What folks have not realized, is the waste heat from buildings. This waste is measured by the comfort that is not had by uneven distribution or poor replacement of heat from building heat loss.
We know when it gets cold, the burner should go on and keep us warm. That is what we pay for, right? Well if you take a closer look, you will find that some heating systems do not come up soon enough and some come up too hot. Either side of this discomfort point, the fuel used is being wasted. If your not comfortable, your wasting the fuel you burn. Buildings that provide uneven heat usually are wasting 10-30 % of their fuel. The bills are higher than they should be and they are uncomfortable. Occupants are unhappy, cannot sleep, have dry skin, have to get up all night to check the blankets on the kids. The kids kick off the blankets when they are too hot and then they catchy cold when the building is cold. Windows on the hot side are open, letting all that energy out. We all seem to put up with this discomfort. We do not realize that it is totally unnecessary. There is no reason for this condition to exist.
Buildings need to have boilers controlled, to achieve the exact heat loss analysis and heat replacement, every hour of the day. There are controls in building that do nothing to address comfort. They simply turn the heat on and off to satisfy the heat minimum law in the community. Landlords do not realize that their buildings can be comfortable at the best economical expense.
We know when it gets cold, the burner should go on and keep us warm. That is what we pay for, right? Well if you take a closer look, you will find that some heating systems do not come up soon enough and some come up too hot. Either side of this discomfort point, the fuel used is being wasted. If your not comfortable, your wasting the fuel you burn. Buildings that provide uneven heat usually are wasting 10-30 % of their fuel. The bills are higher than they should be and they are uncomfortable. Occupants are unhappy, cannot sleep, have dry skin, have to get up all night to check the blankets on the kids. The kids kick off the blankets when they are too hot and then they catchy cold when the building is cold. Windows on the hot side are open, letting all that energy out. We all seem to put up with this discomfort. We do not realize that it is totally unnecessary. There is no reason for this condition to exist.
Buildings need to have boilers controlled, to achieve the exact heat loss analysis and heat replacement, every hour of the day. There are controls in building that do nothing to address comfort. They simply turn the heat on and off to satisfy the heat minimum law in the community. Landlords do not realize that their buildings can be comfortable at the best economical expense.
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