Product No.: 15024I
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 Towamencin Township Administration Building. The Towamencin Township administration building (16,068 ft2) is a multiuse facility containing offices, a Council meeting space, and storage. The building is a renovated barn that opened in 2000 and is typically occupied between 40 and 45 hours per week. PES’s energy assessment work focused on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment due to concerns about malfunctions, temperature imbalances, and ongoing repair bills. PES observed insufficient HVAC control at this facility due to inadequate thermostats and a lack of temperature control. Recommendations included installing digital programmable thermostats and specific recommendations to conduct a more in depth evaluation of the building’s radiator baseboard controls and balance issues by the Township’s HVAC contractor. Additionally, PES recommended that township develop an HVAC replacement plan for the HVAC units that are nearing the end of their service life, and repairing the building’s wood-frame windows in order to reduce air infiltration. Overall, these energy conservation measures will cut natural gas use by nearly one-third (31 percent), reduce electricity use by eight percent, and save the township approximately $4,456 in annual energy costs at today’s prices (a 14 percent cost reduction). These measures will also reduce annual CO2 emissions due to fossil fuel use by more than 53,000 pounds annually.Geographic Area Covered: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania
Key Words: Energy, natural gas, electricity, energy management, heating ventilation air conditioning (HVAC), boiler, thermostat, baseboard, envelope, windows, lighting, CO2 emissions
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- Elizabeth V. Compitello (ecompitello@dvrpc.org)
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