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IAC Assessment: SD0285
IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Education and Commercial Furniture
NAICS n/a
SIC 2531 - Public Building & Related Furniture
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 500
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 560,000
Annual Production 250,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,862
Location (State) CA
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Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $676,882 8,672,495 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $357,945 27,066 kW-months/year $13.22
Electricity Fees $7,176 - $ -
Natural Gas $228,994 31,730 MMBtu $7.22
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,291,614
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $748,434 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $158,117
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$27,865
Cost:
$25,000
$22,484 184,446 $5,381 407 - - - - - - - - $22,484
184,446
kWh
$5,381
407
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$3,921
Cost:
-
$3,163 25,944 $758 57 - - - - - - - - $3,163
25,944
kWh
$758
57
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$58,765
Cost:
$32,000
$34,665 284,376 $24,100 1,823 - - - - - - - - $34,665
284,376
kWh
$24,100
1,823
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$25,082
Cost:
$1,720
$20,236 166,001 $4,846 367 - - - - - - - - $20,236
166,001
kWh
$4,846
367
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,764
Cost:
$1,200
$1,764 14,470 - - - - - - - - - - $1,764
14,470
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$26,143
Cost:
$7,500
$20,749 170,214 $5,394 408 - - - - - - - - $20,749
170,214
kWh
$5,394
408
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$20,269
Cost:
-
$9,746 79,949 $10,523 796 - - - - - - - - $9,746
79,949
kWh
$10,523
796
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$6,906
Cost:
-
- - $4,266 324 - - - - $2,640 - - - -
-
kWh
$4,266
324
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$2,640
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$9,714
Cost:
$1,600
$9,714 79,695 - - - - - - - - - - $9,714
79,695
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$3,641
Cost:
-
$682 5,595 $2,959 224 - - - - - - - - $682
5,595
kWh
$2,959
224
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$67,413
Cost:
$30,000
$53,506 438,935 $13,907 1,052 - - - - - - - - $53,506
438,935
kWh
$13,907
1,052
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 3.5216 RECYCLE NONFERROUS DUST Savings:
$22,140
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $22,140 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$22,140
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$64,680
Cost:
-
- - - - $64,680 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$64,680
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$32,964
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - - - - - - - $32,964 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$32,964
-
$
15: 4.4450 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$160,160
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - - - $160,160 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$160,160
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
16: 4.4460 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS Savings:
$80,080
Cost:
$85,000
- - - - - - $80,080 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$80,080
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
17: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$11,880
Cost:
$34,800
- - - - - - - - - - $11,880 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$11,880
-
$
18: 4.4460 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS Savings:
$80,080
Cost:
$85,000
- - - - - - $80,080 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$80,080
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
19: 4.4410 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,927
Cost:
$3,500
- - - - $351 - $4,576 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$351
-
lb
$4,576
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
20: 4.4460 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS Savings:
$40,040
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - - - $40,040 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$40,040
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$748,434
Cost:
$346,320
$176,709 1,449,625 $72,134 5,458 $87,171 - $364,936 - $2,640 - $44,844 - $176,709
1,449,625
kWh
$72,134
5,458
kW-months/year
$87,171
-
lb
$364,936
-
$
$2,640
-
$
$44,844
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$158,117
Cost:
$6,520
$45,305 371,654 $23,352 1,768 $86,820 - - - $2,640 - - - $45,305
371,654
kWh
$23,352
1,768
kW-months/year
$86,820
-
lb
-
-
$
$2,640
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost