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NEXT STEPSHave a look at your annual operating budget. Now add in your future capital improvements. Are any costs going to go down? Would you like them to? cFor more information please visit and contact:www.buildingwatersolutions.com

Everybody you talk to has an opinion about water. Its quality affects everything in our lives; from the health of people and build-ings, to mechanical systems, energy use, and operating budgets. Ignore it at your peril. What you don’t think about will cost you.

BIG SAVINGSDomestic boilers normally run above 150F to kill legionella. Mixing valves are used to bring the temperature down to 120F. Mixing valves fail frequently and can also reintroduce legionella back into the potable system. By using our certified technology on the cold water feed to boilers and tanks, bacteria is prevented from getting into the system so the temperature set point can be reduced to a level desired by all occupants. The result is no mixing valve to deal with reduced boiler run time, improved efficiency, reduced down time, and reduced maintenance costs while you also received en-hanced legionella protection. How much energy will your building save by being able to turn down your boiler thermostat by 50F?

SCALEThere is now performance certified anti-scale technology proven to prevent 99.6% of scale. That means higher boiler efficiency, extended equipment life cycles, and greater savings. No drains, chemicals, salt, electricity, or scheduled maintenance is required either. This technology provides bottom line benefits & savings.

FINANCIAL IMPACTA third party engineer review of our system estimated (on a 3,000 MBTU 2 boiler DHWBS only requiring a 20F degree variation) that over $24,850/yr may be saved in maintenance and energy. That’s almost $500,000 in extra building value (5%cap) created for a sys-tem that costs less than $50k.

It is clear that our strategic approach to water can result in significant annual savings and enhanced building value.

WATER ACTS LIKE A SOLVENTWater becomes what it touches. By the time water enters our buildings its quality has often deteriorated throughout the jour-ney to the point that if left unconditioned it will destroy every single mechanical part it touches. Mixing and pressure reducing valves, boilers, tanks, anodes, cooling towers, pumps, and pipe heat exchangers are all affected by water quality. You won’t hear about our solutions from your mechanical contractor. Solutions are not in their best interest. Just look at the operating budget of a 10 year old building to see its impact on your own bottom line.

EFFICIENCY INCREASE FOR OLD BOILERSYou don’t have to replace old boilers to improve efficiency and energy performance. In hard water areas, domestic boilers/tanks are replaced every 8 plus years due to scale. The effects of scale begin in year 1 with a reduction in system efficiency. Certified technology is now available that can prevent/remove scale thereby increasing system efficiency and reducing your energy costs.

Strategic Water System Makes Building Owner’s Money

TECHNOLOGYREPORT Written by Christopher Serrie, CEO, Building Water & Energy Solutions Inc.

TECHNOLOGY REPORT

By the time water enters our

buildings its quality has often

deteriorated throughout the

journey to the point that if left

unconditioned it will destroy every

single mechanical part it touches.

CHRISTOPHER SERRIE,CEO.

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