FEMP Year in Review 2003 - EERE - U.S. Department of Energy

Department of Defense—Air Force
Laughlin Air Force Base
Buildings 241, 244, 246, 253, 255, 256
Laughlin, Texas
The central hot/chilled water plant on this base
received numerous modifications, including the
installation of a direct digital facility automation
system and a thermal storage system. These projects,
done through an energy savings performance
contract (ESPC), also included lighting retrofits for
three buildings (more are planned). The savings
from all the retrofits and modifications are projected
to be more than $1.9 million over the 20-year life of
the ESPC contract.
Department of Defense—Air Force
McConnell Air Force Base
Entire Base Facility
McConnell, Kansas
Efficient gas-fired pulse combustion boilers replaced
two high-pressure natural-gas-fired steam boilers at
the Base. This replacement project eliminated the
need for a $290,000 per year service contract. The
project also included replacing existing conventional
air conditioning chillers with a rotary chiller unit, as
well as replacing short-life inefficient boilers with an
efficient, long life expectancy domestic hot water
boiler and a scotch marine boiler. These measures,
combined with other projects, produce an estimated
energy cost savings of $65,000 annually.
Department of Defense—Air Force
Travis Air Force Base
Entire Base Facility
Travis, California
Three steam boilers were replaced with six compact
pulse hydronic boilers on the Base. The project also
included lighting retrofits for 51 buildings. Magnetic
ballasts and T-12 fluorescent tubes replaced
electronic ballasts and T-8 tubes. Energy savings
are projected to be 53 percent from the lighting
retrofits and 72 percent from the boiler replacements
(over previous energy use).
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