Energy Efficiency

• DMAIC Improves Process for Energy and Utilities Use

  DMAIC Process Improvement DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, control) has been a staple of Six Sigma process improvement in the American industrial culture for decades. DMAIC has been used to help companies improve their products and processes within their facilities and within their business structures. Whether an organization needs to improve the quality of a […]

  Read MoreDoug Medley, PE / Energy Efficiency / Industrial Automation Engineering / Manufacturing Operations Management / Multidiscipline Engineering / Process Design / Sustainability / Manufacturing /

• Sustainable Lighting Upgrades – Opportunities for Improvement

  Sustainable Lighting Upgrades – Opportunities for Improvement Lighting System Upgrades: The Switch to LED As companies steer their operations toward more efficient operating models and strive to hit corporate sustainability targets, every opportunity for cost and energy reduction needs to be examined. A frequent target for operating cost reduction is facility lighting system upgrades. Lighting […]

  Read MoreDoug Medley, PE / ASHRAE / Energy Audit / Energy Efficiency / Energy Waste / Multidiscipline Engineering / Peak Power Demand / Power Factor / Variable Speed / Sustainability / Manufacturing /

• Simple Steps to Make Your Facility More Sustainable

  Simple Steps to Make Your Facility More Sustainable The word “sustainability” means different things to different people. In business, making a profit is vital to keeping a company sustainable and open for business. From an environmental viewpoint, sustainability means protecting the earth by reducing the use of natural resources and waste. These two perspectives come […]

  Read MoreDoug Medley, PE / ASHRAE / Energy Audit / Energy Efficiency / Energy Savings / Power Factor Correction / Variable Speed / Safety / Sustainability / Upgrade /

• How to Lower Your Facility’s Electric Bill: Tweaking Your Energy Efficiency and Power Usage

  How to Lower Your Facility’s Electric Bill:  Tweaking Your Energy Efficiency and Power Usage  Your home electric bill is usually based on a simple calculation: How many kilowatt hours (kWh) did you use?  Your energy consumption can be seen by watching how fast the little disk spins inside your electric meter. Seldom are industrial and […]

  Read MoreVince Trejchel, PE / Electrical Engineering / Energy Conservation / Energy Efficiency / Energy Savings / Manufacturing Plant Safety / Power Demand / Power Engineering / Power Usage / Construction / Manufacturing /