Maintenance for Energy Efficiency and Ongoing HVAC System Tuning
White Paper
Bryon Price B.Eng. M AIRAH. FIEAust
May, 2007
This paper recognises the drivers and trends in the broader property industry that are demanding energy efficient maintenance and ongoing tuning for HVAC systems to improve their energy efficiency. The current HVAC maintenance paradigm is reviewed together with general maintenance practices and a series of issues and challenges are identified. Energy efficient maintenance is defined in terms of focus, scope, cost and benefits. The paper offers a way forward and suggested actions to encourage the development and promulgation of energy efficient HVAC maintenance practices through the industry.
About the Author
Bryon Price B.Eng. M AIRAH. FIEAust Bryon Price is a Mechanical Engineer with notable experience in energy efficient buildings. He is Business Development Director for the A.G.Coombs Group of companies. Prior to joining A.G.Coombs Bryon was responsible for a range of energy and environmental projects. These included long term energy management roles with a number of major financial, commercial and retail organisations, and various Commonwealth and State Government Departments, and the preparation and management of a number of innovative energy and environmental performance briefs for major building developments. Out of this experience his particular area of knowledge and interest is “whole of life” energy and environmental management in buildings.