MINNEAPOLIS, May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE:
HON) and the U.S. Army today announced a $22.4-million modernization project at the Rock
Island Arsenal (RIA) Garrison in Rock
Island, Ill. The project will help the Garrison eliminate
its reliance on coal-fired heating and replace it with
high-efficiency boilers that will reduce the RIA Garrison's
emissions and help the site comply with new Environmental
Protection Agency regulations.
The upgrades to the RIA Garrison's heating system will be funded
by a 15-year energy savings performance contract from Honeywell —
awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The company guarantees
the upgrades will generate enough savings each year to pay for the
work, creating a self-funded project, which should reduce or even
eliminate the need for up-front capital or additional taxpayer
dollars.
The Honeywell-led improvements will also help the Garrison
address recent changes to the EPA Clean Air Act. The updated rule
calls for a reduction of coal use or the installation of costly
pollution control equipment in plants that burn fossil fuels.
"Deferred maintenance due to lack of financial resources is a
common challenge for federal agencies and other public entities.
However, there are low-risk options that can help overcome these
barriers," said John Rajchert,
president of Honeywell Building Solutions. "Our work with the Rock
Island Arsenal Garrison is a prime example of how organizations can
make important infrastructure upgrades, leveraging guaranteed
energy and operational savings to help fund projects."
As part of the project, Honeywell will replace the existing
coal-fired central steam plant with high-efficiency natural gas
boilers at approximately 30 buildings. The revamp to the heating
system is expected to reduce energy consumption by approximately 11
percent and water consumption by 12 percent. The work should also
reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 20,800
metric tons, equivalent to removing 4,500 cars from the road.
"Evolving our operation to be more efficient and sustainable not
only helps protect the environment, but also the well-being of the
community, which we've been a part of for more than 150 years,"
said Colonel Elmer Speights, Jr.,
commander of the Rock Island Arsenal Garrison. "With this project,
we'll reduce our operating costs significantly while also lowering
our environmental impact by eliminating our reliance on coal as a
heating source."
Honeywell and the RIA Garrison expect to finish the improvements
by the fall of 2016. This work builds on a previous modernization
project at an Army manufacturing facility that operates on the
Arsenal. Together with the latest effort, the upgrades are expected
to cut Arsenal-wide energy use by more than 35 percent and water
consumption by approximately 30 percent.
A global leader in energy-saving technology and services,
Honeywell has completed almost 5,700 guaranteed efficiency projects
around the world, including upgrades at more than 150 U.S.
government facilities and campuses. Combined, this work is expected
to decrease customers' energy and operating costs by an estimated
$6 billion.
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