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Energy-Focused Maintenance Checklist

Boiler, chiller, pump, motor, compressor; what to inspect/clean/adjust for peak performance.

10 min read · Jacob Willis, Net Zero Lead · Last reviewed July 2026


Turning the principle of energy-focused maintenance into practice means knowing what to inspect, clean and adjust on each major piece of plant. This lesson gives a practical, system-by-system checklist, drawn together from the detailed treatment each system gets in its own course, so that the maintenance plan has concrete tasks to schedule. Each item reverses a specific efficiency loss.

In this lesson

  • 01Boilers and heating plant
  • 02Chillers and cooling
  • 03Motors, pumps, fans and compressed air
  • 04HVAC, controls and fabric
  • 05Sources and further reading