Best Practices Survey Energy

Chamber Best Practices Survey - ENERGY

Jun-09




1. Have you implemented any energy savings efforts in your business in recent years?
	Number of Response(s)	Response Ratio
Yes	13	65.0%
No	7	35.0%
No Responses	0	0.0%
Total	20	100%


2. If yes, in what area of your business?
	Number of Response(s)	Response Ratio
Heating/Cooling	9	45.0%
Process or Machinery	2	10.0%
Vehicle Fuel	3	15.0%
Lighting	11	55.0%
Other	2	10.0%
Total	20	100%
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3. What alternative energy sources are you currently using in your business?
	Number of Response(s)	Response Ratio
Solar	0	0.0%
Wind	0	0.0%
Hybrid vehicles	0	0.0%
Waste oil reuse	1	5.0%
Geothermal	1	5.0%
Other	2	10.0%
No Responses	16	80.0%
Total	20	100%
1 Comment(s) See Details Tab Below


4. Have you documented any cost savings from these measures? If YES, please describe in the Comments section.
	Number of Response(s)	Response Ratio
Yes	4	20.0%
No	11	55.0%
No Responses	5	25.0%
Total	20	100%
5 Comment(s) See Details Tab Below


5. Have you implemented any other energy and cost saving steps that other businesses could benefit from knowing about?
8 Response(s) See Details Tab Below

DETAILS

2. If yes, in what area of your business? - Other responses
	Answer
	turning computers off at night and weekends
	capacitors on main feed
2. If yes, in what area of your business? - Comments
	Answer
	T8 lighting, digital thermostats,
	I only use half the lights in my office.
	Does turning off the lights when nobody is in the store and turning air cond. up and heat down count? That is what I do.
	We have replaced all of our warehouse and office lights to energy efficient florescent tubes, and occupancy sensors in the warehouse and some office spaces. Capacitors on the main feed eliminated the "penalty" from AEP for dirty power. Payback is two years with federal tax credits that paid for the cost of the lighting fixtures thoughtout. Supplier has reduced the need for low temp refrigeration during part of the year, saving us additional $$$$.
3. What alternative energy sources are you currently using in your business? - Other responses
	Answer
	recycling
	none
3. What alternative energy sources are you currently using in your business? - Comments
	Answer
	none yet
4. Have you documented any cost savings from these measures? If YES, please describe in the Comments section. - Comments
	Answer
	We changed all bulbs to cfl or t8 fixtures in our entire company saving about 500.00 per month company wide. We also changed all thermostats to digital/programable and started saving around 250.00 per building per month. We also instituted a maintenance program that clean all coils and replaces filters quarterly on all HVAC and refrigeration units.
	Offices here at The Frazeysburg Community Center and Business Complex have electricity/heat/water included with the rent so I don't see the impact I'm making.
	Optimized oxidizer to reduce natural gas consumption by half, saving about $60,000 per year.
	We will review our books
	Very Little
5. Have you implemented any other energy and cost saving steps that other businesses could benefit from knowing about? - Responses
	Answer
	We use a gas marketer and locked in a rate for 12 months for natural gas. It will save over 3500.00 per building per year.
	All lights on a timer and useing incandescent bulbs.
	no
	check all wateroutlets drips comodes etc turn all lights off if not needed do not turn on ac untill needed use fans not ac keepall ref clean
	Evaluating re-lamping of our building, primarily to replace the metal halide high intensity discharge (HID) lamps with fluorescent lamps. The paybacks are quite good.
	Not at this time.
	No Can't
	If one doesn't take advantage of energy saving lighting and the accompanying energy savings PLUS the tax credits, one is leaving a great deal of money on the table. American Light (Zanesville-John Stubbs)was instrumental in assisting us with the project. They were great!