by AF 1209 h5 — December 11, 2009—Honeywell announced it has been selected by the Melbourne City Council for a building retrofit program that will improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 13 City of Melbourne council buildings in Australia. The council is initiating the program in association with the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), a program of the William J. Clinton Foundation that the City of Melbourne and Honeywell partnered with in 2007 to help tackle climate change by improving building efficiency.
As part of the agreement, Honeywell has conducted an analysis of the 13 council buildings to identify areas for energy efficiency improvements and retrofits. The work is expected to save Council around A$190,000 in annual energy costs. Energy savings from the program, which are guaranteed by Honeywell through a 10-year performance contract, will be used by Council to pay for the improvements. As a result, the work will not adversely impact operating budgets or require additional taxpayer funding.
The retrofit work in the 13 Council buildings will also help the City of Melbourne reach its “Zero-Net Emissions 2020” strategy that aims for zero carbon emissions from the council by 2020. Conservation measures under the retrofit program will include improvements to HVAC systems and building controls, lighting retrofits, solar pool heating system, low flow plumbing fixtures, rainwater harvesting technologies and gas, water and electricity metering using specialized computer systems. Project work is scheduled to begin in December 2009.
In addition to reducing energy costs, the measures will also have significant environmental impact. Honeywell expects the retrofit work will cut GHG emissions by 1,560 tonnes, equivalent to removing 348 cars from the road. Additionally, the potential savings in water consumption could equal the amount of water used to fill 52 Olympic-sized swimming pools (11,791 kilolitres).
The City of Melbourne’s efforts build on those in London and Seoul where Honeywell is working with CCI to help improve energy efficiency and conservation.
Honeywell is a global leader in energy services, working with organizations to conserve energy, optimize building operations and leverage renewable energy. Since the 1980s, Honeywell has completed more than 5,000 energy-efficiency projects in facilities across the globe. It also has helped five million homeowners decrease their energy use through its work with utilities. These projects are expected to deliver more than $5 billion in energy and operational savings.
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