Our own Jen Chiodo provides insights to emerging trends in energy savings for Staples Business Resource Center.

“Most buildings we look at can save between 20 and 50 percent of their current energy consumption,” says Jennifer Chiodo, managing principal of Cx Associates, a consulting engineering firm in Vermont and Maine that helps commercial buildings reduce their environmental impacts. “Facilities managers have the potential to really help us meet climate goals.”

January 30, 2018 — The professional engineers at Cx Associates will present three workshops at the 2018 Better Buildings by Design conference in Burlington, Vermont on February 8. Cx Associates has been building energy resiliency throughout the Northeast with its commissioning, measurement, verification, and energy efficiency consulting services.

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.

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. 

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..