Our Work - Energy Projects & Solutions
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Learn how we've enhanced energy efficiency, comfort and sustainability for building owners and organizational leaders worldwide.
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Energy Service Projects By Industry
K-12
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- Reduced maintenance costs and improved comfort and learning environment
- Year-over-year energy savings of $130,000
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- Expected to save over $3 million in energy and operational costs over 12 years
- Lighting upgrades alone are expected to reduce energy use by over 60% within the district.
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- Improved indoor air quality and reduced the risk of exposure to airborne contaminants.
- Expected to reduce both energy and operational costs
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Kaneland Community Unit School District
- Diminished electricity usage, demand, and expenses.
- The facility has successfully reduced its carbon footprint and expanded its portfolio of renewable energy.
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- Ran more efficiently with a 10% reduction in electrical energy consumption.
- Predicted future energy savings are expected to exceed $40,000 per year.
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- Completed six phases of building upgrades resulting in over $74 million in energy savings.
- Exceeded expected savings by over $13.6 million
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Powhatan County Public Schools
- Enhanced academic environment by improving indoor air quality and comfort
- Cut greenhouse gas emissions by over 3.3 million pounds of CO₂.
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Clovis Unified School District
- The anticipated annual savings from this initiative are projected to be $238,000.
- They achieved annual savings of over 817 kilowatt-hours.
- The anticipated annual savings from this initiative are projected to be $238,000.
Higher Education
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University of Central Missouri
- UCM now boasts a sustainable, high-performance campus and anticipates $735,000 in annual savings.
- They have achieved $848,000 in operating and maintenance savings and $1.5 million in avoided annual capital improvements.
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- The enhanced IAQ has contributed to an improved academic environment for all building occupants.
- The upgrades enhanced the ability of the facilities management staff by improving energy management and running initial data analysis.
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- Utilized Synexis in-room devices on the campus to help reduce certain viruses, bacteria, mold, and odors.
- Installation of the devices enabled them to optimize indoor air quality and help to improve the learning and teaching environment.
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University of Maine Farmington
- UMF partnered with Trane to integrate a biomass heating plant, to work towards a fossil-fuel-free status.
- The plant also serves as a learning facility where students engage in understanding biomass energy, associated systems, and processes.
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- Operational costs have been reduced, and the college is progressing towards achieving its net-zero objectives through a turnkey project.
- Using modern visual dashboards and graphics to simplify the process of monitoring energy usage.
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- The energy-saving performance contract upgrades have led to increased capacity and are expected to surpass guaranteed savings.
- Energy savings have been utilized to upgrade the facility without imposing financial burdens.
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- The interim report for the project indicates verified savings totaling $927,908 in energy, water, and operational and maintenance expenses.
- The university is also proceeding with further upgrades for its library.
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- During peak demand periods, electricity consumption was reduced by 1.5 MW.
- Delta College’s Health Professions Building has achieved LEED Gold® Certification, one of only three buildings in the region to do so.
Healthcare
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- The facility attained an 80% reduction in natural gas usage.
- Comfort heating has reduced natural gas usage by 80% and lowered electrical and water consumption by the cooling towers
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- Generated initial savings exceeding $778,800 in the first year
- Maintenance costs have been reduced, and there has been a notable improvement in indoor air quality at the hospital.
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University Health Network’s (UHN) Toronto Western Hospital
- The introduced system provides 90% of the heating and cooling requirements for the 1.5 million sq.ft. hospital, resulting in a reduction of 8,400 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
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Arnprior Regional Health Phase 1
- The introduction of highly efficient boilers results in a reduction of approximately 160 tonnes per year.
- Seasonal heating efficiency has increased from 68% to 90%.
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Arnprior Regional Health Phase 2
- The current conservation efforts have resulted in an annual saving of over 6,141 cubic meters/1.62 million gallons of water.
- The annual utility costs have seen a reduction of CA$ 95.37, while gas usage has decreased by 23%.
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Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
- Achieved its goals of increased redundancy, updated controls, and energy savings.
- The actual savings exceeded the chiller plant kWh savings target by more than 150%.
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- Achieved a utility cost savings of over 20%.
- Recorded energy and non-energy savings of $454,888.
- The utility incentives totaled $1.1 million.
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Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
- The improvements have saved the healthcare system approximately $600,000 over 19 months.
- Due to significant savings, Owensboro Health was honored with the Kentucky Excellence in Energy Leadership Award.
Municipalities and Government
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- 70% of peak electrical demand can now be generated by renewables.
- Projected savings over the next 22 years are $560 million.
- 70% of peak electrical demand can now be generated by renewables.
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- The state is preserving 5.2 million gallons of water and mitigating over 7,400 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
- This has resulted in the creation of jobs and a drop in operational costs.
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- Funded the entire primary effluent pump system at once using Trane ESCO services.
- Produced a positive cash flow return in less than six years, while reducing risk to the City.
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- The building's energy use was reduced by 41% due to the improvements.
- Simplification of the building management and control process directly impacted staff productivity.
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- Delivered a positive cash flow return to the district in less than a year.
- Achieved $850,000 in energy and operational savings for the district.
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- The projects are saving more than 2.8 million kilowatt hours per year.
- The need to flare excess digester gas was eliminated and annual emissions were significantly reduced.
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- The life of existing assets has been extended through refurbishment and repurposing.
- A decline in maintenance and operational costs has been documented.
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- Saved 20 million+ kWh of electricity and $2.5 million+ yearly
- 289 tons of construction waste was recycled.
- Reduced energy use by more than 39%.
- Saved 20 million+ kWh of electricity and $2.5 million+ yearly
Commercial & Industrial
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- EnerSys was able to capture a substantial utility rebate to support the controls implementation.
- Expected to provide benefits for production, safety, and indoor environmental quality in their facilities.
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- There is a projected annual savings of $80,000.
- The capacity and reliability of the facility have improved.
- The facility remained up and operating throughout construction.
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- Received $78,000 Smart Buildings energy rebate from the State of New Jersey.
- Improved system reliability and occupant comfort.
- Recorded an immediate and significant drop in energy demands.
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West Hasting Office with Golden Properties
- Year-one results exceeded expectations with an 875,000 kWh reduction in energy use.
- Increased redundancy for improved reliability, while adhering to architectural limitations and budget parameters.
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- The hotel has been able to capitalize on utility company energy savings rebates and NYSERDA BAS rebates are estimated at more than $600K.
- Lowered energy use by 1,328,335 kWh and CO₂ emissions by 916 metric tons.
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- The upgrades increased staff productivity and safety, significantly reducing maintenance, and eliminating the need for daily roof climbs.
- Updated controls enabled precise management and online access for all on-call personnel.
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- The makeover of the historic, 94-year-old building relied on innovative, energy-efficient decarbonizing technology.
- It is anticipated that NMG will realize a savings of $61,000 in annual energy costs.
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- The system supports the growth of comfort for tenants, lowers energy use, and reaches carbon footprint reduction goals.
- The energy-efficient, sustainable district energy plant design helped achieve LEED Gold® certification.
