Schochet Companies: Shepherd Park Apartments

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In partnership with Rethinking Power Management, a Boston-based sustainability and engineering consultancy, significant efficiency opportunities at the site were identified and implemented. The first step was rightsizing equipment, which reduced up-front costs as well as ongoing operational costs. Next came boiler upgrades, replacement of hot water circulation pumps, unit air sealing, lighting upgrades, and water conservation measures. The site also installed a water treatment system to clean and protect the distribution piping. Shepherd Park also received over $170,000 through a local utility incentive program.

Specific Project Details:

Boiler Replacement – The boilers serving three of the buildings were at the end of their useful life. By installing high-efficiency condensing boilers, the site was able to take advantage of utility incentive programs to offset the higher initial cost.
- Annual Therms Savings: 4,230 therms
- Estimated Avoided Costs: $4,737
- Project Cost: $165,108
- Utility Incentive: $33,199
Hot Water Circulation Pump Replacement - In addition to rightsizing, the pump replacement project addressed a number of ongoing maintenance issues.
- Downsized from two to one high-efficiency circulation pump
- Annual kWh Savings: 27315 kWh
- Estimated Avoided Costs: $3,278
- Project Cost: $59,378
- Utility Incentive: $21,950
Interior LED Lighting Project - The property underwent two lighting upgrades. The initial upgrade to induction lighting was less than optimal and so a second upgrade, this time to LEDs, was completed.
- Upgraded common area and tenant spaces
- Annual kWh Savings: 39,752 kWh
- Estimated Avoided Costs: $4,770
- Project Cost: $66,412
- Utility Incentive: $14,956
Exterior LED Lighting Project
- Annual kWh Savings: 42,536 kWh
- Estimated Avoided Costs: $5,104
- Project Cost: $88,052
- Utility Incentive: $39,599
Unit Air Sealing – In addition to reducing energy use, air sealing reduced issues with cooking smells.
- Annual Therms Savings: 7,706 therms
- Estimated Avoided Costs: $8,631
- Project Cost: $62,415
- Utility Incentive: $62,415
Unit Water Saving Measures – Installing 0.8 gpf toilets as well as low-flow devices saved on both water and sewer costs.
- Installed low-flow toilets, faucets, and showerheads
- Annual Therms Savings: 190 therms
- Estimated Avoided Costs: $213
- Project Cost: $5,865
- Utility Incentive: $5,865

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