Siemens Partners with Pentagon’s Largest Helicopter Repair Facility to Save Energy, Cut Costs
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Energy savings at Corpus Christi Army Depot guaranteed by Siemens
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Project funded through an Energy Savings Performance Contract
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Small Businesses to Perform Most of the Infrastructure Upgrades
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering and Support Center,
Huntsville has selected Siemens to be its long-term partner to address
water and energy infrastructure needs and improve energy efficiency at
the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD). Siemens was notified September 30,
2015 that it had been awarded the $24M Energy Savings Performance
Contract (ESPC) by the U.S. Army. These improvements are being funded
through an ESPC, an alternative financial mechanism that allows Federal
agencies to reduce their energy usage by accelerating investment in cost
effective energy conservation measures, while incurring no upfront
capital costs, reducing their operating costs and retaining the
associated savings. By redirecting current budgeted operating costs for
energy and water into infrastructure upgrades, this alleviates some of
the long-term burden on installation operating funds giving CCAD more
flexibility to accomplish its mission of ensuring aviation readiness to
the nation in both peace time and war.
The energy and water savings are guaranteed by Siemens and will support
the Army’s efforts to meet its White House mandate as outlined in
Executive Order (EO) 13693 that Federal facilities reduce their energy
consumption by 2.5% per year and potable water consumption by 2% per
year by fiscal year 2025. The USACE has been one of the most active
users of ESPCs in the Federal Government. The cost of the project is
being funded by energy savings generated through energy conservation
measures being installed and operated by the Building Technologies
division of Siemens Industry, Inc.
The energy conservation measures to be performed by the Siemens team
will address the depot’s infrastructure needs due to age and the harsh
coastal environment in which it is located. Located on the Texas coast,
CCAD was established in 1961 as a Tenant Command of Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi and prides itself as the industry leader of repair and
overhaul for helicopters, engines and components for the U.S. Army and
the largest rotary wing repair facility in the world.
Most of the infrastructure upgrades at CCAD will be performed by
Siemens’ small business partners on this contract. For example, MCB
Lighting and Electrical Inc., Siemens’ protégé company under the DoD
Mentor-Protégé Program, will improve the lighting at approximately
thirty facilities across the installation affecting two million gross
square feet of manufacturing, assembly and support structures. The
Siemens team will perform other infrastructure upgrades that together
with the lighting improvements will result in a total energy reduction
at the installation of nearly 20% and overall energy cost reductions of
14%.
“The Siemens team is proud to partner with the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and apply our innovative energy and environmental expertise to
help meet its mission to save energy and use renewable energy," said
Barbara Humpton, president and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens
Government Technologies, Inc. (SGT), which holds the contract with the
USACE. "As the largest single user of energy in the U.S., the Federal
Government is leading by example through its commitment to improving the
energy efficiency of America's publicly-owned buildings, parks and
historic sites, reducing carbon emissions and enhancing the nation's
energy security. ”
As a certified Energy Service Company, Siemens provides essential
expertise for meeting federal energy goals and optimizing energy
management – from energy audits and full program design, to alternative
financing that covers costs while energy savings are realized. Siemens’
performance-based solutions leave appropriated funds intact and leverage
energy savings to pay for facility, capital and technology improvements.
This enables Federal agencies to reduce operating costs while realizing
the additional value of new, energy–efficient equipment and
infrastructure. These facility improvements decrease energy consumption,
save money, optimize functionality and help Federal government agencies
meet their Federal mandates.
Siemens Government Technologies, Inc. is a federally-compliant U.S.
organization structured to provide answers for some of the nation’s most
challenging issues within the Federal market in infrastructure, energy,
industrial automation and healthcare. The company is the leading
integrator for Siemens’ innovative products, technologies and services
to meet the needs of federal customers. For more information on Siemens
Government Technologies, Inc. please visit: http://www.siemensgovt.com/.
The Siemens Building Technologies Division (Buffalo Grove, Ill.)
is the North American market leader for safe and secure,
energy-efficient and environment-friendly buildings and infrastructures.
As a technology partner, service provider, system integrator and product
vendor, Building Technologies has offerings for fire protection, life
safety and security as well as building automation, heating, ventilation
and air conditioning (HVAC), and energy management. To learn more about
the Siemens Building Technologies Division, visit www.usa.siemens.com/buildingtechnologies.
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