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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product furniture
NAICS n/a
SIC 2521 - Wood Office Furniture
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 145,000
Annual Production 55,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,935
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $78,587 2,640,387 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $81,374 9,492 kW-months/year $8.57
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $169,444
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $11,873 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $5,808
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost By-product Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$4,185
Cost:
$8,000
- - - - - 234,000 $(-2,250) - - - $6,435 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
234,000
lb
$(-2,250)
-
$
-
-
$
$6,435
-
$
02: 3.7198 REDUCE / ELIMINATE USE OF DISPOSABLE PRODUCT Savings:
$2,253
Cost:
$2,697
- - - - $157 2,621 - - $2,096 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$157
2,621
lb
-
-
$
$2,096
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,789
Cost:
$1,842
$1,129 37,808 $660 77 - - - - - - - - $1,129
37,808
kWh
$660
77
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,599
Cost:
$1,019
$1,011 33,705 $588 68 - - - - - - - - $1,011
33,705
kWh
$588
68
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,405
Cost:
$525
$786 26,377 $619 72 - - - - - - - - $786
26,377
kWh
$619
72
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$475
Cost:
$75
$269 9,086 $206 24 - - - - - - - - $269
9,086
kWh
$206
24
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$167
Cost:
$166
$167 5,569 - - - - - - - - - - $167
5,569
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$11,873
Cost:
$14,324
$3,362 112,545 $2,073 241 $157 236,621 $(-2,250) - $2,096 - $6,435 - $3,362
112,545
kWh
$2,073
241
kW-months/year
$157
236,621
lb
$(-2,250)
-
$
$2,096
-
$
$6,435
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$5,808
Cost:
$5,724
$2,307 77,082 $1,248 145 $157 2,621 - - $2,096 - - - $2,307
77,082
kWh
$1,248
145
kW-months/year
$157
2,621
lb
-
-
$
$2,096
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost By-product Production