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Energy Savings Opportunities in Controls, Lighting, Air Conditioning, Water Heating and Refrigeration
Energy Savings Opportunities in Controls, Lighting, Air Conditioning, Water Heating and Refrigeration
Graph utility usage verses weather and occupancy Review utility rates Benchmark your facility verses similar facilities Lighting Water/sewer & water heating Heating and cooling Evaluate controls
Graph usage
Electric kWh, kW, $, average $/kWh Fuel usage, $, $/therm Water/sewer usage, $, $/Ccf or 1,000 gallons
Cost per square foot q Cost per occupied room q Cost per meal q Usage verses weather data
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Energy Usage
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W eather
K W Demand
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Average KW 2% 2
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HVAC
Lighting
Water Heating
Miscellaneous
PTAC's
Lighting
Misc.
$2 2 ,2 2 $2 2 246 rooms ,2 2
Rates
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Demand, energy, power factor, load factor, hours of use, ratchets, kVAr, kVA, Ccf, therms, etc Varies with utility and usage
Lighting Audit
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- up to 40% savings (more light than 34 watt) x Compacts - up to 75% savings and longer life x LED exit signs - up to 90 % savings and longer life
Savings in A/C
x Less
heat to remove
Check for and repair leaks Deduct meters on cooling tower make-up Low gallon per flush toilets Lower gpm shower heads
x Customer
acceptable models
Efficient water heaters Insulated piping Consider heat recovery from refrigeration, A/C
temperature set back - 30% savings of HVAC Films, low Summer Heat Gain Coefficient SHGC windows, awnings, sun screens Drapery use - 30% savings of HVAC if used
Window treatments
Replace with high SEER, HSPF q Book rooms with lowest HVAC cost first
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Refrigeration
Estimate operating cost q Check
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temperature settings seals, door alignment coil condition location of condensers defrost controls
Controls
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note complaints temperature settings draperies Documents usage Documents operation Automates controls
Training of personnel
Recognition for enthusiastic support Dinner coupons or room night coupons for leadership role in meeting goals Department with highest savings rewarded
Internal newsletter needs to highlight progress towards goals q Financial backing for low-cost fast payback projects
Reduce average kWh monthly usage by X % (compared to last year, weather neutralized) q Reduce average gallons of water monthly usage by y% (compared to last year) q Reduce average Gas monthly usage by z % (compared to last year)
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Review
Understand your usage q Look for changes q Keep up on maintenance q Install high efficient lighting, water heating and HVAC systems q Reduce water usage q Insure proper controls and operation q Establish an Energy Awareness Program
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Reduced emissions Reduced effluent Conserved water, fuel Reduced maintenance Improved comfort
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