Wayform™

John Schafer, Area Vice President and General Manager – Grand Hyatt

"Sustainability is not only one of our corporate core values, there is a financial component to it as well. The more efficient our systems can be, the more we can save. We couldn’t do it alone and needed a partner.”

Muhummad Baig, Services and Controls Sales Leader – Trane

“It started as a customer relationship, but now it’s almost like a family. We believe in partnership; we continue to work together improving their building results.”

Results

Grand Hyatt has reduced energy use by more than 1,328,335 kWh and CO2 emissions by over 916 metric tons, saving more than $271K in annual operating costs and realizing the benefits of energy rebates of over $600K.

Todd Gray, Assistant Superintendent of Facilities – Science Museum of Minnesota

“Our experience with Trane has been extremely positive from equipment selection and reliability to installation and the support we get now and expect in the future. We have lots of energy needs and Trane has helped us optimize our systems, allowing us to be financially responsible to our donors and our community.”

Mark Platt, Senior Sales Manager – Trane

“The heat recovery system is part of their vision – to create scientific solutions to great problems… We can not only do the right thing environmentally – whether you’re concerned about pollution or greenhouse gases – but at the same time, have it pay for itself.”

Results

The project has reduced the building’s hot water heating bills by 75 percent, resulting in savings of nearly $300,000 a year, for a payback of slightly over three years.

Kyle Thompson, Director of Buildings and Grounds – Mequon-Thiensville School District

“It’s not about equipment and controls, it’s about having the information and knowledge we need to run our building smartly.”

Rick Walker - Trane

“We built our key performance indicators around things that made the environment and classroom better.”

Results

Homestead predicts future energy savings to be more than $40,000 a year. Electrical energy consumption was approximately 10 percent below similar buildings, as benchmarked by the Department of Energy Buildings Performance Database.