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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Graduation announcements and cards
NAICS n/a
SIC 2753 -
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 87,000
Annual Production 28,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,375
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $63,656 1,874,560 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $44,080 5,639 kW-months/year $7.82
Natural Gas $7,943 1,224 MMBtu $6.49
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $137,059
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $40,574 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $5,325
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
01: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL Savings:
$20,100
Cost:
$3,160
$(-500) (-16,120) - - - - $23,600 2,280 $(-3,000) - - - - - - - $(-500)
(-16,120)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$23,600
2,280
lb
$(-3,000)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
02: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$8,810
Cost:
$7,200
$(-1,209) (-38,980) - - - - $140 990 - - $9,900 - - - $(-21) - $(-1,209)
(-38,980)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$140
990
lb
-
-
$
$9,900
-
$
-
-
$
$(-21)
-
Tgal
03: 3.8314 PURCHASE HIGH MATERIALS IN RETURNABLE BULK CONTAINERS Savings:
$3,040
Cost:
$600
- - - - - - $690 4,930 - - $2,350 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$690
4,930
lb
-
-
$
$2,350
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.7226 USE COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO OPTIMIZE HVAC PERFORMANCE Savings:
$2,820
Cost:
$5,440
$2,470 79,719 - - $350 54 - - - - - - - - - - $2,470
79,719
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$350
54
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,505
Cost:
-
$291 9,379 $2,484 276 - - - - - - - - $(-270) - - - $291
9,379
kWh
$2,484
276
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$(-270)
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 3.1111 COVER INK CONTAINERS WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$1,400
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $1,900 250 $(-500) - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,900
250
lb
$(-500)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$860
Cost:
$1,600
$860 27,843 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $860
27,843
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$730
Cost:
$1,480
$520 16,706 - - $210 32 - - - - - - - - - - $520
16,706
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$210
32
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.6232 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS Savings:
$200
Cost:
$435
$200 6,448 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $200
6,448
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$109
Cost:
$300
$55 1,758 $54 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - $55
1,758
kWh
$54
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$40,574
Cost:
$20,215
$2,687 86,753 $2,538 288 $560 86 $26,330 8,450 $(-3,500) - $12,250 - $(-270) - $(-21) - $2,687
86,753
kWh
$2,538
288
kW-months/year
$560
86
MMBtu
$26,330
8,450
lb
$(-3,500)
-
$
$12,250
-
$
$(-270)
-
$
$(-21)
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$5,325
Cost:
$5,440
$2,761 89,098 $2,484 276 $350 54 - - - - - - $(-270) - - - $2,761
89,098
kWh
$2,484
276
kW-months/year
$350
54
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$(-270)
-
$
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption