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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product Foam Molding
NAICS 326150 - Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 65,000
Annual Production 70,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,600
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $68,764 1,126,509 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $16,085 4,081 kW-months/year $3.94
Electricity Fees $12,544 - $ -
Natural Gas $25,288 2,779 MMBtu $9.10
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $122,681
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $47,755 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$27,684
Cost:
-
$15,035 246,480 - - $12,649 1,390 $15,035
246,480
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,649
1,390
MMBtu
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$482
Cost:
$140
$482 7,904 - - - - $482
7,904
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,438
Cost:
$3,216
$1,776 29,120 $662 168 - - $1,776
29,120
kWh
$662
168
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7312 MINIMIZE USE OF OUTSIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR VENTILATION EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR ECONOMIZER CYCLE Savings:
$2,399
Cost:
$4,500
$(-47) (-776) $(-18) (-5) $2,464 278 $(-47)
(-776)
kWh
$(-18)
(-5)
kW-months/year
$2,464
278
MMBtu
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,916
Cost:
$5,984
$1,396 22,880 $520 132 - - $1,396
22,880
kWh
$520
132
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$90
Cost:
$298
$66 1,075 $24 6 - - $66
1,075
kWh
$24
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$12,746
Cost:
$62,882
$11,889 194,904 $857 218 - - $11,889
194,904
kWh
$857
218
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$47,755
Cost:
$77,020
$30,597 501,587 $2,045 520 $15,113 1,668 $30,597
501,587
kWh
$2,045
520
kW-months/year
$15,113
1,668
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas