Efficiency

What is it?

The simple definition of efficiency in Exup designs is the ability to do more with less. Whether it’s energy, water, transportation or building efficiency, the bottom line is always: how did we reduce input to achieve the same or greater output?

 

An efficiency example:

One of the clearest examples of efficiency in an Exup design comes from water. Normally water in a building is used once, then sent to a treatment plant. In Exup designs, water is used once for tasks such as washing hands or taking a shower, and then is used again to water plants outside. By using the water twice, and eliminating the need to transport the water back to the plant, Exup takes advantage of efficiency.

 

What are the benefits?

Efficiency yields multiple benefits, including reducing initial cost, lowering operating costs, increasing return on investment, and increasing security while lowering security costs. Detailed explanations can be found throughout the Exup site, so we'll just give another example here to demonstrate the potential of efficiency gains.

 

An Exup high-threat efficiency example:

An efficient building in a high-threat environment uses less fuel than a conventional building. Less fuel translates into three main benefits for a high-threat camp.


  • Lower operating cost. Less fuel means less money, which translates into higher profit for the owners of the camp

  • Higher security. Because less fuel needs to be brought on camp, there’s less chance of infiltration through fuel delivery, whether it’s a driver mapping out the layout of a camp, a rocket hitting the fuel truck as it goes through the front gate, or an I.E.D attached to the top of a fuel truck that is parked outside the command and control center.

  • Lower security costs. Because less fuel trucks come on camp, less security personnel, including dog teams, are needed to search for security threats. Eliminating just one dog team can add $20,000 a month to the operating budget of a camp.

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