FURNITURE ROW

ENERGY ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION

FALL 2014 - SUMMER 2016

Project Details

• Nationwide

• 85 Buildings

• Square Footage Affected: 6.9M sf

• Baseline Annual Utility Spend: $5.7M

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Overlay Services

• ASHRAE Level I Energy Assessment & Project Implementation

  • Identification of low-cost, no-cost, and capital intensive Energy Cost Reduction Measures (ECRMs)

  • Implementation of specific ECRMs during site assessment

• Benchmarking of energy usage through use of Energy Star Portfolio Manager

Overview:

• Overlay Consulting provided energy assessments of the majority of the nationwide portfolio of Furniture Row's retail stores

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• The assessment provided a comprehensive list of low-cost, no-cost, and capital intensive measures to reduce the energy consumption of each specific store

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• During the assessment, Overlay Consulting also implemented recommended measures, including RTU economizer optimization, programmable thermostat installation, lighting occupancy sensor installation, and more

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Results:

• $1,446,590 in identified annual energy savings projects

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• $437,770 in implemented annual energy savings projects

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• ECRMs identified saved on average $0.20/square foot annually

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• ECRMs implemented saved on average $0.06/square foot annually at 1.0 year simple payback