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Case Study

Arway

Building Infrastructure Upgrades for Growth & Savings

Arway Linen and Uniform Rentals is Philadelphia’s largest provider of linen and uniform services. The company has grown considerably since its founding in 1979, and now requires a larger facility and more complex machinery to accommodate their growth.

Arway’s mission has always included a commitment to green initiatives, which led to the Ecosave – Arway partnership in 2024. While initially Ecosave’s engineering efficiency services resonated with Arway’s sustainability mindset, Ecosave’s off-balance sheet, no-cash outlay funding model proved invaluable.

Arway’s new facility will decrease carbon and pollutant emissions and will also reduce energy consumption by 51% per year. With these savings, Arway can annually reinvest $3 million of infrastructure costs to address other business and growth initiatives.

The facility upgrades funded by Ecosave totaled over $16 million, and service payments will be paid by a portion of the energy savings. These upgrades include:

  • State-of-the-art, critical energy efficiency equipment to increase process competencies and reduce energy consumption
  • Industrial wastewater treatment technology and smart water valve to dramatically decrease pollutant concentration and sewer surcharge costs
  • AI-powered management and analytics to safeguard operations and proactively manage building systems

Project Details

Building Type
Industrial Facility
Solutions
Energy Efficiency, Ecosave Services, EcosaveWatch
Industry
Manufacturing
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Industry
Industrial

Project Results

$3M Savings Total Annual Savings
$16.6 Million Total Project Value Funded by Ecosave
51% Per Year Guaranteed Energy & Water Savings

Water Conservation

  • Smart Water Valve Installation enables water demand management with backflow prevention
  • Stabilize flow and maintain constant pressure to avoid air pockets throughout the facility

New Industrial Energy Efficiency Solutions

  • Modular steam boilers to optimize capacity, performance and demand management
  • Energy-efficient and low-maintenance industrial laundry dryers and ironers
  • State-of-the-art automation system to integrate washing, drying and ironing processes into a single management platform

AI and Analytics

  • Utility management and real-time data analysis to continuously monitor, track, predict and reduce energy consumption

New Wastewater Solutions:

  • Wastewater heat recovery system to reduce process water heating energy use
  • Wastewater treatment system with a Dissolved Air Floatation (DAF) unit to manage pollutant concentration and guarantee compliance with local environmental standards

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