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In a place of worship, comfort and lighting are key Living Faith Christian Center saves big with direct install
HERRY HILL, NJ — When Living Faith Ch r i s t i a n C e n t e r (LFCC), a Pennsauken, NJ- based ministry, was in need of new HVAC and lighting, Andrew Robinson , facilities manager, knew exactly where to turn: Hutchinson. Since 1996, Robinson has worked with Hutchinson’s Joe Coyle and knew that he could once again rely on Joe’s expertise and recommendation for a cost-effective solution for the nonprofit. Situated on 28 acres at the former site of the Pennsauken Expo Center, LFCC’s 108,000 s/f facility boasts a large church and meeting and community rooms for its congregants. “The decision to contact Hutchinson was clear because we were satisfied and happy with their maintenance service contract over the years,” said Robinson. After conducting a free energy assessment throughout the fa- cility, Hutchinson determined LFCC’s eligibility for energy efficiency HVAC and lighting upgrades through the Direct Install program. The actual installation took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, when LFCC was not open to its parishioners, enabling the Hutchinson team to get the job done super quick and efficiently, without any interruptions. Hutchinson replaced eight 20+ year old HVAC roof top units with high efficiency units and upgraded 129 outdated lights – in the main lobby, chil- dren’s church, and other areas – with energy efficiency LED lighting. To reduce water flow in eight lavatory bathrooms, Hutchinson replaced 12 aera- tors with low flow aerators at .5 GPMS. Through Direct Instal l , LFCC saved $125,000 on up- graded high efficiency equip - ment and only had to pay $96,000 out-of-pocket. Ad- ditionally, projected annual electric savings is 220,452 kWh and 1,809 therms. “The upgraded lighting re- ally made a huge difference,” said Robinson. “The old light- ing just wasn’t bright enough – our congregants had trouble reading scripture in the sanc- tuary.” The lighting is not only brighter, but it’s much more cost effective. The previously metal halide lighting – 400 C
watts for each lamp – used an exorbitant amount of energy and was high-maintenance
– it was a huge savings overall and the Hutchinson team bent over backwards to appease us.”
Through Direct Install, LFCC saved $125,000 on up- graded high efficiency equipment and only had to pay $96,000 out-of-pocket. Additionally, projected annual electric savings is 220,452 kWh and 1,809 therms.
and expensive. “The lights were very hot and would carbonize the air around them,” added Rob- inson. “Now, I don’t have to worry about replacing lighting; it’s brighter and has a consis- tent and clean look and feel. Direct Install was a no brainer
About Hutchinson Hutchinson is a leading energy/mechanical services contractor performing heating, cooling, plumbing, and energy services throughout the great- er New Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Northern Delaware Region. MAREJ
Shown from left: Buddy Shetzline and Joe Coyle of Hutchinson;Andrew Robinson of Living Faith Christian Center; Pete Hatton of Hutchinson).
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