Half of all guidance buildings in ...

Half of all guidance buildings in America are more than 30 years antiquated In many of these piles the original heating and air conditioning equipment is still wheezing away — inefficient, worn without and inadequately maintained.

Wavering temperatures and poor ventilation lead to employee discomfort, unsafe air quality and high utility require to be paid [i]or[/i] undergones Breakdowns and emergency repairs eat further into operating collections making a permanent solution les affordable.

In 1989 the 27-year-old Seattle Municipal Building serv as a case in point. The city contracted for the modernization of the facility's mechanical and electrical equipment. The devise included replacement of outmoded temperature check devices; overhaul of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; upgrading of fluorescent lighting systems; and installation of a monitoring and curb system to implement energy management strategies.

All of this was done without bending the governmental estimate raising taxes or issuing bands The key was performance contracting,