MINNEAPOLIS, March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell
(NYSE: HON) today announced an $11
million modernization project at the U.S. Air Force base in
Los Angeles, California. The
project includes efficiency upgrades and renewable energy measures
that will help cut energy use by approximately 17 percent and
generate an estimated average of $800,000 in annual energy savings over the
23-year contact.
The project is part of an energy savings performance contract
(ESPC) awarded by the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center in a
first-of-its-kind partnership with the U.S. Army Engineering and
Support Center, Huntsville,
Alabama. Under the contract, Honeywell guarantees the
improvements will generate enough energy savings to pay for the
work, so the Air Force will not need an initial capital investment.
Over the contract term, the project is self-funding.
"As a critical location for the U.S. Air Force, we strive to
ensure the services we provide meet the highest standards of
excellence, and the same should be said of our building
infrastructure," said Ed Wilson,
energy manager, Los Angeles Air
Force Base. "This project is a way for us to keep base facilities
operating optimally and in the most environmentally and
budget-sound way possible."
Based in El Segundo,
California, Los Angeles Air
Force Base is home to the headquarters of the Space and Missile
Systems Center, which is part of the Air Force Space Command. The
base is the only active duty installation in the greater
Los Angeles area, and serves
nearly 5,000 personnel. The Honeywell project includes facility
upgrades at 31 base buildings at both Los Angeles AFB and Fort
MacArthur, an affiliated location 20 miles away comprised of
housing and administrative facilities.
As part of the program, Honeywell will install 3,400 rooftop
solar photovoltaic modules on four buildings that will generate
1,275 kilowatts of power — enough to cover nearly 10 percent of the
base's energy needs. Other improvements include:
- Lighting upgrades, including the replacement of existing
fluorescent and incandescent lighting fixtures with more
energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs at all locations,
as well as the addition of occupancy sensors for local lighting
control.
- New rooftop air conditioning units, including the installation
of 14 new high-efficiency units and temperature control
upgrades.
- Smart irrigation controls to replace existing manual controls
at Fort MacArthur with new automated controllers for improved water
conservation.
- Overall building energy improvements, including new solar
reflective window film at seven buildings for improved temperature
control and energy conservation.
"Military installations like Los
Angeles Air Force Base play a critical role for those they
serve and the broader community, but tackling important
infrastructure needs is just one item in a long list of
responsibilities," said John
Rajchert, president of Honeywell Building Solutions.
"Performance contracts are viable tools for addressing
infrastructure issues in often tough budgetary environments so
bases can continue to operate at the highest possible level."
Combined, the project will reduce Los
Angeles Air Force Base's annual energy consumption by nearly
5,500,000 kilowatt-hours — enough energy to power nearly 240 homes
for a year. Honeywell and the Air Force expect to complete the
project by early 2018.
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.
About Honeywell Home and Building Technologies
Honeywell Building Solutions is a part of Honeywell Home and
Building Technologies (HBT), a global business with more than
44,000 employees worldwide. HBT is a leader in the Internet of
Things (IoT) and creates products, software and technologies found
in more than 150 million homes and 10 million buildings worldwide.
We help homeowners stay connected and in control of their comfort,
security and energy use. Commercial building owners and occupants
use our technologies to ensure their facilities are safe, energy
efficient, sustainable and productive. Our advanced metering
hardware and software solutions help electricity, gas and water
providers supply customers and communities more efficiently. For
more news and information on Honeywell Home and Building
Technologies, please visit http://www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100
software-industrial company that delivers industry specific
solutions that include aerospace and automotive products and
services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry;
and performance materials globally. Our technologies help
everything from aircraft, cars, homes and buildings, manufacturing
plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make
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Contacts:
Media
Jessie Timmerman
763-954-6071 (office)
763-257-4245 (mobile)
Jessie.Timmerman@Honeywell.com
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