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Service/Product Provider
Industrial Partner
F. E. Moran Mechanical Services, Inc.
2283 Carlson Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062
PepsiCo, Inc.
617 West Main Street
Barrington, IL 60010
Business: HVACR Contractor
Mike Hallstrom
Vice President
Phone: 847-291-9101
Email: m.hallstrom@femoran.com
Business: Beverage Manufacturing
Todd Swedberg
Operations Manager
Phone: 847-304-2498
Email: todd.swedberq@pepsico.com
F. E. Moran Mechanical Services installs low-leak dampers, saving over $9,000 in annual utility
costs for PepsiCo
Project Scope
In 2010, F.E. Moran implemented a retro-commissioning project at a 225,000 square foot PepsiCo
facility. A number of high impact recommendations were identified and implemented.
Project Summary
A leaking OA damper was identified in a 38,000 cfm air handling system, causing unnecessary steam
and fan usage during the facility's unoccupied hours. To overcome the leak, the facility ran the system
and opened the steam valve 100%. When the space temperature was satisfied, the air handling system
would be disabled, but the heating valve would remain at 100%. Installation of replacement dampers
allowed the system to be disabled and the steam valves to be closed during unoccupied hours, daily,
and during weekends.
•	Energy Savings
Reduced fan energy by 26,636 kWh, cooling energy by 6,567 kWh, and steam by 11,885 therms
•	Investment
$4,968 for the replacement damper, installation, and commissioning
•	Financial Return
6 months simple return on investment
•	Other Benefits
The damper motor was the same age as the damper and leaked control air. Replacing the
actuator with the damper also reduced compressed air consumption.
Monitoring & Verifying Energy Savings
Energy savings were calculated as cost avoided due to reduced fan energy, cooling energy, and steam
energy, normalized for hours of operation. Weather normalization was not applied, but would increase
calculated savings notably if considered.
Distinguishing Value
F.E. Moran performed this improvement measure as an end of year, non-budgeted project. Their
immediate action upon problem identification enabled the project to be completed successfully within a
short time frame, and with high quality, delivering immediate savings for PepsiCo.
*»EPA
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