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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Signs and Sign Cases
NAICS 339950 - Sign Manufacturing
SIC 3993 - Signs And Advertising Specialities
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 121,000
Annual Production 300 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,080
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $43,468 1,194,960 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $39,353 3,206 kW-months/year $12.27
Natural Gas $68,928 9,035 MMBtu $7.63
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $164,235
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $49,409 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,582
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.2531 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR Savings:
$14,742
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $1,742 231 $13,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,742
231
MMBtu
$13,000
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$4,548
Cost:
$320
$1,463 40,186 $2,845 232 - - $87 - $153 - $1,463
40,186
kWh
$2,845
232
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$87
-
$
$153
-
$
03: 2.2531 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR Savings:
$3,575
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - $3,575 474 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,575
474
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$2,983
Cost:
$4,250
- - - - $2,983 395 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,983
395
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$818
Cost:
$60
$278 7,636 $540 44 - - - - - - $278
7,636
kWh
$540
44
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$749
Cost:
$720
$172 4,736 $577 47 - - - - - - $172
4,736
kWh
$577
47
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$364
Cost:
-
$124 3,394 $240 20 - - - - - - $124
3,394
kWh
$240
20
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$234
Cost:
$210
$97 2,663 $45 4 - - $58 - $34 - $97
2,663
kWh
$45
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$58
-
$
$34
-
$
09: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$229
Cost:
$250
$44 1,207 $180 15 - - $1 - $4 - $44
1,207
kWh
$180
15
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1
-
$
$4
-
$
10: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$173
Cost:
$292
$39 1,084 $134 11 - - - - - - $39
1,084
kWh
$134
11
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$124
Cost:
$30
$42 1,164 $82 7 - - - - - - $42
1,164
kWh
$82
7
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 3.2121 CONVERT TO ELECTROSTATIC POWDER COATING Savings:
$11,120
Cost:
$5,174
- - - - - - - - $11,120 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$11,120
-
$
13: 4.4470 AUTOMATE PAYROLL SYSTEM Savings:
$9,750
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - - - $9,750 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$9,750
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$49,409
Cost:
$26,806
$2,259 62,070 $4,643 379 $8,300 1,100 $22,896 - $11,311 - $2,259
62,070
kWh
$4,643
379
kW-months/year
$8,300
1,100
MMBtu
$22,896
-
$
$11,311
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,582
Cost:
$6,486
$752 20,677 $1,618 132 - - $58 - $11,154 - $752
20,677
kWh
$1,618
132
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$58
-
$
$11,154
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material