Building Tune-Up - Pilot Study

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Juvenile Justice Center | City of Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Building Characteristics

  • 160,000 SF

  • West Philadelphia, PA

  • Mixed Use – Penitentiary/Office Space

  • Building Construction Date – 2013

Members of our Energy and Sustainability Services department performed a ‘building tune-up’ at the Juvenile Justice Center to identify opportunities for conserving energy and water usage. This evaluation was conducted as a pilot for the City of Philadelphia, for the development of Building Energy Performance Policy Ordinance and program guidelines. (BEPP)

The scope of the evaluation included meeting with the facility maintenance team and the mechanical contractor, collecting performance data in the building automation system, and conducting independent data logging to analyze building operations over an extended period.

Through this data collection, the team identified opportunities for adjustments within the existing control system to generate energy and water savings within the mechanical system, lighting, and domestic hot water.

The team worked with the mechanical contractor to implement these opportunities within the building automation system and conducted a verification analysis to measure the impact of these improvements. 

The team identified improvements to reduce unnecessary equipment operation that lower the operating time for major equipment and  extend the replacement time, ensure occupant comfort was maintained, and generate cost savings through less energy and water usage.

The final recommendations are projected to generate savings of $0.15/SF or up to $24,000 annually, making the payback for the evaluation less than one year.

The deliverables of the evaluation included a final report and building evaluation worksheet, similar to the documents required as part of the Building Energy Performance Policy.

PES provided guidance to the City of Philadelphia for the BEPP to ensure the Tune-Ups provide value to building owners through improved building operations and cost savings.