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Experts estimate large office buildings in the United States use an average of 20 kilowatt hours of electricity per square foot every year. Large offices are those with 100,000 or more square feet of space.

High heat can age your HVAC system in a hurry, especially the most crucial part: The compressor.

Sweltering heat means higher demand throughout your entire HVAC system. Sometimes, relatively minor problems with a component worsen rapidly and degrade performance system-wide. The risk is especially high if the last maintenance check was more than three months ago.

Although the core principles of refrigeration remain the same, cooling a large building is a challenge.

The bigger your building is, the more opportunities there are for waste. For example, a large building may have hundreds of feet of ductwork, and clogs can develop anywhere within that sub-system. That, in turn, impairs airflow, reduces HVAC results, and makes the system work harder.

11 billion tons of goods were shipped internationally in 2018, a substantial part of the global seaborne container trade valued at more than $12 trillion. The global shipping container market is growing to an estimated $11 billion by 2025. Cargo ships are increasing their tonnage and fleets are on the grow.

The container refrigeration unit – also known as the “reefer” – is one of the most important aspects of the modern food supply chain. As food often has to travel hundreds of miles to its final destination, it’s the reefer that enables producers and sellers to work together effectively.

Basic air conditioning and refrigeration principles are very similar whether you are dealing with a large commercial HVAC or a residential system. However, the commercial HVAC is much larger and has many more points of fault. What may seem intuitive based on a home system is not always accurate.

The commercial HVAC system has a variety of components. Each of these works together to ensure overall system performance. If any of the components breaks down, then the whole system will not be far behind. However, just one part gets most of the attention.

As you can probably guess, that part is the compressor.

The average milk consumer knows if you leave milk out on the counter for a while by accident, you’ve got a problem. Refrigeration is essential to the quality of milk and the health of those who enjoy it. However, few people really understand how vital it is.

Due in large part to the need for heavy refrigeration, grocery stores are some of the most energy-intensive commercial buildings in the United States. Their energy requirements can be as much as three times greater than those of an office building of comparable size.

When it comes down to mechanics, a commercial air conditioning system is similar to the kind used by consumers at home. Although the commercial air conditioning system is much larger and more resource-intensive, the fact remains that its basic parts are the same.