Making Cooling Tower Control More Reliable and Efficient

Posted by Daniel F Luna, P. E. on Jul 11, 2023 5:40:58 PM

Continuing where we left off with optimizing chilled water flow, this article is taking a look at cooling tower control for the same large shopping mall in the DC area. When EES showed up for the first time on site at the chiller/tower plant, the tower control was terrible. The control was “tuned” by the client’s local HVAC tech, and it went from off, to 90%, to off, every few minutes.

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Topics: control systems, dan luna, technology, open-loop controls

EES Engineers Put a Wooden Stake into the Heart of Vampiric Outdoor Lighting Time Clocks

Posted by Daniel F Luna, P. E. on Apr 24, 2023 8:30:00 AM

Lighting based on time clocks can sometimes feel like it’s a draining the life out of your wallet. EES tackles this problem with a simple, closed-loop control solution.

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Topics: controls, control systems, engineering, dan luna, open-loop controls, outdoor lighting system