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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Carpet
NAICS 314110 - Carpet and Rug Mills
SIC 2273 - Carpets And Rugs
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 26
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 258,000
Annual Production 515 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $152,438 2,068,800 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $14,500 6,804 kW-months/year $2.13
Electricity Fees $6,865 - $ -
Natural Gas $80,720 10,112 MMBtu $7.98
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $254,523
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $38,530 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $26,761
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$14,759
Cost:
$2,175
$14,759 199,450 - - - - $14,759
199,450
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,883
Cost:
$1,000
$3,672 49,613 $211 99 - - $3,672
49,613
kWh
$211
99
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$2,781
Cost:
$1,800
- - - - $2,781 348 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,781
348
MMBtu
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$965
Cost:
$725
$965 13,046 - - - - $965
13,046
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,141
Cost:
$3,125
$710 9,590 $1,431 672 - - $710
9,590
kWh
$1,431
672
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$550
Cost:
$1,000
$512 7,028 $38 18 - - $512
7,028
kWh
$38
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,592
Cost:
$9,000
$4,342 58,685 $250 117 - - $4,342
58,685
kWh
$250
117
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$697
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $697 87 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$697
87
MMBtu
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,870
Cost:
$7,590
$1,668 20,592 $202 95 - - $1,668
20,592
kWh
$202
95
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,106
Cost:
$4,800
$1,010 13,650 $96 45 - - $1,010
13,650
kWh
$96
45
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$971
Cost:
$4,320
$894 12,085 $77 36 - - $894
12,085
kWh
$77
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$3,515
Cost:
$16,250
$2,742 33,410 $55 26 $718 90 $2,742
33,410
kWh
$55
26
kW-months/year
$718
90
MMBtu
13: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$700
Cost:
$3,500
$662 8,952 $38 18 - - $662
8,952
kWh
$38
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$38,530
Cost:
$57,285
$31,936 426,101 $2,398 1,126 $4,196 525 $31,936
426,101
kWh
$2,398
1,126
kW-months/year
$4,196
525
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$26,761
Cost:
$23,590
$22,736 305,303 $547 257 $3,478 435 $22,736
305,303
kWh
$547
257
kW-months/year
$3,478
435
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas