ABSTRACT
This entry provides insights on proactive replacements for a large number of aging HVAC units that are located nation wide. It specifies details on managing a project of this magnitude with limited budget dollars for implementation, and great expectation for a decent ROI. Proactive HVAC replacement of over 3,000 units requires having unit data for decision making. These decisions, on whether or not to replace a unit, are concluded from a data analysis process that eventually leads you to the decision of what unit needs immediate replacement, how to get approval to do the replacement, monitoring the results before and after the installation, and show reduced maintenance cost.This entry was originally presented as “Proactive vs. Reactive HVAC Replacement” at the World Energy Engineering Conference (WEEC) August 15–17, 2007, Atlanta, GA, USA. Reprinted with permission from AEE/Fairmont Press.
