ASHRAE Guideline 36: Advanced HVAC Control Sequences

January 27, 2017 — In the commercial industrial sector, retrofit energy efficiency measures such as the installation of LED lighting and variable frequency drives (VFDs) on HVAC equipment have become common. Matt Napolitan and Rick Stehmeyer will present an overview of ASHRAE Guideline 36 on February 2 at the Better Buildings by Design (BBD) conference. ASHRAE Guideline 36 is a set of HVAC control sequences that can be implemented as part of a retrofit or new construction, and the algorithms that building automation systems employ to keep commercial buildings comfortable and efficient.

Burlington, VT – Cx Associates, a leading energy engineering consulting firm is pleased to announce that Eveline Killian, CEM, has been promoted to Associate Principal. Ms. Killian joined Cx Associates as a Senior Engineer in 2010 and has over 20 years of experience in energy efficiency and project management in the commercial and industrial sector. Ms. Killian currently leads energy efficiency improvement projects for major Cx Associates’ clients, including the National Life Group, and is the project manager overseeing measurement and verification of claimed energy and demand savings for Vermont and Consolidated Edison of New York City. 

July 12, 2016—Cx Associates is proud to annouce that we have joined the Smart Energy Analytics Campaign as a Supporting Partner. This program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, encourages the use of a wide variety of commercially available Energy Management and Information Systems (EMIS) technologies and ongoing monitoring practices to help uncover energy-saving opportunities and improve building performance for the long run. 

January 28, 2016 — Cx Associates senior engineers Brent Weigel and Matt Napolitan will present Better than Before, HVAC System Improvement via Engineered Retrofits at the Northern New England Chapter of the Eastern Region, Association of Physical Plan Administrators (NNCERAPPA) spring conference on March 15, 2016. The NNECERAPPA Spring Conference will be held March 14 & 15, 2016 at the University of New Hampshire, Durham.

January 27, 2016 — Five engineers from Cx Associates will present and participate at the Better Buildings by Design (BBD) conference. The BBD Conference will be held February 3 & 4, 2016 at the Sheraton Conference Center in Burlington, VT. Better Buildings by Design is the region’s premier design and construction conference, which features interactive learning about building durability, efficiency, and value for both residential and commercial projects. 

December 21, 2015 - Cx Associates senior engineer Rick Stehmeyer joined Jessica Granderson of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lindsay Baker of Building Robotics, Sidharth Haksar of Autodesk, and Badri Raghavan of FirstFuel on a panel titled “ICT-Enabled Building Control” at the 2015 ACEEE Intelligent Efficiency Conference in Boston.

Burlington, VT — Katherine Mason of Cx Associates earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional Operations and Maintenance (LEED AP O+M) credential from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The LEED AP O+M specialty distinguishes professionals implementing sustainable practices, improving performance, heightening efficiency and reducing environmental impact in existing buildings through enhanced operations and maintenance..

October 28, 2015 — Matt Napolitan of Cx Associates, a mechanical engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in energy efficient building design and operations, earned the credential of Certified Commissioning Professional™ (CCP™), issued by the Building Commissioning Certification Board. Commissioning is assuring that all facility systems perform with the design intent, and in accordance with the owner's operational needs.

Aug. 10, 2015 —Cx Associates is a silver sponsor of the annual International Energy Program Evaluation Conference to take place in Long Beach, CA.

“This conference advances the goals of conserving natural resources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by helping to overcome one of the key barriers to implementing energy efficiency programs,” said Jennifer Chiodo, managing partner and a LEED accredited professional electrical engineer at Cx Associates. “Documentation of unbiased, peer-reviewed evaluations provides credible evidence of program success or failure.”

Burlington, July 6, 2015—Cx Associates, a leading energy engineering firm and pioneer in the field of building commissioning, announces Katherine Mason has achieved LEED Green Associate Certification. LEED Green Associates have a documented, up-to-date understanding of the most current green building principles and practices.