TEAM / TEAM LEAD: Steve Maze, Matt Swanson, Bob St. Mary, Bhupendra Tailor, Cem Diniz
ELARA ROLE: MEP + Controls Engineer
Project Highlights & Results
At KCC, Elara’s approach started small at the end-use (room) level and worked back to the plant in phases to achieve the following results over seven years:
Over 23% energy use reduction and $840,000 utility cost savings
$190,000 obtained in incentive funding
Additional savings from avoided maintenance and future equipment replacements
Elara’s Master Infrastructure Plan for the entire campus included full review of existing HVAC equipment, and associated controls infrastructure to document existing condition, remaining useful life, critical needs, and energy savings opportunities with prioritization.
A Seven-Phased Design and Implementation Plan prioritized Room Level, Distribution Level, and Plant Level needs as well as opportunities to fit within the College’s annual budget constraints
