Janelle Penny covered theBOC.info presentation at Southern California Facilities Expo this month for Buildings.com and we’re excited to share the article with our audience! Read the snippet below or check out the full article at Buildings.com here!
Have you picked all of the low-hanging fruit in your facility when it comes to energy efficiency? As Joseph Amader, principal of Joseph Amader Consulting and consultant for the Building Operator Certification (BOC) program, explained at the 2025 Southern California Facilities Expo, sometimes the simple fixes can have an outsized impact.
“How do you know if your building is operating efficiently? Most have room for improvement,” Amader explained. “Most buildings can cut total energy use by 5 to 30% while fully maintaining or improving both comfort and function.”
Over time, buildings can become less efficient and consume more energy than they really need to operate and keep occupants comfortable. An energy tune-up will recommend both simple low-cost fixes and longer-term projects that you can prioritize over time, giving you a roadmap to savings.
Operations and maintenance-related energy waste often falls into four categories, according to Amader: equipment scheduling, outside air usage, sensor error, and simultaneous heating and cooling.