Upper Darby Township Energy Assessment: Senior Center

Upper Darby Township Energy Assessment:  Senior Center

Product No.: 15024J
Date Published: 04/2016

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On behalf of the DVRPC Circuit Rider Program Practical Energy Solutions (PES) performed a walkthrough inerior lighting evaluation of the Upper Darby Township Senior Center . The Upper Darby Township Senior Center 15,234 ft2) is a one-story facility comprising an open seating and activity area, a large high-bay gymnasium with attached fitness and game rooms, administrative offices, a commercial kitchen, a multipurpose room/studio, and attached office space. PES recommends replacing inefficient T12 lamps in the office spaces, and metal halide fixtures in the high bay gymnasium. These energy conservation measures are estimated to cut electricity use at the Senior Center by 18.5 percent and save the township more than $3,100 annually in annual energy costs at today’s prices. They will also reduce CO2 emissions due to fossil fuel use by nearly 40,000 pounds of CO2 per year.

Geographic Area Covered: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania

Key Words: Energy, natural gas, electricity, energy management, lighting, controls, CO2 emissions

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