MINNEAPOLIS and TOBYHANNA, Pa., June 2,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and the U.S. Army
announced a $29 million modernization
project at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania. The project will provide
critical facility upgrades that are expected to lower the army
depot's annual energy consumption by more than 20 percent and water
consumption by more than 8 percent. According to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's calculator, such a reduction in
energy consumption each year results in a reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions by approximately 9,500 metric tons per year and is
comparable to removing 2,000 cars from the road every year.
The project will be funded with a 23-year energy savings
performance contract (ESPC) awarded to Honeywell by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The ESPC will enable the
Army to fund the upgrades using annual energy and operational
savings that are guaranteed by Honeywell, and the contract
eliminates the need for any upfront capital investment.
The project is an important step for the army depot, the
largest, full-service electronics maintenance facility in the
Department of Defense (DoD), to meet the requirements of
Presidential Executive Order 13693, which calls for federal
facilities to reduce energy consumption 2.5 percent per year and
water consumption by 2 percent per year through 2025.
"We're not unlike other organizations when it comes to rising
energy operating costs. The future vitality of our operation lies
on our ability to address these costs and ensure we're operating as
efficiently as possible," said Col. Gregory
Peterson, Commander, Tobyhanna Army Depot. "This project
will not only help us upgrade our aging infrastructure but it will
also improve our ability in managing our energy use with the
information we need to make operating adjustments as we
evolve."
As part of the project, Honeywell will:
- Update the utility monitoring and control system;
- Implement sub-metering of building systems such as heating,
ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), lighting, and others for
more specific control of energy use;
- Modernize aging steam heating systems to more efficient,
low-maintenance natural gas-fired infrared heat and boilers;
- Eliminate existing steam distribution pipes that have exceeded
their useful life;
- Replace inefficient cooling systems with a modern chilled water
system; and
- Seal air gaps in the buildings to more effectively maintain
conditioned air
After the upgrades are complete, Honeywell will provide ongoing
maintenance and service to building systems. In addition, a
Honeywell technician will be on-site at the army depot to help
monitor and manage its building systems and energy use, and help
identify opportunities to further reduce energy consumption
throughout its operation.
"Rising energy costs can be a significant hindrance to public
entities because budgets are less flexible and are needed for
mission-critical activities," said John
Rajchert, president of Honeywell Building Solutions.
"Performance contracts have proven to be a powerful mechanism for
public entities to address important infrastructure needs while not
sacrificing the level of service that these organizations deliver
to their communities."
A global leader in energy-saving technology and services,
Honeywell has completed nearly 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.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified
technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide
with aerospace products and services; control technologies for
buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance
materials. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit
www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
The Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD) is the largest, full-service
electronics maintenance facility in the Department of Defense
(DoD). TYAD's mission is to provide total logistics support,
including sustainment, design, manufacture, repair and overhaul of
hundreds of electronic systems. The army depot is the DoD's
recognized leader in the areas of automated test equipment, systems
integration and downsizing of electronics systems.
Contacts:
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Jessie
Timmerman
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Ed
Mickley
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Honeywell
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Tobyhanna Army
Depot
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763-954-6071
(office)
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570-615-7308
(office)
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763-257-4245
(mobile)
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570-807-3454
(mobile)
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jessie.timmerman@honeywell.com
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edwin.j.mickley.civ@mail.mil
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