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- 26% of tenants are not satisfied with the building temperature
- 19% of tenants are not satisfied with building air quality
- Heating and air conditioning is considered the #1 problem in commercial buildings
- Productivity would increase 18% if HVAC problems were solved
- (18% multiplied by office wages, salaries, and benefits makes correcting HVAC problems of paramount importance)
AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY…
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- 10% have insufficient cooling or no cooling
- 26% have high operating costs
- 12% have electrical problems
- 12% have refrigerant leaks
PROPER COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING:
- BTU increases of 24% for motels, 26% for restaurants, and 40% for grocery stores
- Energy savings of 14% for motels, 21% for restaurants, and 28% for grocery stores
- Air flow increases of 29% for motels, 31% for restaurants, and 8% for grocery stores
- Direct return on maintenance investments of 233% for motels, 200% for restaurants, and 278% for grocery stores
