If you missed the IOR Debate "Is money best spent on energy efficient design or maintenance?" a recording of the presentations and discussion is now available

Hear from Robert Unsworth FInstR of GEA and Lisa Pogson of AirMaster as they argue their case. 

Access the material 

Watch the recording here

Download the paper here

Why you should listen

  • Gain an overview of the key design and maintenance activities that are critical to achieving good system performance.
  • Hear about the return on investment for both capital expenditure (CAPEX) and for service and maintenance activities and how the two are related.
  • Understand more about how to take a holistic view of system performance and how this can be maintained and improved.
 

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