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Why not leave it as is? If it's not broken, don't fix it. They are going to spend $2 millions breaking something that works. And that's if they are lucky and
by 1996 8y ago
Why not leave it as is?
If it's not broken, don't fix it.
They are going to spend $2 millions breaking something that works. And that's if they are lucky and it doesn't go over budget.
- smcl 8y agoIt's going to break at some point, so you can either plan for that and take a little bit of time to analyse the current setup and design something that could run for another 30 years ... or wait until it breaks and then build a new system
- lostlogin 8y agoThis. Complicated systems built in a hurry without proper planning cause so much misery and cost more.
- 1996 8y agoDo you really think it will cost 2 million when it breaks? It has worked 30 years so Bayes says it is likely to keep working.
- smcl 8y agoWhere did I say that? I’d be very impressed and delighted to see this running in 30 years time ... but realistically there’s vanishingly small chance the hardware would last that long without some sort of failure. For now they’ve said they were able to scrounge replacements for broken parts, but that cannot last
- Reason077 8y agoA modern system is likely to be more efficient and offer finer-grained control that is better matched to heat and AC demand. Across 19 buildings, that will add up to significant energy (and thus $) savings over time. The same reasons that something like a Nest thermostat can save you money at home.
- JadoJodo 8y ago> The same reasons that something like a Nest thermostat can save you money at home. What are the odds that the new system will save them > $1M over its life?
- jeron 8y agothat's where the consultants that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars come in, negating any cost savings should the consultants find that it would save them money
- gmueckl 8y agoAssuming a 30 year lifespan and 19 buildings, 1 mio. $ breaks down to 1750$ per building per year. That seems entirely achievable to me.
- giarc 8y agoIt's also in Grand Rapids Michigan. Murphys law says this breaks at 2am on January 1 when it's -15 outside. No one is available to fix, and pipes start freezing causing millions more in damage.
- Angostura 8y agoI imagine it is something like a new building, or perhaps the original heating system being replaced.
- JdeBP 8y agoThe article tells us that various pieces of it have broken, already.