Ac maintenance
Earlier in my career I was an Ac maintenance manager. I had the privilege of leading a world-class maintenance organization at one facility and starting a system up from scratch at another (and a few that were in between). I was in the Navy Nuclear Power Program so I have a pretty good idea of what good maintenance is. Energy Efficiency needs to be a key part of the Ac maintenance repertoire but unfortunately seldom is that ever the case. Maintenance technicians could easily understand the technical and business ramifications of energy efficiency but they are usually not part of the conversation. That needs to change, because no group can affect energy efficiency (both good and bad) as much as the maintenance department can. What happens when maintenance is not part of the discussion? Here are a few examples: • A new Ac maintenance System is installed. After a few months no noticeable reduction in energy consumption has occurred. Investigation shows the majority of the sy