Latest Projects
Bureau of Land Management, Multi-site: By far my favorite challenge. Over 80 sites in 7 states, this project has won a Presidential Award for Leadership in Energy Management for the BLM Team.
Creative project planning and a teamwork approach has made this a very good model for other multi-site projects. We also have plans for a follow-on delivery order, including ECMs at about 100 sites. Stay tuned…
Bureau of Prisons, Petersburg, VA: Any project at a high-security location adds to the challenge. The ESCO has promised a nice variety of energy conservation measures (ECMs), including several renewable energy choices. Still in development.
National American History Museum, Smithsonian Institute: If you’ve been to Washington, DC lately, you’ve notice that the Smithsonian’s National American History Museum (NAHM) is closed for remodeling. In addition to other improvements, this ESPC project will upgrade and retrofit the Central Chiller Plant that provides all of the air conditioning for the NAHM museum and the Natural History Museum. Tight temperature and humidity control is critical and must be maintained during the retrofit. Similar to an open-heart by-pass operation… Scheduled for a July ’08 completion.
The National Archives, National Archives and Records Administration: Home of the Declaration of Independence, this is a comprehensive retrofit project that will incorporate several technologies for optimizing the facility’s lighting, temperature and humidity, and other systems. The challenge of doing these projects in any public facility is to “keep the public in the facility”. In most cases, these project sites must stay open for “normal” business and not impact day-to-day operations.
National Institutes of Health: The National Institutes of Health have been leading the charge in federal energy efficiency. Their facilities in Bethesda, MD as well as facilities in Montana and North Carolina are in the middle of a large comprehensive retrofit effort. This latest, third project, will continue to optimize the facilities infrastructure and metering capabilities. There have been numerous awards for their Energy Manager, including a recent Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management.
Department of Energy, Rocky Mountain Oil Field Testing Center: Home of the Tea Pot Dome near Casper, WY. This project will likely involve several renewable energy measures and other ECMs. A power purchase agreement (PPA) with the local utility may make a small wind farm happen. Stay tuned…
U.S. Coast Guard, Kodiak, AK: This is a remote facility, located in the Alaskan Peninsula. This latest, third project, involves a comprehensive retrofit effort of all of the site’s energy systems and living quarters, over 250 buildings. This project has a 10-year simple payback and has been extremely successful.
U.S. Coast Guard, ISC Boston: This site provide operations support for numerous USCG activities on the east coast. Their mission is critical and provides life-safety and national security responses on a 24/7 basis. The ESPC project at their facilities has replaced aging infrastructure and optimized the control and maintenance of every affected system. In all, a very successful project and a happy customer.
U.S. Coast Guard, Alameda: This is a multi-site project involving nine USCG facilities on the west coast and in Hawaii. The USCG project team has been challenged and worked hard to assure the success of this project. We’re looking forward to a completion date in early ’08.
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: This project is recently completed and has received awards for energy efficiency from DOE’s Federal Energy Management Program and a recent Presidential Award for the site’s Energy Manager. The Merchant Marine Academy is a college campus, providing institutional and practical instruction for any/all maritime activity. The ESPC projects at the site have provided energy savings and optimized the Operations and Maintenance for the facility’s staff.
