August 12, 2005—The government of Pitt County, NC, expects to save more than $3.7 million in energy and building operation costs under a 12-year performance contract with Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.
Starting next month, Siemens will begin to upgrade the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in various government buildings, including the installation of new digital HVAC controls in two county facilities, and the replacement of the chiller that currently serves the county’s Mental Health and Public Health buildings with a newer, more efficient unit.
To further reduce utility costs, Siemens will help lower by about $58,000 per year the electric utility costs associated with the operation of the emergency generation system that serves the Detention Center and Administration Building. This will be accomplished via a peak-shaving, fuel-switching application, installed by Siemens and operated by the local Greenville Utility Commission. The county also plans to save more than $10,000 per year in energy costs through an EPA Energy Star-rated electric power management system that will automatically turn off up to 850 desktop computers in county facilities when not in use.
Siemens will also upgrade the lighting in 24 government buildings by retrofitting more than 6,900 lamps with more energy-efficient lighting provided by sister company Osram Sylvania. The lighting retrofit alone will save Pitt County more than 1.5 million KWH of electricity each year.
For more information on Siemens Building Technologies, visit its Web site.
