City of New Haven
At a Glance
Industry
Government/Public Administration
Project Types
Commercial Energy Efficiency, Sustainability and Energy Management Strategy
Year
2012
Location
New Haven, CT
Annual kWh Savings:
91,000 kWh
Annual CO2 Reductions:
50 metric tons
Summary
Cheri Tan improved energy reporting in the City of New Haven’s main municipal buildings and analyzed the effects of installing PC power management software.
Goals
Cheri Tan was hired to develop a streamlined, centralized system for energy reporting and analysis in the City of New Haven's main municipal buildings.
Solutions
With the help of facilities staff and billing data, Tan developed accessible, time-efficient procedures for employing a tool which assesses building energy efficiency, allocates capital to efficiency projects and tracks historical energy use trends. Tan also modeled the effects of installing PC Power Management software on all municipal computers.
Potential Impact
The PC power management project, Tan determined, could save New Haven approximately $54,000 and 91,000 kilowatt hours of electricity every year, as well as nearly 50 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.