Operating costs continue to rise, and sustainability expectations are becoming mainstream. In 2022, buildings were responsible for 34 percent of global energy demand and 37
This year marks 40 years of Reliable Controls, a milestone shaped by the people who have guided the company through decades of growth and change.
MondayLive! is spending May unpacking what foundational readiness looks like in an era of accelerating change. Early sessions asked each participant what “basic” meant to
Suppose you manage a building with a variety of systems, such as HVAC, lighting, security, and more. Each of these systems operates independently but needs
Monday Live | May 2026 Monday Live is a weekly open session where practitioners, technologists, architects, and systems thinkers work through the future of smarter
Welcome to April’s first edition of Monday Live! To kick off a new month, we are diving headfirst into a topic that is impossible to
In the rush to create smarter, more efficient buildings, the industry has often focused on a single goal: accessing more data. But as the latest
By controlling these four variables — and continuously measuring total kW/ton — AI can optimize a chiller plant to the limit permitted by mechanical condition.
That limit is real And it matters.
We move to the variable that dominates centrifugal chiller electrical efficiency:
Compressor lift.
If there is one concept every operator should understand about chiller performance, it is this:
Lift drives compressor kW/ton.
But as we will see, reducing lift is powerful — and dangerous if misunderstood.
This article focuses on the evaporator and condensers, specifically the flooded shell-and-tubes used in most large centrifugal chillers, and answers a fundamental question:
What actually makes an evaporator “efficient”?
Operating costs continue to rise, and sustainability expectations are becoming mainstream. In 2022, buildings were responsible for 34 percent of global energy demand and 37
This year marks 40 years of Reliable Controls, a milestone shaped by the people who have guided the company through decades of growth and change.
MondayLive! is spending May unpacking what foundational readiness looks like in an era of accelerating change. Early sessions asked each participant what “basic” meant to
Suppose you manage a building with a variety of systems, such as HVAC, lighting, security, and more. Each of these systems operates independently but needs
Monday Live | May 2026 Monday Live is a weekly open session where practitioners, technologists, architects, and systems thinkers work through the future of smarter
Welcome to April’s first edition of Monday Live! To kick off a new month, we are diving headfirst into a topic that is impossible to
In the rush to create smarter, more efficient buildings, the industry has often focused on a single goal: accessing more data. But as the latest
By controlling these four variables — and continuously measuring total kW/ton — AI can optimize a chiller plant to the limit permitted by mechanical condition.
That limit is real And it matters.
We move to the variable that dominates centrifugal chiller electrical efficiency:
Compressor lift.
If there is one concept every operator should understand about chiller performance, it is this:
Lift drives compressor kW/ton.
But as we will see, reducing lift is powerful — and dangerous if misunderstood.
This article focuses on the evaporator and condensers, specifically the flooded shell-and-tubes used in most large centrifugal chillers, and answers a fundamental question:
What actually makes an evaporator “efficient”?
