U.S. Navy to Save $33 Million in Energy Costs While Increasing Use of Renewable Energy Sources at Dam Neck Annex
September 06 2007 - 11:02AM
PR Newswire (US)
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 setting federal energy reduction goals,
government entities like the U.S. Navy continue to look for ways to
reduce overall energy use and increase use of renewable energy -
especially at bases like Dam Neck Annex in Virginia. With tight
budgets and increasing need for base-wide building renovations to
ensure good quality of life for those who are serving the country,
Dam Neck officials looked to alternative funding, single-source
accountability and the use of renewable energy to meet its goals.
That's why Dam Neck signed a $33 million base-wide Energy Savings
Performance Contract (ESPC) with Trane, a leading global provider
of indoor comfort systems and comprehensive facility solutions.
ESPCs help the federal government create high-performance building
environments by funding construction or much-needed building
upgrades through energy savings. Dam Neck will yield an estimated
$2.5 million in annual energy cost savings, with an additional
estimated $500,000 in operations and maintenance cost savings. To
yield these energy savings, Trane has designed a system that uses
waste water from Hampton Roads Sanitary District to cool and heat
the base. Approximately 14 million gallons per day of waste water
will be used for the 4,400 tons of new and replacement chillers and
heat pumps included in the project. By using waste water instead of
a traditional ground source heat exchange system, there is no need
to drill a geothermal well field for the heat exchange process,
saving on construction costs. Because the cooling units are located
indoors, they will not be exposed to the corrosive effects of the
base's oceanfront location - prolonging the life of the units.
"Identifying and taking every energy-saving measure possible yields
more than just cost benefits," said Robert L. Johnson, director of
institutional markets for Trane. "Reducing the amount of energy
consumed helps stabilize the energy market while protecting
precious environmental resources. The Dam Neck project is one
shining example of this." Construction on the new system, estimated
to take 20 months, will include other energy conservation measures,
including the replacement of 18,000 lighting fixtures in 23
buildings with new energy efficient models, and upgrading 5,000
plumbing fixtures in 37 buildings to help conserve water use. Dam
Neck facilities managers will use the Trane Tracer Summit building
automation system to control the climate, lighting and energy
consumption in 28 buildings. Trane has been providing HVAC systems
and solutions to all government sectors for more than 50 years -
enhancing their indoor and outdoor environments through integrated
solutions for improved indoor air quality, dehumidification,
moisture control, acoustics and energy efficiency performance. In
addition to performance contracts, Trane also offers government
entities comprehensive turnkey solutions and facility management
options via its GSA federal supply schedules that provide facility
infrastructure and operating solutions. Trane is a leading supplier
of HVAC products, systems and services to federal, state and local
government customers. According to the U.S. Department of Energy,
more than 400 ESPC projects have been awarded by 19 different
federal agencies in 46 states. In fact, $1.9 billion has been
invested in U.S. federal facilities through ESPCs, saving 16
trillion British thermal units (Btu) annually, equivalent to the
annual energy used by a city of about 450,000. Dam Neck is the home
of the Navy's Training Support Center Hampton Roads and is host to
more than 5,600 instructors, students, and support personnel. Each
year, over 17,000 students graduate from one of over 200 courses of
instruction. Strategically located within 30 minutes of 50 percent
of the U.S. Fleet, joint forces, and NATO Commands, as well as in
close proximity to NAS Oceana and major Army and Air Force
Commands, Dam Neck has a distinct advantage of providing training
and testing services to the Fleet using the only test and training
space in the world covered by advanced land-based SPS- 48, SPS-49
and SPY-1 radars. Trane, the air conditioning systems and services
business of American Standard Companies Inc. (NYSE:ASD), is a
leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and comprehensive
facility solutions. Its offerings include energy-efficient heating,
ventilating and air conditioning systems, service and parts
support, advanced building controls and financing solutions. Each
Trane system is designed to meet the specific needs of customers
who want heating, cooling, dehumidifying and air cleaning systems
for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial
applications. In 2006, Trane contributed $6.8 billion to American
Standard's total sales of $11.2 billion. For more information,
visit the Trane Web site at http://www.trane.com/. DATASOURCE:
American Standard Companies Inc. CONTACT: Perri Richman of American
Standard Companies Inc., +1-732-980- 6386, Web site:
http://www.americanstandard.com/ http://www.trane.com/
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