Energy Audits for Recreation Centers
Like other public buildings, a recreation center is prone to energy leaks and other inefficiencies that can lead to inordinately high operating costs. Outdated lighting systems, inadequate insulation, and water heating and conservation can consume a large portion of a rec center’s budget. An energy audit of your recreation center can identify energy-related problem areas, and offer recommendations to help you save energy and money.
A rec center energy audit by Envinity goes beyond simple recommendations to convert incandescent fixtures to CFLs, or to install LED exit signs. Envinity uncovers the biggest energy consumers in a recreation center. Typically, these include
- Mechanical (heating, cooling, and ventilation)
- Building envelope (air infiltration, insulation, and weather stripping)
- Lighting systems and controls
- Water efficiency, heating, and conservation
- Equipment energy usage
Daylighting and landscaping options, through which external surfaces of the building might be altered in order to offer improved internal lighting, are examined as part of the audit. Envinity even assesses each rec center to see whether the implementation of renewable energy systems, such as solar collectors or geothermal heating/cooling, would be feasible.
As part of the audit, your organization will receive a comprehensive energy management plan offering recommendations for retrofitting, replacement, and energy management opportunities. The report will also include financial payback analysis, including estimated annual savings, estimated cost to implement, simple payback, and a savings-to-investment ratio (SIR) for each recommendation. This gives organizations an opportunity to prioritize and budget energy efficiency measures.
Although many efficiency measures pay for themselves within the first five years, it can still be a challenge to find funding to implement efficiency measures. Envinity works with organizations to help identify financing measures, offering grant writing services, funding identification, and low interest loan identification. Contact us today to find out how your organization can save money and become more efficient with a comprehensive energy audit of your rec center.
