Project Profile:

Project:		AECOM Chilled Water Plant Study
Owner:		Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Project Type:		Feasibility Study
Cost Savings:		50% annually
Steam Savings:		$178,000 annually
Electric Savings:		$95,000 annually
Completion Date:		February 2004

Project Description:
The Dome-Tech Group conducted a chilled water plant study for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine under the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Technical Assistance Program.  The study analyzed energy efficiency options for a complete chilled water plant retrofit that would provide cooling for the Forcheimer and Ullmann buildings located at 1300 Morris Park AVenue, Bronx, New York.

The recommendations will provide over $95,000 in electricity cost savings and over $178,000 in steam cost savings.  These savings represent a 50% reduction in annual energy costs.

The objectives of this study included identifying applicable energy efficient chiller technologies, optimizing chiller plant utilization, enhancing reliability and eliminating the use of window air conditioners.  Computerized energy modeling was used to assist in sizing equipment for the concept designs.  The concept designs were then evaluated based on energy savings, operational considerations and capital planning.

Dome-Tech recommended the following measures:
Replace existing chiller plant in Forcheimer building with three new steam absorbers with ability to serve multiple buildings
Integrating the Forcheimer and Ullmann chiller plants for redundancy
Modify design of cross-over piping and controls between the Forcheimer and Ullmann chiller water piping in order to provide true chiller plant redundancy
Replace existing cooling towers with new low flow energy efficient cooling towers with VFP fans.

This project was funded under NYSERDA's Technical Assistance Program, which helps utility customers take advantage of opportunities to save energy that are emerging as a result of the newly deregulated, competitive utility industry.  For more information about this and other NYSERDA programs, call Mark Mayhew at 518-862-1090 ext. 3319 or visit or website at www.nyserday.org.