January 2010

• Commissioning Can Locate and Resolve Potential Problems
  Commissioning is a quality process to help ensure that building systems are installed according to the design intent and are operating properly. View More...
• Five Points to Help With New Building Design
  This is the second installment in a series of articles on building systems coordination between the architect and engineer.  In this issue we focus on the relationship between architectural features and mechanical systems. View More...
• We'll Be There....Stop By and See Us!
  EMA will be attending both the TASA Midwinter Conference and the TASBO Annual Conference. View More...
• Learn More About Senate Bill 300 at TASBO
  Do you have questions regarding senate bill 300?  Plan to attend our educational session "Senate Bill 300 - Simple Steps to Saving" presented by EMA Sr. Vice-president Gary Bristow and Richardson ISD Energy Manager Ed Sheftall. View More...
• Tyler ISD Awarded Gold Designation
  Tyler ISD recently received a "gold" designation from Texas State Comptroller Susan Combs. View More...
• Sherman ISD School Recognized
  Sherman ISD's new Percy W. Neblett Elementary School was recognized in The Building of America Magazine for extensive use of natural day lighting. View More...
• Test Your Knowledge View More...

March 2010

• The Basics of Ballast Selection
  Ballasts have two primary functions: to start a lamp and to control its operation once it has started. View More...
• Five Points To Help With New Building Design
  This is the third installment in a series of articles on building systems coordination between the architect and engineer. View More...
• EMA & SECO Offer Energy Audits At No Cost
  EMA once again has the opportunity to work hand in hand with the State Energy Conservation Office, SECO, to offer energy-engineering services such as preliminary energy audits and technical assistance to public schools at no cost to the district. View More...
• EMA's Preventative Maintenance Program Saved Region 10 Over $50,000
  Two years ago the Region 10 Education Service Center in Richardson was spending approximately $90,000 annually on unplanned air conditioning and heating unit repairs. View More...
• Test Your Knowledge View More...

May 2010

• Roof and Energy Savings in Black and White
  You've heard of painting the town red....how about painting your roof white? View More...
• Switching Your T-12 Ballast Is A Question Of When, Not If.
  Beginning July 1, 2010, the manufacture of T-12 magnetic ballasts for replacement purposes ends.  The sale of magnetic ballasts in new fixtures with T-12 lamps was banned by federal energy legislation several years ago. View More...
• Cliver Presents Program at ASHRAE Meeting
  Ed Cliver, EMA's Senior Vice President, made a presentation on geothermal heat pumps at the March meeting of the ASHRAE East Texas Chapter. View More...
• MCC Utilizes Solar Power
  McLennan Community College in Waco has made a commitment to go green.  Three new facilities completed last year were all designed to achieve LEED gold or platinum rating. View More...
• Energy Management Workshop
  June 2, 2010 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Tyler ISD Administration Building.  Topics include fundamentals of energy management, designing for energy efficiency, energy efficient retrofits, and maintenance.  For more information or registration contact Amber at 903-581-2677. View More...

September 2010

• Dry If You Do, Damp If You Don't
  One of the biggest culprits of summer problems in school buildings, especially in hot and humid climates, is moisture.  View More...
• New Efficiency Standards for Plumbing Fixtures
  In their 2009 session, the Texas legislature passed HB 2667 with new water efficiency standards for plumbing fixtures.  View More...
• Northwest ISD Reduces Electric Use 13%
  In 2007 EMA performed a preliminary energy assessment, or PEA, for Northwest ISD under SECO's School Partnership Program.  Many low-cost and no-cost actions in addition to some capital retrofit projects were identified to save energy.  View More...
• How Does Your Energy Management Controls and Preventative Maintenance Compare?
  EMA recently conducted a survey regarding energy management controls (EMCS) and preventive maintenance (PM). View More...