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MGM bets big
on water conservation
The Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL IS PARTICIPATING IN A WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT AT THE BELLAGIO HOTEL & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS.
MGM HAS PARTNERED with automated water management firm, Apana, and has iden- tified areas to increase water efficiency includ- ing hot water loops, cooling towers, pools and the iconic fountain.
Apana has helped companies achieve water reductions as high as 25 per cent at more than 500 sites globally.
WaterStart, which helped bring Apana to Ne- vada with funding, has connected the technolo- gy company with MGM and the Southern Ne- vada Water Authority (SNWA).
This initial project involves connecting Ap- ana’s IoT technology to the casino’s water net- work in order to provide real-time, actionable insight about leaks and irregular use to hotel engineering staff through the companies ana- lytics software.
Apana’s sensors and water meters will be in place during the 36-month pilot to help MGM’s facilities management team at the Bellagio gain understanding into operating efficiencies.
MGM Resorts senior vice president and chief
sustainability officer Cindy Ortega said data from the project will provide the company with insight on how to use water in much smarter and more innovative ways.
SNWA general manager, John Entsminger, said the resort sector is among the most water efficient industries in Southern Nevada – con- suming only three per cent of the local water supply while employing 22 per cent of the local workforce.
“But are still asking all sectors of our commu- nity to do more to conserve water,” he said.
“Resort properties have large, complex water systems and insights gained from this pilot will help us to identify ways to further improve water efficiency and reduce demands.” ✺
Free guide to air handling units
CLIMATECONTROLNEWS.COM.AU
THE EUROVENT ASSOCIATION’S Product Group AHU has just published the first release of its Guidebook on Air Handling Units.
The 53 page, free-of-charge publication provides essential information on this impor- tant piece of technology in a hands-on and neutral manner.
The Eurovent AHU Guidebook provides, for instance, valuable information on application areas, functions and components, energy effi- ciency and life-cycle costs, control system, de- sign and selection, certification, as well as standards.
It is not only targeted at producers, but of equal relevance for consultants, planners, ar- chitects, testing agencies, and everyone else having to deal with Air Handling Units in their everyday life.
Martin Lenz of Trox GmbH, chair of the Eu- rovent Product Group AHU, said it is the most comprehensive and all-encompassing guide- book on air handling units published to date.
“Our goal was to create a non-academic, con- cise, and easy to read publication that enables readers to better understand the heart of a venti- lation system,” he said.
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