Retrocommissioning Older Buildings
The average age of U.S. commercial buildings is 41.7 years and 15% are more than 75 years old. This article covers the types of systems in vogue in the 1960s through the 1980s, when energy was cheap and fuel supplies seemed never-ending and no one thought about energy costs or consumption. The author discusses the likely problems and solutions for buildings built during this era.
Citation: ASHRAE Journal, vol. 53, no. 8, August 2011