Category: Tech Tips

ComEd Funds Studies for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems

ComEd Funds Studies for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems

ComEd continues to offer incentives for feasibility study of combined heat and power (CHP) systems, sometimes referred to as cogeneration or "cogen" systems. Potential benefits of CHP systems include:Alternative source of power to increase reliability and uptime –...

New Outbreaks Highlight Legionella Risk

New Outbreaks Highlight Legionella Risk

Legionella, the bacterium that causes serious illnesses including Legionnaire's Disease, thrives in contaminated water News media have publicized periodic incidents since the first cases were recognized in 1976, when an outbreak after a convention held at a...

New Rules for Reducing Legionella Risk

New Rules for Reducing Legionella Risk

Legionella, the bacterium that causes serious illnesses including Legionnaire's Disease, thrives in contaminated water. New federal rules have focused attention on prevention. News media have publicized periodic outbreaks since the first cases were recognized in 1976,...

Certified Commissioning Professional Program Now ANSI-Accredited

Certified Commissioning Professional Program Now ANSI-Accredited

In a key step toward further professionalization of the commissioning field, ANSI, the American National Standards Institute, has accredited the Building Commissioning Certification Board's Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP) credential. The determination is...

Fume Hood Group Releases Consensus Statement

Fume Hood Group Releases Consensus Statement

The University of California Center for Laboratory Safety has published a series of Consensus Statements on fume hood safety, based on a 2013 summit and subsequent discussions by experts in the field.The statement was edited by Louis DiBerardinis, director of EH&S...

GBA Helps W.W. Grainger Stay Gold

GBA Helps W.W. Grainger Stay Gold

Grumman/Butkus Associates recently helped client W.W. Grainger, a leading supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating products, achieve Gold certification for its corporate headquarters under LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (v2009).The...

Lab Exhaust Stacks Are for Chemicals, Not Money!

Lab Exhaust Stacks Are for Chemicals, Not Money!

ComEd's new Laboratory Technical Assistance Service program aims to help organizations make ther labs more energy-efficient and economical to operate, with generous rebates available. Laboratories are energy-intensive due to high exhaust requirements, 24 hours per...