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Constitution Health Plaza

Constitution Health Plaza generate 52% energy savings from complete building systems retrofit with Ecosave

Ecosave’s investment in energy efficiency and equipment upgrades has resulted in significant capital cost avoidance and 52% energy savings for Constitution Health Plaza, a multi-purpose medical campus in Philadelphia, PA.

Ecosave was asked to provide holistic and all-encompassing solutions to improve efficiency as well as address maintenance, comfort and reliability issues.

Ecosave developed a fully funded energy savings project that addressed these issues while not requiring any capital outlay or debt from the client. A substantial reduction in annual operating expenses funds the great majority of Ecosave’s service fee.

THE SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED AT CONSTITUTION HEALTH PLAZA:

  • New state-of-the-art campus-wide Building Automation System (BAS)
  • Installation of 2 new magnetic bearing ultra-efficient chillers and associated pump equipment
  • Conversion of campus from steam to hot water with 2 new ultra-efficient boilers and a new heating hot water system replacing a 5-year-old steam boiler and old steam system
  • Installation of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) on pumps and fans to optimize operation
  • Pumping Optimization
  • Replacement and consolidation of 9 air handling units (AHUs) with 6 energy-efficient AHUs
  • Whole building LED lighting upgrade
  • Provide Utility Management Services (UMS) through EcosaveWatch for the duration of the Services Period
  • Retro-commissioning and plant-wide controls optimization
  • Provide Comprehensive equipment maintenance and other services for the duration of the Services Period to ensure savings are sustained

Project Details

Location
Philadelphia, PA
Industry
Healthcare
Solutions
Building Automation, Ecosave Services, Energy Efficiency, Smart Buildings & EcosaveWatch
Testimonial

"The Ecosave team has seamlessly upgraded and integrated the central utility plant at our facility. Our aged facility has been efficiently modernized with the immense energy savings paying for the considerable upgrades we have received. The cost to us has been nothing. Bravo Ecosave!"

Cesca Locurcio

Constitution Health Plaza

Project Results

$5.4 M Upgrade Value
$620 K Annual Savings
52% Annual Energy Savings
16 YRS Service Contract Period

Building Automation

  • New state of the art campus wide Building Automation System (BAS)
  • Provide Utility Management Services (UMS) through EcosaveWatch for the duration of the Services Period
  • Retro commissioning and plant wide controls optimization
  • Provide Comprehensive equipment maintenance and other services for the duration of the Services Period to ensure savings are sustained

Generation

  • Conversion of campus from steam to hot water with 2 new ultra-efficient boilers and new heating hot water system replacing a 5 year old steam boiler and old steam system
  • Conversion of campus from steam to hot water with 2 new ultra-efficient boilers and new heating hot water system replacing a 5 year old steam boiler and old steam system
  • Pumping Optimization
  • Installation of 2 new magnetic bearing ultra-efficient chillers and associated pump equipment

HVAC

  • Replacement and consolidation of 9 air handling units (AHUs) with 6 energy efficient AHUs

Lighting

  • Whole building LED lighting upgrade

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