HVAC & Mechanical

ABM have experienced facilities teams on site for a number of clients, and with rising energy costs, multiple businesses have experienced increased running costs, football stadiums being one of those.

Challenge

ABM facility managers need to find ways to ease the financial pressure that clients are facing and to help in reducing some of the running costs of their facilities.

On-site facilities teams can implement consistent maintenance plans for HVAC and other systems meaning that managing and checking equipment is done in timely and cost- effectively manner. ABM’s facility managers and their teams manage a building’s machinery and analyse the data it produces; enabling them to spot inefficiencies and therefore, prevent breakdowns early on, which can extend equipment life by several years.

Solution

Picking up faults and issues and resolving them before it’s gone beyond repair can be hugely beneficial to a company. Relying on reactive maintenance and waiting for a warning light to come on, or a component of the machine to fail, will result in greater ad-hoc costs than those who adopt a preventive, approach.

Benefits

• The average lifespan of a HVAC system is 15 to 20 years. An unmaintained HVAC system carries a risk of becoming inefficient after a few years. However, one that is well-treated and regularly maintained will likely last the entire life span.
• Refurbishment means companies can keep the external casing, for air con, for example, and replace the internal items with new energy efficient upgrades when required. This needs to be carried out by a qualified, and experienced professional to make sure that the units are safely powered down and dismantled.
• Installing the latest technology can boost the energy efficiency of equipment. This benefits the environment and reduces the carbon emissions of each system, which can lead to significant savings without compromising performance.
• The push across the globe for businesses to be more environmentally conscious and show a commitment to green initiatives means by showing you are making energy efficiencies you could be entitled incentives such as utility rebates or tax discounts.

“Out with the old, in with the new isn’t always the approach with technical equipment.
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Being proactive with equipment maintenance can save up to 40% in costs when compared to a reactive approach.”

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