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...

December 2010

• Merry Christmas!
  Everyone at Estes, McClure & Associates would like to wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our customers, friends, reps, contractors, suppliers, and supporters. View More...
• Music:  Road to Engineering and Design
  It's important for an engineer or designer to have spatial reasoning.  Spatial reasoning is the ability for generating and conceptualizing solutions to multi-step problems. View More...
• Energy Saving Tips for the Holidays!
  The end of the semester brings an opportunity to save energy and money over the winter holiday recess. View More...
• EMA Commissioning Explains Under Performing Controls
  The mystery of controls is revealed by EMA commissioning.  Recent new building commissioning and retro commissioning conducted by EMA reveals that some automatic control systems are not set-up properly from the start or after a few years have developed characteristics that do not achieve their intended results. View More...
• Paris ISD Energy Efficiency Projects Pay Off
  After EMA conducted energy audits for Paris ISD in 2005 and again in 2010, PISD completed a number of energy conservation projects. View More...