Bright Idea Means Big Savings for Taxpayers
The County is in process of securing a grant to retrofit the lights at the Bunner Street Health Complex with energy efficient replacements.
A majority of funding for this project will be provided by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), under the New York State
Energy Plan solicitation (NYSERDA RFP1613).
The Health Complex Building is a 26,399 SF facility originally constructed in 1967 with an addition added in 1983. Existing lights at the Health Complex Building are mostly florescent fixtures with older generation T12 Lamps and Magnetic Ballasts, incandescent fixtures and incandescent EXIT signs. Most florescent fixtures are comprised of prismatic or parabolic recessed troffers and surface mount fixtures. Incandescent fixtures have a mix of 60-watt, 75-watt and 100-watt bulbs.
The retrofit involves converting the existing T12 lamp with magnetic ballasts to ENERGY STAR rated T8 with high efficiency electronic ballasts. Some fixtures will also be either de-lamped or retrofitted with lower wattage lamps and with reflector kits. Occupancy sensors will be installed in selected offices and intermittently occupied space such as meeting rooms, bathrooms and storage rooms. LED EXIT signs will replace incandescent EXIT signs. Screw-in compact fluorescent lamps will replace incandescent bulbs.
1,000 light fixtures are expected to be retrofitted under this project. When completed, the project expects to lower electricity consumption by 175,262 KWH per year, which is the equivalent of 145,853 LBs (pounds) of avoided equivalent Carbon Dioxide emission every year. Oswego County also expects to save almost $24,887 in the building's annual utility costs.
The Health Complex Building is a 26,399 SF facility originally constructed in 1967 with an addition added in 1983. Existing lights at the Health Complex Building are mostly florescent fixtures with older generation T12 Lamps and Magnetic Ballasts, incandescent fixtures and incandescent EXIT signs. Most florescent fixtures are comprised of prismatic or parabolic recessed troffers and surface mount fixtures. Incandescent fixtures have a mix of 60-watt, 75-watt and 100-watt bulbs.
The retrofit involves converting the existing T12 lamp with magnetic ballasts to ENERGY STAR rated T8 with high efficiency electronic ballasts. Some fixtures will also be either de-lamped or retrofitted with lower wattage lamps and with reflector kits. Occupancy sensors will be installed in selected offices and intermittently occupied space such as meeting rooms, bathrooms and storage rooms. LED EXIT signs will replace incandescent EXIT signs. Screw-in compact fluorescent lamps will replace incandescent bulbs.
1,000 light fixtures are expected to be retrofitted under this project. When completed, the project expects to lower electricity consumption by 175,262 KWH per year, which is the equivalent of 145,853 LBs (pounds) of avoided equivalent Carbon Dioxide emission every year. Oswego County also expects to save almost $24,887 in the building's annual utility costs.
