As reported in Environmental Leader
Since implementing a three-tier energy audit program in 2005, Ingersoll Rand has saved more than $4 million in energy costs, according to a case study from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The company’s energy-audit program entails a treasure hunt, expanded energy audits at high priority sites, and system specific audits.
Ingersoll Rand participates in the DOE’s Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) Save Energy Now LEADER initiative. This partnership is a cornerstone in the company’s efforts to reduce its global energy intensity 25 percent by 2019.
The company’s energy-audit program relies on employee volunteers with energy and engineering expertise to join an Expanded Energy Audit team two to three times per year. In 2010 and 2011, these teams will participate in approximately 25 expanded energy audits to identify opportunities for savings and to teach staff about energy management and new energy-efficient technologies.
Replaced Lighting With More Energy Efficient Lighting
As an example, after conducting a Level 3 audit in 2007/2008 and a Level 1 audit in May 2009, the company’s Air Solution’s complex in Tyler, Texas, replaced HVAC units, upgraded compressors and installed more efficient lighting, delivering more than $750,000 in annual energy savings.
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/10/25/ingersoll-rand-saves-4m-in-energy-cost/
Friday, October 29, 2010
Macy's Reducing Energy Costs With LED Lighting Retrofit
As reported in Chain Store Age
Macy’s has begun construction on a 3.5-megawatt high-efficiency solar power system on the roof of its online fulfillment center in Goodyear, Ariz. When completed in March 2011, the installation is expected to be the largest solar power system on a single rooftop in the United States. In other energy-saving moves, Macy’s has become the first department store company to implement the use of LED accent lighting on a wide scale.
The solar system in Goodyear is being designed and installed by SunPower, which will provide ongoing operations and maintenance services. The installation is expected to offset more than 3,500 tons of carbon dioxide per year, the equivalent of removing 18,204 cars from Arizona’s highways over the 30-year life of the system.
<b>LED Lighting Retrofit
On the lighting front, Macy’s will replace 117,000 incandescent lamps in 86 stores with LED lamps that use roughly 73% less energy. Total energy savings are estimated at about 16,200 megawatts per hour every year. In addition, the LEDs have an expected life of five to 10 years (compared with less than one year for traditional bulbs), thereby reducing landfill disposal.
http://www.chainstoreage.com/story.aspx?id=154585&menuid=441
Macy’s has begun construction on a 3.5-megawatt high-efficiency solar power system on the roof of its online fulfillment center in Goodyear, Ariz. When completed in March 2011, the installation is expected to be the largest solar power system on a single rooftop in the United States. In other energy-saving moves, Macy’s has become the first department store company to implement the use of LED accent lighting on a wide scale.
The solar system in Goodyear is being designed and installed by SunPower, which will provide ongoing operations and maintenance services. The installation is expected to offset more than 3,500 tons of carbon dioxide per year, the equivalent of removing 18,204 cars from Arizona’s highways over the 30-year life of the system.
<b>LED Lighting Retrofit
On the lighting front, Macy’s will replace 117,000 incandescent lamps in 86 stores with LED lamps that use roughly 73% less energy. Total energy savings are estimated at about 16,200 megawatts per hour every year. In addition, the LEDs have an expected life of five to 10 years (compared with less than one year for traditional bulbs), thereby reducing landfill disposal.
http://www.chainstoreage.com/story.aspx?id=154585&menuid=441
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Walmart In Ithaca, New York Retrofits Lighting with LED Light
The Super Walmart celebrated its grand opening of their new store located at 135 Fairgrounds Memorial Parkway.After much remodeling, the Walmart has expanded to include a grocery section and a pharmacy. According to Walmart, energy-efficient improvements, such as skylights and LED lighting, will reduce electricity needs by up to 75%. In addition the environmentally friendly store will feature green flooring that will cover the 199,000-square-foot store. Consumers will shop on a floor made of recycled concrete materials, coated with a finish that reduces the need for chemical cleaners. Walmart hopes that these developments and others will reduce harmful effects on the environment caused by such a large compound.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Shopping Center Owner Regency Seek Energy Savings in The Parking Lots
From Chain Store Age Magazine
Jacksonville, Fla.-based shopping center owner and developer Regency Centers said it is participating in the Department of Energy Solid State Lighting Technology Demonstration Gateway program to incorporate LED parking lot lighting at its Willston Centre II in Falls Church, Va.
Gateway Demonstrations showcase high-performance LED products and provide real-world experience and data on product performance and cost effectiveness.
According to Mark Peternell, Regency Centers’ VP sustainability, the Willston Centre II shopping center will serve as a test site to determine the viability of expanding LED parking lot lights at other Regency shopping centers nationwide.
“We are honored to be among industry leaders working with the DOE and the national laboratories to advance the development and market adoption of promising energy-efficient technologies,” said Peternell.According to Peternell, LED parking lot lighting is a new technology that has potentially enormous energy savings. The lights are more precise in their direction, while reducing waste light and limiting glare.
“The primary aim of Regency’s involvement in the DOE’s Gateway project and Commercial Building Energy Alliance is reducing the energy costs, greenhouse gas emissions, and on-going maintenance costs,” said Peternell. “We also expect our efforts to showcase this promising energy-efficient technology in order to encourage use, and ultimately drive down costs. Plus, it’s the right thing to do and will provide a measurable benefit to our retailers in the form of lower electricity bills and CAM savings.”
The DOE predicts that LED parking lot lights will reduce parking lot energy needs by more than 50%, and maintenance costs by more than 80% compared to traditional parking lot lights. LED lights are projected for replacement every 10 years on average, while traditional High Intensity Discharge lights must be replaced every two to three years.
To read rest of article please visit www.chainstoreage.com
One company that has helped facilities save energy costs in their parking garages and parking decks is Redbird LED. Based in Atlanta, Redbird LED manufactures high quality linear LED lights for commercial buildings. They have found a unique position offering high quality lights at value pricing. Redbird LED has published white paper on parking garage lighting and launched a parking garage lighting retrofit website- www.parkinggarageleds.com. They recently provided a parking garage lighting retrofit for the Buckhead Marketplace in Atlanta. For more information please call 678-733-2473
Jacksonville, Fla.-based shopping center owner and developer Regency Centers said it is participating in the Department of Energy Solid State Lighting Technology Demonstration Gateway program to incorporate LED parking lot lighting at its Willston Centre II in Falls Church, Va.
Gateway Demonstrations showcase high-performance LED products and provide real-world experience and data on product performance and cost effectiveness.
According to Mark Peternell, Regency Centers’ VP sustainability, the Willston Centre II shopping center will serve as a test site to determine the viability of expanding LED parking lot lights at other Regency shopping centers nationwide.
“We are honored to be among industry leaders working with the DOE and the national laboratories to advance the development and market adoption of promising energy-efficient technologies,” said Peternell.According to Peternell, LED parking lot lighting is a new technology that has potentially enormous energy savings. The lights are more precise in their direction, while reducing waste light and limiting glare.
“The primary aim of Regency’s involvement in the DOE’s Gateway project and Commercial Building Energy Alliance is reducing the energy costs, greenhouse gas emissions, and on-going maintenance costs,” said Peternell. “We also expect our efforts to showcase this promising energy-efficient technology in order to encourage use, and ultimately drive down costs. Plus, it’s the right thing to do and will provide a measurable benefit to our retailers in the form of lower electricity bills and CAM savings.”
The DOE predicts that LED parking lot lights will reduce parking lot energy needs by more than 50%, and maintenance costs by more than 80% compared to traditional parking lot lights. LED lights are projected for replacement every 10 years on average, while traditional High Intensity Discharge lights must be replaced every two to three years.
To read rest of article please visit www.chainstoreage.com
One company that has helped facilities save energy costs in their parking garages and parking decks is Redbird LED. Based in Atlanta, Redbird LED manufactures high quality linear LED lights for commercial buildings. They have found a unique position offering high quality lights at value pricing. Redbird LED has published white paper on parking garage lighting and launched a parking garage lighting retrofit website- www.parkinggarageleds.com. They recently provided a parking garage lighting retrofit for the Buckhead Marketplace in Atlanta. For more information please call 678-733-2473
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