Papillion Police Station Building Energy Study ProjectCX(s) Applied: B2.2, A1, A9, B1.4, B5.1Date: 04/29/2010Location(s): Papillion, NebraskaOffice(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
April 29, 2010
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CX(s) Applied: B2.2, A1, A9, B1.4, B5.1
Date: 04/29/2010
Location(s): Papillion, Nebraska
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
The Papillion Police Station Building was built in 2003 and contains 22,053 square feet of gross floor area. The facility is served by a rooftop air-source heat pump HVAC (Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning) system with conventional controls. Conventional controls do not address part-load occupant comfort, cannot adequately control building pressure and waste energy throughout the year when compared to ECO 24/7SM optimized control technology. In addition, the current operation of equipment also causes excessive noise and vibration. Over time, these symptoms typically lead to premature equipment failure. To address these issues, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) proposes to conduct a detailed energy study to identify specific energy efficiency improvement opportunities, develop a more precise estimate of the energy savings potential and produce a detailed implementation work scope. The study project will address how to best retrofit the existing HVAC equipment with state-of-the-art ECO 24/7SM optimized control technology. The project will determine the most cost-effective Energy Management and Control System and Direct Digital Control HVAC control upgrades. This project will also provide a more precise energy savings estimate, preliminarily estimated to be approximately 30% of total utility consumption based on past projects of similar size and scope. The study will also address how best to improve occupant comfort, reduce HVAC related noise issues and extend the useful life of the equipment. The City of Papillion is pleased to be able to make a major investment at the local level with Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant by conducting an energy efficiency retrofits study in partnership with OPPD. This project will contribute to the strategic investment to meet the nation's long term clean energy and climate goals as referenced by Secretary Chu. The long-term goal of this project is to qualify the Papillion Police Station Building for an Energy Star Building label and provide sustained energy savings year after year.