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Through the renovation and revitalization of Poudre High School, which included roof replacements and updates to the plumbing, fire protection, and heating and ventilation systems, Poudre School District achieved a 26% reduction in annual energy consumption at the 1,800 student facility.
UC Irvine's Smart Labs Initiative has worked to make already energy-efficient buildings even more efficient, and utilizes a process that works on existing labs and new construction. Participating laboratories have seen 51% annual energy savings.
The University of Utah's 52,000-square foot Dumke Health Professions Education Building underwent comprehensive improvements to its HVAC system, with new high efficiency boilers and a DDC system installed. The project realized 41% annual energy savings and $57,000 annual cost savings.
The University of Virginia completed a significant initial chiller plant optimization process as well as a lighting retrofit at its Campbell Hall building. Efficiency upgrades made at Campbell Hall are projected to reduce energy consumption by 35% and save $82,000 in annual utility costs.
3M achieved a 12% reduction in energy usage, saving $400,000 annually, after converting the lab space ventilation system to variable air volume at one of its main laboratory buildings at 3M Center—the company’s corporate headquarters and primary research and development site in Maplewood, MN.
Alcoa expanded its Barberton, Ohio, production plant to include a new 50,000-square-foot recycling facility that uses a novel technology to reduce energy use by more than 30%. As a result of this project, Alcoa will use about half as much energy to produce and distribute recycled aluminum as it did before the plant was built.
Briggs & Stratton implemented an innovative system at its Wauwatosa reliability lab that captures the energy lost during engine testing and converts it into electricity to power the adjacent Briggs & Stratton plant. The system is expected to reduce annual energy use by more than 20%.
Cummins completed a deep energy retrofit project at its Jamestown Engine Plant in Lakewood, New York that is expected to reduce energy use by more than 30% and is part of its corporate-wide commitment to reduce energy intensity.
General Mills conducted a comprehensive heat recovery project at its Cedar Rapids, Iowa plant that achieved a 23% reduction in annual energy usage and 34% reduction in annual energy costs.
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. The company creates quality products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and seating components and systems for automobiles.
The Continuous Improvement team at Johnson Controls’ Middletown, Delaware, manufacturing plant implemented a comprehensive program to reduce compressed air leaks and inefficiencies in the plant production process, achieving a 39% reduction in compressed air electricity use.
J. R. Simplot’s 420,000-square-foot potato processing plant aims to integrate innovative energy-efficient technologies into the plant's refrigeration, compressed air, and heat recovery systems, to achieve energy efficiency improvements of up to 25%.
Legrand, North America showcased its commitment to energy efficiency by achieving a 11% energy intensity reduction in three years at its 100-year-old West Hartford, Connecticut headquarters facility.
The new paint plant at Nissan’s Vehicle Assembly Plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, is 40% more energy-efficient than its predecessor due to many low and no-cost improvements and small capital projects.
Saint-Gobain undertook a large compressed air system retrofit project at its Milford, Massachusetts glass plant that is expected to reduce energy costs by $700,000 a year.
CertainTeed Gypsum, a Saint-Gobain subsidiary, built a 500,000-square-foot state-of-the-art gypsum wallboard manufacturing plant in Roxboro, North Carolina that uses more than 10% less energy than conventional wallboard production plants.
Schneider Electric advanced energy efficiency and renewable energy at its Smyrna, Tennessee, plant through two major initiatives: construction of a 1 megawatt (MW) solar farm and a robust energy management program that included certification under the Department of Energy’s Superior Energy Performance (SEP) Program.
Based on a study of historic consumption data, energy audits, and energy modeling, ACTION-Housing designed a residential renovation of a former YMCA in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, that is expected to reduce energy use by more than 45%.
The City of Chaska, Minnesota, approached Aeon with a new development opportunity aimed at addressing the need for affordable senior housing. The design focused on reducing energy consumption by integrating Passive House principals and geothermal heating and cooling to achieve a nearly 30% energy reduction off baseline.
This property is part of a broader project to reduce energy use in 98 military-owned properties covering nearly 150,000 square feet at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport.
Community Housing Partners reduced energy use by nearly 50% after implementing energy efficiency upgrades at the Warwick. Not only did Community Housing Partners prioritize measures that reduce energy consumption, indoor air quality was also given significant attention to improve the health and safety of residents.
Canterbury Towers is an 8-story, 156-unit affordable apartment community in Worcester, Massachusetts. To preserve its comfort and affordability, updates were made to the lighting and HVAC systems, as well as the replacement of all windows, and are expected to reduce energy use by 45%.
The City of San Buenaventura Housing Authority, in California, modernized the Vista del Mar Commons affordable housing building by upgrading the units and common areas with energy efficency features. The housing authority expects to reduce energy use by over 20%.
Through energy efficiency upgrades, the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura, in California, expects to reduce energy use by nearly 60% and improve tenant living conditions at the Vista del Mar Commons.
Denver Housing Authority (DHA) launched a multi-year, multi-phased, HUD-approved energy performance contract that saved 14% at this 8-story building.
Denver Housing Authority (DHA) undertook an ambitious solar installation project to include renewable energy on its existing portfolio of public housing properties that reduced energy use by nearly 20%.
For City Gardens Apartments in Orange County, California, LINC Housing took advantage of financing options at the time of purchase to implement green retrofits that achieved a 14% reduction in energy usage.
Mercy Housing implemented a major energy, water and environmental health upgrade at Boundary Village as part of HUD’s Green Retrofit Program (GRP), achieving a 15% annual energy reduction.
Channel Square Apartments is a 223 unit apartment community located in Southwest Washington, D.C. Through the Channel Renovation Project, NHT/Enterprise’s goal is to maximize the affordability of its apartments for the long-term, while maintaining the highest standard of living for residents.
Built in 1972, Powdermill Village is a large property of 12 buildings and 250 units where oil was the primary heating fuel and electricity was used for heating domestic hot water. Efficiency and conversion options at this aging complex were first explored when gas became available on the street and service to the site was offered at no cost.
Preservation of Affordable Housing's (POAH) Colony Plaza received funding though the HUD Green Retrofit Program (GRP) for various building upgrades that reduced energy use by more than 20% and improved efficiency and resident comfort.
The Sanford-Kimpton Building, housing the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department, received a complete recommissioning of its HVAC systems and lighting retrofits. Upgrades to these systems led to 33% in annual energy savings as well as improved tenant comfort.
Park Terrace, an Illinois public housing development owned and managed by Rockford Housing Authority, is home to older adults and people who are disabled. RHA expects to reduce energy use by more than 20% after leveraging assets and capital funds to make improvements that are aesthetically pleasing and energy-efficient.
Houston Housing Authority upgraded Historic Oaks of Allen Parkway, multifamily housing located downtown, with LED lighting and high-efficiency HVAC equipment that is expected to reduce energy use by more than 50%.
The San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) initiated a comprehensive modernization of the Marie McGuire property that includes improvements to the buidling's lighting, envelope, and HVAC system. Coupled with energy efficency education for residents, SAHA aims to achieve 20% energy savings from the new building design features.
The Silver Street Group installed a 75 kW cogeneration system along with other energy and water effiicency improvements at Leisure Tower, an affordable apartment complex in Lynn, MA, that resulted in 25% cost savings for the property.
To preserve both the affordability and the structure, improvements to the building shell and fenestrations, as well as modernizing the HVAC and lighting were needed.
WinnCompanies reduced energy use by 36% after conducting a deep energy retrofit of Castle Square Apartments, in Boston’s South End, one of the most critical affordable housing resources in the Boston metro area.
HEI developed standardized operating procedures for establishing, maintaining, and evaluating key energy set-points at their hotel properties.
Kohl’s embedded members of the Finance Department into the Energy team to expedite communication of financial benefits and approval of energy efficiency projects.
Macy’s implemented a centralized real-time energy management system and weekly coordination calls with field staff to address energy issues. This has allowed the company to diagnose and fix energy-related issues more quickly and led to average savings of 2%–3%.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital launched a retro-commissioning program that blends energy management with improving the quality of patient care for a holistic approach that engages all hospital staff and has resulted in energy and cost savings year-over-year.