Gross Savings

13

n/a

Payback Period

9

Average period: 2.8 years

Energy Savings

3

Average 34.3%

Annual Rate of Return

1

29.3%

Increase in Net Profit

1

20%

• energy efficient lighting,
• energy management systems,
• high-efficiency air conditioning
• high-efficiency refrigeration equipment,
• benchmarking its clubs across the country.
• expanded its in-house energy management staff
• created a corporate Energy Task Force to carry out a comprehensive energy management strategy.

• immediate low/no cost improvements saved the company over $1 million in one year

• upgraded lighting in 606 stores
• installing energy management systems,
• energy-efficient HVAC systems,
• LED exit signs and
• building envelope upgrades.

Benefits of the $3.1 million spent:
• savings -- $985,425/year,
• a 3.15-year payback
• a 29.3% annual rate of return on the original investment.
• passing savings on to customers in lower prices.

• Central electronic controls to monitor energy usage at all times for all stores and buildings are adjusted centrally.
• Lighting is monitored, and all lights are turned off after hours.
• Computer-based refrigeration, HVAC and lighting controls ensure that systems stay within specified ranges.
• As well, HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) systems are high efficiency.
• Continuous commissioning programs or ongoing maintenance of machinery, systems, refrigeration

• The payback on the electronic monitoring system has been between two and three years.

• rooftop HVAC units has a reflective shield, specially made to reflect the heat of the sun.
• The store's HVAC equipment is a high efficiency system
• Occupancy sensor
• Lighting, equipment, etc.

• The store's HVAC equipment is a high efficiency system, boasting an additional 40% savings on annual energy costs than most older equipment.
• Occupancy sensor investments paybacks are within one year,
• most other energy investments (lighting, equipment) receive payback within 2 years.

• a long-term energy-management plan (LTEMP).

• Sears saves $1.7 million per year through retrofit activities undertaken between 1993 and 1995, and the savings continue.

• Measures included:
• changes to the lighting systems,
• use of demand controls
• installation of high-efficiency motors and
• changes to the HVAC plants

• With pilot and replication measures costing a total of about $5 million, the company is saving over $1.5 million annually in energy costs.
Payback Period: 2.9 years.

Barbara's Bakery has implemented several significant projects at its 55,000-square-foot facility, such as:
• Improving efficiency of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems,
• Increasing insulation levels wherever possible and
• retrofitting the building's lighting

• As a result of upgrades, the bakery saves approximately $16,700 annually

• Converting an open freezer to an enclosed case
• Replacing standard fluorescent lighting with highly efficient metal-halide lamps
• Tuning up the store's heating and cooling system
• Insulating a hot-water tank and piping

• The total energy savings rings up to $12,000 annually -- a 33% reduction in energy costs

• replaced T-12 lamps with T-8 lamps and electronic ballasts,
• installed high-pressure sodium fixtures in the parking lot.
• upgraded their cold storage and retailing systems with new refrigerators and refrigerated cases,
• new coils for walk-in freezers and coolers, high-efficiency motors, and new evaporative condensers.
• (HVAC) system was upgraded to work synergistically with the cooling system, including a heat reclamation system.
• The store's lighting and HVAC were connected to a state-of-the-art energy management system to allow precise control of this equipment.

• Big G Foods saves almost $22,000 per year on upgrades

• Bolduc upgraded lighting to energy-efficient 32-watt T-8 flourescent lamps with electronic ballasts.
• low-emissivity (Low-E), super-insulated, double-paned windows,
• an energy-
• also implemented water-conservation measures by installing efficient toilets and aerators in faucets.

• When store moved from 7,000-sqare-foot space to a facility three times its size, the electricity bill only increased by one-third.
• annual savings from energy savings measures are $4,800.00
• implemented several energy-efficiency measures into the design of the new space that now save him almost $2,000 annually.
• Payback period: 3 years

• The retrofits included:
• improvements to the freezer section and walk-in coolers,
• installing track lighting,
• replacing indoor lighting fixtures,
• installing motion sensors in sporadically- used rooms
• and replacing outdoor lighting
• refrigeration upgrades, s
• De-lighting
• Additional savings were found by grouping sales-floor lighting in zones and installing switches.

• two fluorescent tubes were removed from each of the four-tube ceiling light fixtures, saving about $2,500 a year.
• $230,000 investment per store, savings of $57,000 per year, payback in 4 years

• replacing the HVAC high-efficiency models
• programmable thermostats,
• added a white, reflective roof with added insulation,
• replaced all T-12 fluorescent lamps and magnetic ballasts with T-8 lamps and electronic ballasts,
• replaced old windows with low-E insulated windows,
• installed covers on all open refrigerated cases to increase efficiency at night,
• installed tankless water heaters,
• installing LED exit lights,
• replaced incandescent lights with compact fluorescent lights

• anticipates cost savings on utility bills of more than $55,000 each year.

• replacing the heating and air conditioning units with energy efficient models,
• improved roof insulation,
• replaced 85 percent of the interior lights with energy efficient T-8 fluorescent lamps
• other conservation measures.

• saving 30 percent off its annual energy costs.

• building and equipment upgrades,
• train staff operating and maintaining their facility and equipment for efficiency.
• took part in Burlington's Alliance for Climate Action 10% Challenge.
• tracking energy performance with the help of the Challenge's Kilawatt Partners and posting the results throughout the building to encourage employee awareness.

• saving approximately $10,000 per year electric bills in 24,300 square-foot location.

• upgraded HVAC systems
• the new unit is controlled digitally, and all systems are remotely controlled.
• from T-12 lights to T-8 lights,
• skylights

• The company anticipated the total savings in one store to be approximately $750,000 between 1990 and 2000.
• essentially achieving a 20% increase in net profit."

• volunteered to have the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Pollution Prevention Program conduct a Delaware Green Gold Business audit of its store.
• store is lit by GE Watt Miser T8 ballasts, saving 76% over incandescent ballasts, and an additional 6% over other T8 ballasts.
• HVAC system is a 10 SEER unit, which is 40% more efficient than equipment most widely used
• HVAC system is cleaned and maintained monthly
• Some of the store's computer equipment is Energy Star
• to purchase additional Energy Star equipment as older equipment needs to be replaced.

• Lighting has an approximate 2-year payback period, depending on the size of the investment.
• Energy Star computers are the same price as other computers;?, the payback period is almost immediate.

• comprehensive lighting retrofits,
• detailed tracking of energy use,

• incentives from utility company rebates accounted for more than 17% of the total project cost, and lowered the payback to just over 2 years

• replaced interior lights,
• installed a new compressor

• Annual Cash Savings: $48,000 from energy upgrades.
• Annual Energy savings: 685,715 kWh
• Payback period: 3 years
• increased sales by 15% since the upgrades.

• replaced T12 fluorescent lamp and magnetic ballast lighting system with t T5 fluorescent lamp and electronic ballast system.
• replaced incandescent flood lamps with ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). warm natural looking light that has resulted from the upgrade "shows off our fabrics and carpets in their true colors
• educates and encourages its employees to turn off lights when not in use and
• uses electric fans to improve air movement and reduce air conditioner use.

• These improvements have resulted in the facility saving more than 43,700 kWh of electricity and $5,500 a year, while preventing the emission of 69,900 pounds of carbon dioxide annually.