Smart Ideas for Your Business Energy Saving Opportunities for Hospitals
Where Are Your Energy Dollars Going? 21% of hospitals do not measure/monitor energy performance Only 23% have a designated energy manager Energy Use in Healthcare Facilities Office Equipment 5% Other 14% 45% have annual energy targets and an energy budget Refrigeration 3% Lighting 44% 50% conduct energy audits HVAC 34%
How Are Hospitals Currently Saving Energy? Upgrading obsolete T12 lighting systems with electronic ballasts and energy-efficient lamps 80% Replacing incandescent exit signs with LED exit signs 74% Installing occupancy sensors to turn off lights in storage areas, washrooms, meeting rooms, etc. 57% Upgrading building control and automation systems 53% Upgrading central heating and cooling system 46% Commissioning or retro-commissioning buildings 35%
Other Energy Efficiency Opportunities Look for more efficient lighting for your parking lots and parking garages. Find out whether adding variable speed drives (VSDs) to your HVAC unit s fans and pumps can improve efficiency. Consider a guest room energy management system. Occupancy sensors or key cards control heating and AC. Evaluate your medical compressed air system. Upgrade to ENERGY STAR commercial ice machines. On average, 15% more energy efficient than standard models
Take Advantage of Incentives from Smart Ideas Only about 5% of the hospitals in the ComEd service territory are taking advantage of Smart Ideas incentives. The average project projects saves $25,000 a year in operating costs. Smart Ideas kwh Savings in Medical Facilities HVAC 5% HVAC-VSD 10% The average incentive is $16,494. Lighting 85%
Introducing... Smart Ideas for Your Business
What is Smart Ideas for Your Business? 7 t r r a
How Ratepayer Funding Works Energy Efficiency Programs charge on monthly bills Based on kwh usage Ask your customer: How much are you contributing?
Smart Ideas for Your Business Portfolio Prescriptive and custom incentive program New construction program Retro-commissioning program Technical Assistance Services Opportunity Assessment Facility/System Assessment Services Incentives
What Projects Are Eligible for Incentives? Prescriptive Measures Off-the-shelf equipment upgrades: Indoor and outdoor lighting HVAC Refrigeration VSDs Commercial kitchen/food service equipment Controls and sensors Air compressors under 100 HP Custom Measures Energy management systems Industrial process improvements Efficiency improvements not captured by the prescriptive program Not Eligible Fuel switching Solar/wind projects (other incentives available) Residential applications (other incentives available) Onsite generation Peak shifting Power factor improvement
New Incentive Caps (Per Customer Premise) Total Incentive Limit: $1 million Per program year (June 1 through May 31) Per premise Any combination of prescriptive and custom incentives 100% of the calculated incentive up to $100,000, plus 50% of the calculated incentive above $100,000 Project incentive cap: 50% of project cost for each project
Custom Projects Controls Building management system programming CO2 based ventilation Cooling Economizers Ventilation fans Industrial process improvements Compressed air upgrades Chilled water system upgrades Variable frequency drives (VFDs) for motors larger than 200 HP Refrigeration Ammonia compressors Insulated freezer doors
How to Cash In
How Are Hospitals Earning Incentives? Upgrading obsolete T12 lighting systems with electronic ballasts and energy-efficient lamps Replacing incandescent exit signs with LED exit signs $1.50-$8 per lamp $20 per sign Installing occupancy sensors to turn off lights in storage areas, washrooms, meeting rooms, etc. Upgrading building control and automation systems Upgrading central heating and cooling system Commissioning or retro-commissioning buildings 11 per watt controlled 3-8 per kwh reduced $15-$50 per ton 100% of study cost
More Incentive Opportunities in Hospitals More efficient lighting for your parking lots and parking garages Adding variable speed drives (VSDs) to your HVAC unit s fans and pumps can improve efficiency Guest room energy management system $15 - $135 per fixture $60 per HP controlled $65 per unit for electric heat/ac $25 per unit for natural gas heat/ac More efficient medical compressed air system ENERGY STAR commercial ice machines ENERGY STAR vending machines 5 per kwh saved $150-$350 each $100 per machine
Don t Forget the Kitchen Equipment! ENERGY STAR commercial kitchen equipment. Demand controlled ventilation (DCV) system Strip curtains Automatic door closers Replace freezer and cooler motors with electronically commutated (EC) motors. Occupancy sensors in storage rooms and walk-in freezers. Steam cooker: $375 Combination oven: $1,000 Hot food holding cabinet: $250 $300-$400 per exhaust fan HP $4 per square foot $75-150 per door $35 per motor for reach-in, $50 per motor for walk-in $.11 cents per watt controlled
What is a Smart Ideas Opportunity Assessment? Target customer Purpose of assessment How customer gets one How much it costs What s involved How long it takes Results Next Steps Just getting started with energy efficiency and needs help getting started. Don t know where to start? We ll help you figure it out. Account Manager requests Opportunity Assessment Free ComEd Engineer reviews customer data, interviews customer on phone, does walk-through on site to find energy efficiency opportunities About two hours on site. About two weeks after that the customer gets recommendations List of suggested immediate projects with approximate costs and savings, plus list of areas that would benefit from further study Follow-up by KEMA to help customer submit application
What is a Facility or System Assessment? Target customer Purpose of assessment Needs more detailed information about a system or facility to plan energy efficiency upgrades. If you need to really dig into energy saving options, we ll help pay for a assessment by a Technical Service Provider (TSP). How customer gets one Customer and TSP apply. How much it costs Customer pays $5,000 and will be reimbursed if they complete projects totaling $10,000 in incentives. What s involved TSP analyzes current and historical energy use data, interviews staff, and measures, monitors and evaluates equipment. How long it takes Results About 30 days: several days on site and three to four weeks preparing report. A 20-30 page report with an analysis of the current facility or system and current energy use, recommended improvements, analysis of projected energy and cost savings.
Application Process Overview Step 1: Check Project and Equipment Eligibility Step 2: Submit Pre-approval Application (Reservation) Project review and approval by Smart Ideas staff engineers 60 90 30 days Incentive cash reserved Step 3: Install Equipment or Perform Project Work Step 4: Submit Final Application Final review and project inspection by Smart Ideas staff engineers Step 5: Receive Incentive Payment (4-6 weeks)
New Construction Program purpose Encourage owners and design teams to surpass standard building practices in ComEd and Nicor service territories. Nearly 5,000,000 square feet of hospital projects currently in the program.
Overview Project criteria: Early in design Any new C&I building Any new C&I addition Any C&I gut renovation impacting two systems (lighting, HVAC, and/or envelope) Excludes: Public projects (DCEO - www.illinoisenergy.org ) Multifamily projects (apartments and condos) Projects where equipment has been purchased or installed
Contact information Adam McMillen, PE, LEED AP BD+C Energy Center of Wisconsin Chicago Office Phone: 312-852-1360 amcmillen@ecw.org Dave Vigliotta Energy Center of Wisconsin Phone: 608-238-8276 x143 dvigliotta@ecw.org
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