Energy Sustainability Project at the Recreation Center
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Background
In January 2008, City Council adopted a resolution to declare its intent to identify and implement strategies to reduce Lafayette’s contribution to total global greenhouse gas emissions. An additional goal was to experience an overall utility cost savings with the subsequent decrease in gas and electricity consumption. With these goals in mind, the Lafayette Energy Sustainability Advisory Committee was formed to audit City facilities and determine areas to be addressed.
The following FIMs (Facility Improvement Measures) are being performed at the City of Lafayette’s Recreation Center
Solar Panel Systems: The Recreation Center will be employing both SHW and PV solar systems. Solar thermal panels have been installed to heat the lap pool reducing 97, 878 pounds of greenhouse gasses per year. The solar panel systems will also be responsible for reducing overall annual electricity and natural gas consumption.
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Building Envelope: Infiltration improvements that added caulking, sealants and weather stripping to the facility in attics, walls, around doors and around windows.
Lighting: Energy efficient fixture retrofits and lighting timers added. By using CFL (compact florescent technology i.e. spiral shaped bulbs) old technology was eliminated by replacing T12 bulbs with T8. Replacements are recycled, not put into landfill. These bulbs also save maintenance cost.
Mechanical: 5 roof top units replaced with high efficiency units. Added a variable frequency drive on the RTU servicing the natatorium.
Building Automation: Building automation and energy management control systems implemented to conserve energy by efficiently managing equipment used to create ideal building conditions.
Aquatics: An energy efficient hot tub cover was installed as well as an upgrade in liquid chemical treatment.
Electrical: Circulation pump downsizing for leisure pool.
Vending: Installed timed, energy efficient, misers that control and cycle coolers in vending machines.
The City of Lafayette facilities will use 712,329 less kWH as a result of the energy audit project. Using 712,329 less kwh equates to lighting 365.3 homes for an entire year. Using 712,329 less kwh equates to supplying electricity to 66.8 homes for an entire year.
Annually, the projects performed throughout the City will save 959 tons of carbon dioxide emissions which is the equivalent of planting 2,899 trees, heating 174 homes or taking 420 cars off the road.
The City will save 25.4% of it's overall utility budget.
See the Energy Sustainability Project at work!
Click Here to view hourly, daily, and monthly reports of energy production at the Bob L. Burger Recreation Center!
Atrium lights
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Aquatics lights
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New RTU unit
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Replacing the RTU
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RTU
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Roof Prep
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