Facilities Track

Stories from around the Archdiocese of Cincinnati

Zero Cost/Low Cost Upgrades Turned off baseboard heaters at breaker Turned off IT room AC and installed exhaust fan/return grill with thermostat control Delamped hallway lighting from 3 to 2 bulbs per troffer Installed programmable thermostats with blower “circulation mode”

HVAC Upgrades Replaced assumed 80% eff. furnace with 96% eff. condensing furnace and variable speed blower Replaced AC units with 14 SEER units and humiditrol devices Higher SEER not cost effective

Electrical Upgrades Replaced all exterior lighting with LED 400 W to 131 W parking 100 W to 20 W canopy Installed occupancy sensors throughout the building

uPVC windows with triple low e film Foam and batt wall insulation to 6” Foam ceiling insulation New HVAC and lighting control system Occupancy control sensors LED lighting throughout Low flow water fixtures Dyson hand dryer Daylight usage throughout Reused wood flooring

What you can do to become more sustainable

Complete Energy Audit Professional In-house or AOC property management. Look at: Lighting and controls HVAC Sealing gaps Insulation levels Water usage Plug loads Search for contractors Turn key Trade specific Contract project using Standard Contract/Contact AOC Secure available rebates Complete project and enjoy the savings

Rules and opportunities for savings

AOC requires 100% of funds to be available for any project. Capital campaign exception Unfortunately, getting a loan whose payments are less than energy $ savings is not allowed. Exception: Getting a lease instead of a loan Other Creative methods (i.e. PACE, Duke program) on a case by case basis Please contact our office to help set up contract for energy efficiency projects