Product No.: 15024K
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 Upper Darby Administration Building. The Upper Darby Township administration building (45,034 ft2) is a 1929 heavy masonry block building with offices, conference rooms, a large hearing room, a parking garage, and storage space. It is typically occupied about 50 hours per week. PES evaluated the building’s HVAC, lighting, and envelope for opportunities to save energy at this building. PES identified several energy management opportunities for this facility, including 1) improve the building’s thermal infiltration by installing interior storm windows, 2) continue maintenance upgrades to the building’s steam system to improve functionality and improve comfort, 3) right-size the buildings boiler and convert from heating oil to natural gas, and 4) institute a lighting upgrade by retrofitting existing T12s to energy efficient T8s or LEDs and delamp in overlit areas. These measures are estimated to save the township $50,086 in energy costs annually and pay back in 3.9 years.Geographic Area Covered: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania
Key Words: Energy, heating oil, natural gas, electricity, energy management, heating ventilation air conditioning (HVAC), steam, boiler, lighting, controls, CO2 emissions
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- Elizabeth V. Compitello (ecompitello@dvrpc.org)
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