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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1993
Principal Product aluminum and zinc castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 1,890,349 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $150,359 5,890,094 kWh $0.03
Natural Gas $143,207 55,136 MMBtu $2.60
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $293,566
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $29,069 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $19,886
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$15,690
Cost:
$660
$15,690 279,308 - - $15,690
279,308
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$3,118
Cost:
$1,188
$3,118 55,393 - - $3,118
55,393
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7492 USE PROPER THICKNESS OF INSULATION ON BUILDING ENVELOPE Savings:
$4,196
Cost:
$2,893
- - $4,196 1,614 -
-
kWh
$4,196
1,614
MMBtu
04: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$3,763
Cost:
$714
$3,763 67,116 - - $3,763
67,116
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,302
Cost:
$1,215
$2,302 41,032 - - $2,302
41,032
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$29,069
Cost:
$6,670
$24,873 442,849 $4,196 1,614 $24,873
442,849
kWh
$4,196
1,614
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$19,886
Cost:
$3,553
$15,690 279,308 $4,196 1,614 $15,690
279,308
kWh
$4,196
1,614
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas