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specialists CIM, which commissioned the research, commented: “Life science, pharmaceutical and hi-tec manufacturing are all notoriously energy-intensive sectors, with HVAC accounting for up to 40% of site’s overall utility consumption. "However, due to the nature of the sector
and its ultra-tight cleanroom controls, once the temperature, humidity and differential pressures have been validated, alterations are rarely made. “Worryingly, this ‘set and forget’ mentality
can easily pervade into all areas of a manufacturing facility, with settings having the potential to deviate significantly from the intended parameters over time. All of this leaves HVAC costs – and their associated carbon emissions – at best unregulated and, at worst, increasing to unnecessary levels.
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He continues: “Despite a collective
willingness at board level for manufacturers to take proactive action around sustainability, it remains a concern to see the carbon emissions of energy-intensive HVAC systems – which in reality, represent the real low- hanging fruit – deprioritised to the extent they currently are. “The solution lies not in extensive capital
investment or the diversification of energy sources, but in better use of Building Management System (BMS) data, especially in non-validated areas of a plant. Identifying and rectifying inefficiencies here
can make significant inroads into reversing the over delivery of energy, and play a tangible role in wider industrial decarbonisation strategies.”
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