Marion K. Piper Academic Center
Total Savings:
32%| Electricity Savings (kWh): | 317,390 | 29% | |
| Natural Gas Savings (Therms): | 13,962 | 45% | |
| Overall Energy Savings (Mbtu): | 2,479 | 36% | |
| Utility Cost Savings ($): | $32,382 | 32% | |
| Estimated Project Cost ($): | $60,275 | 1.86 | yrs. (Payback) |
| Available Utility Incentives($): | $9,273 | 15% | of Proj. Cost |
| Net Cost w/Incentives ($): | $51,002 | 1.58 | yrs. (Payback) |
Date Completed: May 2012
Client: McKendree University
Size: 28,500 sq. ft.
Type of Construction: Existing
Service: Retrocommissioning
Facility Type: Higher Education
The Marion K. Piper Academic Center (PAC) on the McKendree Unviersity campus in Lebanon, Illinois is a classroom and office building with an auditorium and offices for the campus IT department. This study identified an issue with the original roof-mounted HVAC units installation that prevented them from turning off at night in spite of the control system programming. In addition, a long-term problem with space temperature control was found to be caused by improperly installed heating water valves, which were finally fixed correctly.