The Energy Efficient Facility

Running a building efficiently is no longer optional. Rising energy costs, ESG reporting, and investor scrutiny mean that every facility is under the microscope. But operators and managers rarely get clear, practical guidance on what works, what does not, and how to make the case for projects that will actually get funded.
The Energy Efficient Facility cuts through the jargon and sales pitches to give you the tools you need to run a better building without breaking the budget. Written by Andrew Vaillencourt, CEA, this book delivers real-world strategies from decades in the field, presented with the clarity and blunt honesty that operators appreciate.
Inside you will find:- Checklists you can use tomorrow for maintenance, data collection, and planning.- Plain-language explanations of boilers, chillers, lighting, and controls that focus on what matters most.- Tactics for selling projects to management by speaking their language.- Red flags to avoid when evaluating new technology or vendor claims.- Advanced opportunities like cogeneration, thermal storage, and submetering explained for non-specialists.
Whether you manage a single building or a global portfolio, this book will help you cut costs, improve performance, and stay efficient in a marketplace that demands it.

Andrew Vaillencourt would like you to believe he is a writer. But that is probably not the best place to start. He is a former MMA competitor, bouncer, gym teacher, exotic dancer wrangler, and engineer.
He wrote his first novel, 'Ordnance,' on a dare from his father and has no intention of stopping now. Drawing on far too many bad influences including comic books, action movies, pulp sci-fi and his own upbringing as one of twelve children, Andrew is committed to filling the heads of readers with hard-boiled action and vivid worlds in which to set it. His work pulls characters and voices born from his time throwing drunks out of a KC biker bar, fighting in the Midwest amateur MMA circuit, or teaching kindergarteners how to do a proper push-up.
He currently lives in Connecticut with his lovely wife, three decent children, and a very lazy ball python named Max.