M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal — Green Buildings — October 28 - November 10, 2016 — 15B G reen B uildings
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uestion: What are two base building upgrades that will By George Crawford, Green Partners NY Upgrading to LED lighting, and converting to stand alone domestic hot water production Q producing domestic hot water utilizing their boilers over the summer, should investigate this upgrade. LED, so be assured that there is a quality LED lighting solu- tion for any building wishing to upgrade.
as compared to a stand alone hot water heater which has fuel efficiencies in the 95% range. On average, these fuel savings will pay for the conversion in approximately two years. More difficult to quantify is the value of the longer useful life of a boiler. Boiler replace- ments or even retro-fits are ex- pensive, so while the monetary value of a longer useful boiler life may be hard to quantify, it must be recognized that there is value to adding years of ad- ditional service to any existing boiler. Buildings that are currently
the lighting products replaced. If the existing lighting to be replaced is primarily incandes- cent, then the payback period will be shorter than if the light- ing to be replaced is primarily fluorescent. Regardless, the payback period for a LED retro- fit is on average two years. Buildings that have not con- verted to LED, should investi- gate this opportunity further. Go towww.GreenPartnersNY. com for additionall articles on LED lighting upgrades. George Crawford is prin- cipal of Green Partners NY. n
improve both building op- erations as well as cash f l o w AND come with a two year pay- back ? A n s w e r : T h e t w o
The second base building upgrade is a conversion to LED lighting. The amount of energy savings that can be realized from a LED conversion can be very significant, even when the retro-fit will include replacing the newer, more energy effi- cient fluorescent products such as CFLs. It is important to note that with today’s LED light- ing quality, name department stores as well as museums and galleries are now converting to
There are also significant building operational advantag- es to a LED upgrade. The longer life of LED products virtually eliminates lamp replacement from the list of building main- tenance items that formerly required constant attention as well as the time and cost of purchasing replacement fluorescent and/or incandescent products. Payback calculations for a LED retro-fit will depend on
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building upgrades that meet the criteria of improving both cash flow and building opera- tions AND come with a two year payback are 1) Upgrading to LED light- ing, and 2) Converting to stand alone domestic hot water production. Both of these upgrades are included on page 30 of the just released New York City Energy and Water Use 2013 Report as being the most recommended measures to improve energy efficiency with an average in- vestment payback of two years. However, there is more to this story than just the money. In terms of building opera- tions, converting to stand alone domestic hot water production allows a building to let their boiler rest during warmer months. The advantages of hav- ing extended boiler down time include less boiler maintenance for building staff as well as a longer useful life for the boiler itself. The savings that result will come from substantially lower levels of fuel consump- tion. Operating a boiler for the production of hot water over the summer is very inefficient Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox welcomes newassociate Colón García-Moliner Philadelphia, PA — Claudia Colón García- Moliner has joined the en-
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