The infographic below, based on a Building Operating Management magazine survey of facility managers, shows that there is a lot of HVAC equipment out there that is on its last legs and will soon need to be replaced. Indeed, about a third of chillers and boilers/water heaters installed in today's facilities are more than 20 years old. Calculating long-term life-cycle costs is one of the most important things facility managers can do to justify upgrades to more energy efficient, cost-saving equipment.
How To Calculate Life-Cycle Costs and Justify Energy Efficient HVAC Upgrades
Software Tools Help Forecast HVAC Operating Costs
INFOGRAPHIC: FMs Report On The State of Their HVAC Equipment
