Fire Training Center Energy Audit
Rockland County commissioned an energy audit of the Fire Training Center (FTC).
The County was successful in securing Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds allocated by the 2009 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). A small portion of the ARRA funds was used to support the energy audit in late 2009. The County will also leverage funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to help fund the study.
The FTC is a 44,000 sq-ft building for firematic training, the police academy, emergency medical services, emergency operations center and E-911 control center. It is also the central administrative office for all County firematic activities.
The audit will identify all energy efficiency replacement and upgrade opportunities at the FTC, estimate the cost to perform each replacement and upgrade, and estimate the energy savings for each replacement and upgrade opportunity. The result of this audit will be used to finalize Rockland County's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (EECS), identifying what will be included in Rockland County's EECBG allocation to replace and upgrade equipment at the FTC.
The FTC consumed over $103,501 of electricity or approximately 862,508 kWh during the 12 month period from May 2008 through April 2009. Candidate efficiency measures for replacement/upgrade include lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), domestic water heating and conservation, and HVAC controls and system operations. Based on the age of the building, the age and technology of the existing equipment, a total annual savings of at least 86,250 kWh or 10% is possible.
The County was successful in securing Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds allocated by the 2009 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). A small portion of the ARRA funds was used to support the energy audit in late 2009. The County will also leverage funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to help fund the study.
The FTC is a 44,000 sq-ft building for firematic training, the police academy, emergency medical services, emergency operations center and E-911 control center. It is also the central administrative office for all County firematic activities.
The audit will identify all energy efficiency replacement and upgrade opportunities at the FTC, estimate the cost to perform each replacement and upgrade, and estimate the energy savings for each replacement and upgrade opportunity. The result of this audit will be used to finalize Rockland County's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (EECS), identifying what will be included in Rockland County's EECBG allocation to replace and upgrade equipment at the FTC.
The FTC consumed over $103,501 of electricity or approximately 862,508 kWh during the 12 month period from May 2008 through April 2009. Candidate efficiency measures for replacement/upgrade include lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), domestic water heating and conservation, and HVAC controls and system operations. Based on the age of the building, the age and technology of the existing equipment, a total annual savings of at least 86,250 kWh or 10% is possible.
