Energy Case Studies

• Joint Base Lewis McChord in Tacoma, Washington saves .5 kWh of electricity of per square foot, 1.95 million BTU of fossil fuels per 1,000 square feet, and 0.162 gallons of water per square foot from the energy efficiency and Building Operator Certification (BOC) program. Learn more about Joint Base Lewis McChord's Energy Efficiency Program (PDF)(2 pp, 477 K, About PDF)
• Buckhorn Campground in Chickasaw National Recreation Area installed a solar water heating systems that supplies almost 37,000 kWh per year of energy. Read more about Chickasaw National Recreation's Solar Water Heating System Project (PDF)(4 pp, 395 K, About PDF)

Additional Case Studies

• FGC Energy Case Study: Energy System Upgrade Reduces Natural Gas Use (pdf) (416.58 KB, 04/24/2014, EPA-905-14-011)
  The U.S. General Services Administration’s Chicago Federal Center reduced its natural gas use by 25 percent compared to the previous year. This was accomplished through the implementation of multiple heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system and operational improvements. The agency saved $140,000 during one year as a result of this upgrade.
• GC Energy Case Study: Energy Reduction through Lighting Improvements (pdf) (322.28 KB, 03/19/2014, EPA-905-F-14-004)
  The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Navy) in North Chicago, Illinois, reduced its energy consumption by 15 percent in one year.