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How We Achieved a 41% Energy Reduction
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1985-05
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Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)
Abstract
Abbott Laboratories is a worldwide company
devoted to the discovery, development,
manufacture and sale of a broad and diversified
line of human health care products and
serices. At year-end 1983, Abbott had 28
facilities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico totaling
more than eight million square feet of floor
space and also had manufacturing and
distribution operations and joint ventures in 44
countries throughout the world. Abbott's energy
program has steadily expanded to include all
locations, and 1984 results show a 41.1% reduction in energyusage per unit of output
from the base year 1973.
This paper describes Abbott's perforance to
date and what has been done to achieve those
results, in addition to discussing the actions
necessary to achieve a 50% reduction in 1989.
Management support, employee awareness,
intercompany communication and new technologies
are emphasized in this paper.
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Energy Program, Energy Reduction Techniques, Retrofit Savings