making sure their buildings are safe, reliable, and energy-efficient while not interfering with the education of the future minds of students in Michigan.
Read MoreQuestions To Ask a Commissioning Agent
A thorough Commissioning (Cx) agent should not only have a comprehensive Cx plan in place to include all steps from pre-design through occupancy and operations. They should also demonstrate effective communication and employ helpful technology to track the Commissioning within your buildings. Here are four questions you should ask before hiring a qualified Commissioning Authority…
Read More4 Engineering Tips for Healthcare Facility Management
Even before COVID-19, those in facility management had a tough job. They work hard to ensure systems are efficient, exceed life-cycle expectations, maintain low budgets, and keep everything running. At the same time, they want to make sure the healthcare facilities can keep their moneymaking operations online without worrying whether building systems are going to…
Read MoreDelivering Peace-of-Mind Through Ongoing Commissioning
Facility Managers shouldn’t have to struggle with new buildings failing prematurely. Ongoing Commissioning bridges the gap between construction and operations.
Read MoreCooling Down Electrical Use by Increasing Chiller Efficiency
The forty-year-old facility was designed to support two air handling units with peak cooling of 300 tons. Over time, actual output capacity had decreased by 200 tons. Similarly, the chilled water pumps were underperforming. The chillers and pumps needed to be replaced.
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