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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Classroom and Cafeteria Furniture
NAICS n/a
SIC 2531 - Public Building & Related Furniture
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 77
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 139,150
Annual Production 53,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,125
Location (State) WI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $20,610 433,763 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $13,417 1,775 kW-months/year $7.56
Electricity Fees $2,698 - $ -
Natural Gas $34,773 6,436 MMBtu $5.40
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $94,756
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $213,400 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $41,070
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$152,011
Cost:
$27,200
- - - - - - - - $(-97,828) - $300,000 - $(-50,161) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$(-97,828)
-
$
$300,000
-
$
$(-50,161)
-
$
02: 4.5220 MODIFY STORAGE SPACE TO AVOID RENTAL OF A WAREHOUSE Savings:
$23,175
Cost:
$15,487
- - - - - - - - - - $23,175 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$23,175
-
$
-
-
$
03: 4.5140 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE HANDLING COSTS Savings:
$15,000
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - - - - - - - $15,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$15,000
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$7,415
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $7,415 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$7,415
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$5,954
Cost:
$1,200
- - - - $5,954 1,103 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,954
1,103
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$3,665
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - $3,665 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$3,665
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,895
Cost:
$60
$1,730 34,584 $1,165 146 - - - - - - - - - - $1,730
34,584
kWh
$1,165
146
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$404
Cost:
$740
$219 4,396 $185 23 - - - - - - - - - - $219
4,396
kWh
$185
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,819
Cost:
$6,986
$1,092 21,688 $727 91 - - - - - - - - - - $1,092
21,688
kWh
$727
91
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$459
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $459 85 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$459
85
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$436
Cost:
$1,000
$60 1,172 - - $376 70 - - - - - - - - $60
1,172
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$376
70
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$167
Cost:
$245
$99 2,052 $68 8 - - - - - - - - - - $99
2,052
kWh
$68
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$213,400
Cost:
$65,918
$3,200 63,892 $2,145 268 $6,789 1,258 $7,415 - $(-97,828) - $338,175 - $(-46,496) - $3,200
63,892
kWh
$2,145
268
kW-months/year
$6,789
1,258
MMBtu
$7,415
-
lb
$(-97,828)
-
$
$338,175
-
$
$(-46,496)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$41,070
Cost:
$25,547
$1,730 34,584 $1,165 146 - - - - - - $38,175 - - - $1,730
34,584
kWh
$1,165
146
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$38,175
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material