Naval Station Newport Melville Housing

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Partnering with the local utility, National Grid, a goal was established to identify a suite of efficiency measures that would yield an appreciable amount of energy savings, but be supported almost entirely by utility incentive dollars. National Grid audited several buildings to find the most cost effective and least intrusive efficiency measures. The measures included LED and compact fluorescent lighting upgrades, envelope sealing, programmable thermostats, domestic hot water water-saving devices, and smart power strips.

While the efficiency improvements are expected to result in a 13% decrease in energy use, they are also expected to save~ $24,000 a year, or $235 per home per year. While the program’s overall cost was estimated to be over $165,000, the partnership with National Grid reduced the cost to Balfour to less than $1,000.

Since the homes are located on base and occupied by military residents and their families, the external contractors hired to execute the work had to be approved by the Navy and occupants in the homes notified in advance. The project upgrades were carried out over a 4 month period of time in mid-2013 with minimal disruptions to the daily lives of the residents of the community.

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