CHANGE FOR THE BETTER WITH ENERGY STAR Service & Product Provider Success Story Service & Product Provider Partner Servidyne Systems, LLC 1945 The Exchange, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA Business: Energy consultant Jason Thompson, P.E., Senior Engineer Phone: 770-933-4200 / Fax: 770-933-4201 Email: Jason.thompson@servidyne.com Customer The Ritz-Carlton, Boston 30339 15 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116 Business: Luxury hotelier Maureen Albright, Director of Engineering Phone: 617-536-5700 / Fax: 617-536-1335 Email: Maureen.albright@ritzcarlton.com The Ritz-Carlton, Boston saves almost $100,000 in energy costs in less than one year with no capital investment. Project Scope Servidyne provided recommendations for operations, maintenance and recommissioning measures on HVAC and lighting systems. Project Summary The Ritz-Carlton established an internal energy team including engineering, housekeeping, food and beverage, and security department representatives to address energy efficiency in day-to-day procedures. The hotel tested and repaired steam traps, scheduled operation of HVAC systems and lighting that serve meeting rooms and other spaces with intermittent occupancy, optimized control of the existing free cooling system, and scheduled operation of kitchen ventilation systems. As part of its commitment, Servidyne provided energy benchmarking; a comprehensive energy audit identifying and quantifying retro-commissioning opportunities as well as capital projects; and on-going consulting and energy performance tracking with web-based reporting. Servidyne monitored and verified energy savings using EnergyCheck® and CheckMate®, its on-going energy analysis and tracking tools. • Energy Savings In less than a year, the Ritz-Carlton experienced $92,800 in savings from energy usage reduction. • Investment No capital investment was required. • Financial Return The Ritz-Carlton, Boston experienced an immediate payback. Monitoring & Verifying Energy Savings Servidyne provided ongoing energy analysis and tracking using its EnergyCheck® and CheckMate® reporting tools. Reports tracked the hotel's electricity, natural gas, steam and water consumption and cost, as well as occupancy, food covers, and heating and cooling degree days. Distinguishing Value The data from Servidyne's EnergyCheck® and CheckMate® reporting tools allowed Servidyne and the Ritz's energy team to make adjustments in their daily activities to maximize energy savings and achieve a 12.5 kBtu/ft2-yr usage reduction versus the prior year. &EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency SERVIDYNE An Atirwnn. Cornporry ------- |