Product No.: 15024F
Date Published: 04/2016
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On behalf of the DVRPC Circuit Rider Program Practical Energy Solutions (PES) performed an energy assessment of the Lansdowne Borough Hall/Police Building. The Lansdowne Borough Hall/Police Building (10,301 ft2) built in 1903 is a multi-use facility containing the township’s administrative offices, council meeting room, and police department. PES analyzed the building’s HVAC system and building envelope for energy improvement opportunities. The building uses an energy intensive “reheat” system for summertime dehumidification, which is a conventional technology that requires a significant amount of energy to sub cool air on hot days to remove moisture (dehumidify) and then the boiler reheats the air to set point temperature. In order to accommodate the night shift police officers, the entire building is conditioned 24/7 because the building is served by a single air handler. PES recommended improvements to the operation of the reheat system and to install a separate HVAC system in police areas so the remaining building space could be set to unoccupied mode on nights and weekends. Further, PES helped the township estimate the costs and energy savings associated with a much-needed windows upgrade at the building. Overall, these energy conservation measures will cut electricity use by an estimated 28 percent and reduce natural gas use 26 percent, saving the borough approximately $9,358 in annual energy costs (2011 prices). These measures will also reduce CO2 emissions due to fossil fuel use by more than 101,000 pounds of CO2 per year.Geographic Area Covered: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania
Key Words: Energy, natural gas, electricity, energy management, heating ventilation air conditioning (HVAC), reheat, ductless split, window, boiler, building automated system (BAS), lighting, controls, CO2 emissions
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- Elizabeth V. Compitello (ecompitello@dvrpc.org)
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