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Systems are designed using fans and pumps that are larger than they need to be, resulting in unnecessary energy consumption most of the time.

A wisely designed refrigeration plant can operate 25% more efficiently simply by selecting the right size compressors and staging the compression process.

Storage and tankless water heaters make hot water at about the same efficiency, but the storage water heater is losing heat 24/7.

Typical boiler stack economizers save 3-5%, which translates to several thousand dollars for a typical school building, and tens of thousands for boilers in manufacturing facilities.

Most boilers, regardless of age, are 80% efficient or better!

It wouldn't be unusual to achieve 85% of the energy savings for 33% of total replacement cost when installing Energy Management Control Systems! 

Energy Star roofs may increase energy costs in the upper Midwest.

Air compressors are only 10-15% efficient.

Pound for pound, evaporating water for humidification absorbs nearly as much energy as boiling water.

By removing 1-4% more moisture mechanically, you can save hundreds of thousands of $$ per year in thermal-drying energy costs.

Pumps and fans in your building are probably wasting a lot of energy - right now.

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