Performance Contract Proves Savings

PROJECT NAME
Performance Contracting

PROJECT LOCATION
Atlanta, Georgia

PROJECT TEAM
Owner: T3 Labs
(Translational Testing and
Training Laboratories, Inc.)
Engineer: McKenneys, Inc.

SPECIALIZATIONS
Design/Build
bdoc
Energy Management

MARKETS
Healthcare
Central Plants
Performance Contractor

M
cKenneys helped T3 Labs THE SOLUTION
reduce energy consumption McKenneys introduced a performance
and operating costs at its contractit had to prove monthly operating
facility in Atlanta, Georgia. cost savings before billing for work. M
cKenneys
financed the initiatives, which would only
THE CHALLENGE be repaid if objectives were met. The team
Energy costs for the building were a drain created a model of the buildings energy
on the operating budget. Limited cash flow systems along with a benchmark to compare
meant funding was not available for energy past and future utility consumption using
conservation initiatives. bdoc ValidateTM, a utility dashboarding tool.
Then, modifications were made to equipment
and controls to reduce energy consumption.
THE RESULTS
The facility is on track to reduce utility costs
from more than $13 per square foot to less
than $9. The institute has saved over 40 per-
cent on utility bills in the first eight months.
Its expected to save nearly $200,000 annu-
ally and more than $1,200,000 over the life
of the performance contract.

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