When the goal is to maximize building efficiency, facility managers have many interconnected systems and factors to consider. From building façade elements to equipment’s electrical consumption, building managers must compare the money spent on improving outdated systems with the continued cost of running them as-is.

Ed Porasz, Vice President, MEP Strategic Growth Initiatives, reviewed some of these considerations in an article for Facilities Net, where he discussed the importance of monitoring energy using smart meters and which system improvements may yield the highest energy efficiency increase. Read the full article here.