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Energy Conservation Measures at an Automotive Instructional Facility
Abstract
Energy consumption and costs to
operate an automotive technical training
facility at Texas State Technical Institute
in Waco have been significantly reduced
through implementation of several energy
conservation measures.
This paper reviews building history
and recent actions taken to reduce energy
consumption and costs. Actual energy and
cost savings are reported and compared to
original estimates.
The conservation measures include
group relamping with energy saving lamps,
installation of occupancy sensor lighting
controls, installation of a low speed
chilled water pump, and installation of
stand alone energy management systems with
central communications capabilities.
Energy cost savings have exceeded
seventeen thousand dollars per year and
potential opportunities for further
significant savings still exist. Detailed
studies of hourly usage profiles and
operating conditions have resulted in a
recommendation that thermal storage and
time-of-day rates be considered.
Citation
Godsey, F. W. (1989). Energy Conservation Measures at an Automotive Instructional Facility. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /6579.