The article is an in-depth look by HFT’s David Lewellen into the energy efficient lighting retrofit project by Fairbanks Energy. From the piece: Energy retrofit project brings cost savings without patient disruption By David Lewellen / Special to Healthcare Facilities Today August 6, 2018 How can a hospital retrofit its lighting system without affecting patients at all? The strategy that Edward-Elmhurst Health chose was to skip all the lights the patients see. Edward-Elmhurst, a system […]
In this byline for the NERJ, Bianca Lonergan, Controller at Fairbanks Energy, describes several options that businesses can employ to secure funds to start energy efficiency initiatives. From the article: Cash flow positive: Financing energy efficiency – by Bianca Lonergan August 03, 2018 – Owners Developers & Managers Bianca Lonergan, Fairbanks Energy Services Energy efficiency retrofits of existing building systems for large commercial and industrial facilities are one of the best investments companies can make to reduce […]
Capacity recently wrote on the various efficiency projects undertaken by Fairbanks Energy at three domestic Zayo data centers. From the article: Zayo cuts electricity consumption at US data centres 25 May 2018 | Alan Burkitt-Gray Zayo is saving five million kilowatt hours of electricity a year at three of its US data centres – potentially reducing its expenditure by an annual $500,000. The company is saving the power thanks to a building management system that makes […]
Projects consisting of LED lighting, mechanical upgrades and dynamic airflow management will save zColo over 5 million kilowatt hours annually, while reclaiming lost capacity ATLANTA, NEW YORK, & DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fairbanks Energy Services has helped the Zayo Group reduce energy consumption and increase data center capacity with custom solutions in three of its zColo data centers in Atlanta, New York and Dallas. The projects will save an estimated combined 5 million kilowatt hours annually. In Atlanta, […]
Healthcare Facilities Today recently published about Fairbanks Energy Services’ expansive energy efficiency upgrades at Chicago’s Edward Elmhurst Hospital. From the article: Fairbanks Energy Services Saves Edward-Elmhurst Health Over 15,000,000 kWh Annually March 28, 2018 Fairbanks Energy Services, a full-service design/build energy conservation firm and developer of comprehensive commercial and industrial efficiency projects, announces today the completion of a series of energy efficiency upgrades for Edward-Elmhurst Health, one of the largest integrated healthcare systems in Illinois. The net result of the […]
Leading energy conservation firm has implemented a range of LED lighting and other energy saving solutions for Chicago-area healthcare system, resulting in a total annual savings of $1.9 million CHICAGO & HINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fairbanks Energy Services, a full-service design/build energy conservation firm and developer of comprehensive commercial and industrial efficiency projects, announces today the completion of a series of energy efficiency upgrades for Edward-Elmhurst Health, one of the largest integrated healthcare systems in Illinois. The net […]
The installation of efficient lighting and modern controls by Fairbanks Energy Services has led to proven annual energy savings of 244,000 kWh for vXchnge’s Chappaqua, New York data center, reports Facility Executive. From the article: Lighting Retrofit Helps Green Data Center Goals Fairbanks Energy Services worked with its client vXchnge to reduce overall power usage in that company’s Chappaqua, NY data center. October 17, 2017 Fairbanks Energy Services, a full-service design/build energy conservation firm and developer […]
Energy Manager Today reports that Bluestone Energy Services has helped Boston University save energy through track facility retrofit. From the article: Bluestone Energy Services helped Boston University to integrate energy efficiency into BU’s Track and Tennis Center. Bluestone Energy replaced existing 1000 W and 400 W metal halide fixtures with new Albeo LED fixtures and Daintree wireless controls. The lighting control system can schedule and dim the fixtures based on event schedules, occupancy and daylight […]
Data Center Knowledge recently wrote a response article to a New York Times story that questioned whether data centers should be regulated similar to the power industry. Coy Stine, Director of Data Center Engineering for Bluestone Energy, was interviewed for the response. From the article: In its story last week, The New York Times took a critical look at power provisioning in data centers. “Electrical capacity is often the central element of lease agreements, and space is secondary,” the […]
Upsite Technologies recently published a whitepaper that was featured in Mission Critical Magazine titled “Cooling Capacity Factor (CCF) Reveals Stranded Capacity and Data Center Cost Savings”. The whitepaper shows that computer rooms today, on average, have cooling capacity that is nearly four times the IT load. With data from 45 sites reviewed by Upsite , this white paper will show how to calculate, benchmark, interpret, and benefit from a simple, practical metric called the Cooling Capacity Factor […]
