Modernizing Federal Facilities
for Energy Efficiency
Answers for America.
Saving Energy. Securing the Future.
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Proven technology. Proven performance. Many federal facilities are already meeting their energy performance benchmarks with energy-saving technologies from Siemens. From military bases to office buildings, from seaports to laboratories, Siemens technologies are helping transform how the federal government generates, distrib-utes, monitors, manages and uses energy. Siemens federal contracts cover a broad range of energy-related technologies and services.
• Energy audits and power system studies Each facility is unique. An energy audit or power system study can help identify immediate and longer-term opportunities for energy savings. Our analysts can help you put together an energy action plan to improve your facility’s power quality and system efficiency.
The goals established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(EPAct 2005) and the Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007 are ambitious. New construction can take
advantage of all the latest green building technologies.
But what about existing facilities?
Achieving 30% total reduction in energy consumption
by 2015 is a tall order. For aging civilian, military and
intelligence facilities, it’s a monumental task.
Repair and alteration of federal facilities is critical to
meet-ing the nation’s goals for energy efficiency, energy security
and sustainability. Whether the need is a major energy
overhaul or a targeted energy improvement, there’s a
proven partner with the expertise, the technology and
the federal contracts in place to help. Siemens.
• Energy monitoring and management including advanced metering
Understanding your facility’s energy flows is essential to effective energy manage- ment. Detailed, real-time information provides the data you need to manage operations more efficiently, schedule maintenance, and track and report energy usage and improvements. • Energy continuity for hardened facilities When mission-critical data and operations are at stake, the power infrastructure has to work flawlessly. Our intelligent power distribution and controls, switchgear, busway circuit protection and related integrated services ensure critical power continuity.
• Optimized electrical distribution
Effective operations and maintenance (O&M) of electrical systems has a major impact on reliability, safety and energy efficiency. Siemens supports federal O&M professionals in optimizing the mix of preventive, predictive, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to extend the life-cycle of electrical systems.
• Chiller and HVAC motor and drive optimization Aging building environmental systems can be notoriously energy-inefficient, but replacement isn’t always the only (or best) answer. Siemens drive and control
systems can provide immediate energy savings by improving HVAC and chiller performance.
• Clean and renewable energy technologies
Solar, wind, biomass and geothermal technologies will provide an increasing share of the federal government’s energy. Siemens has deep expertise in all these technologies, from generation to delivery of utility-grade voltage.
Federal customers can purchase a full spectrum of energy- saving products and services from Siemens through an array of acquisition contracts held by Siemens companies. From fast-track Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) to GSA contracts, we can help stream-line the acquisition process.
Siemens has a long history of innovation and helping customers in the public and private sectors solve problems. In energy, our power generation solutions help meet one-third of America’s total energy needs every day. Our high-voltage systems helped U.S. utilities increase capacity on existing transmission lines by up to 24%. Our energy management systems help to ensure the continuous reliability of one-third of the U.S. and Canadian transmission grid. We are one of America’s leading providers of turbines for wind power. 4
And we are a leading provider of solutions to help reduce industrial CO2 emissions. Our almost 70,000 U.S. employees work in every state and Puerto Rico, and our global reach is unsurpassed. Last year, Siemens invested $1.6 billion in R&D at our U.S. facilities— more than 7 percent of our U.S. revenues.
Federal customers can buy from Siemens with confidence. Our deep financial stability, broad geographic reach, technological innovation and customer-focused service assure our customers that Siemens can solve their challenges today . . . and anticipate their challenges tomorrow.
Working with Siemens is easy.
Drives Load Centers
Motor Control Centers Motors
Panelboards
Power Meters and Monitors Programmable Controllers Switchgear and Switchboards Transformers
To purchase products and services through our GSA Schedule 56, please contact a local Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. representative for more information.
GSA
Schedule 56: Buildings and Building Materials/Industrial Services and Supplies. Contract GS-07F-0580N
• Switchgear, panelboards, switchboards, load centers, metering
• Transformers
• Electrical, voltage, generator controls, electric motors, motor controllers/ motor control centers
• Ancillary services related to power distribution equipment
• Installation and site preparation services for power distribution equipment • Power systems engineering support
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. subcontracts to Siemens Government Services on several federal contracts. Siemens Government Services, Inc. (SGS), a special purpose wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens that exclusively performs federal government work, holds the following contracts:
Army Corps of Engineers
ESS-IV: Electronic Security Services • Program & project management for procurement and installation • System operational analysis
• Maintenance of systems, equipment & materials
• Equipment inspections, tests & calibration
• Preventative Maintenance
Contract W912DY−05−D−0015
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• Program and project management for procurement and installation
• Engineering plans, facility modification and construction services
• Utility monitoring and control systems (UMCS)
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC)
• Fire alarm systems (FAS) and life safety systems
• Supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA) • Electronic security systems (ESS)— Including security and/or force protection measures, window treatments, hardening, and lighting solutions
Department of Energy and Army Corps of Engineers - EPSC
• Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contracts
• Facility energy auditing
• Renewable energy technology development and installation • Energy efficiency services and technologies
• Water conservation services and technologies
• Upgrade and modernize energy infrastructure
• Measurement and verification (M&V) services
• Operation and maintenance (O&M) services
• Program and project management
Contracts DE-AM36-09GO29041 and W912DY-09-D-0021
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Energy Conservation Measures and Associated Cost-saving Analysis
Chiller Plant Improvements 9,397 2,753,430 $418,564 $189,882 45% EMCS Retro-commissioning 3,738 1,095,090 $663,951 $73,810 11% Facility-wide High 1,225 359,021 $219,144 $27,231 12% Efficiency Lighting
Garage Ventilation Controls 976 286,074 $32,409 $19,144 59% Heat Recovery on H&VUnits 841 246,355 $61,192 $16,486 27% Lighting Controls 693 203,136 $211,423 $13,262 6% 1st Floor/garage 556 162,980 $18,469 $12,387 67% High Efficiency Lighting
Solar Hot Water Heating 69 20,077 $10,489 $1,344 13% Lighting Fixtures/Controls 69 20,220 $3,336 $1,320 40% in Stairwells
Warehouse Lighting Controls 43 12,540 $5,664 $819 14% Electric Meter Optimization Not applicable $2,731 $706 26% Dimmable CF Fixtures 35 10,218 $1,913 $667 35% Energy Conservation Measure Total Energy Savings (MBtu/yr) Electric Savings (kWh/yr) Baseline Energy Cost First year Energy Cost Savings, ($/yr) % Savings Totals 17,642 5,169,141 $1,649,286 $357,058 22%
Efficient, secure, sustainable energy.
Denver Federal Center
With a stated goal of “becoming the most sustainable campus in the United States by the year 2020,” GSA’s Denver Federal Center is setting a high standard for energy-saving projects. Energy monitoring and management is a key component of that strategy.
The 623-acre campus complex— 48 federal buildings totaling 4 million square feet of rentable space— comprises buildings as diverse as a converted World War II ammunition plant and a 1967 concrete high-rise. GSA’s Public Buildings Service (PBS), the landlord for the civilian federal government, operates and maintains the Denver Federal Center.
To implement an effective comprehen-sive energy strategy for the campus, PBS needed baseline information on electric, water and gas utility consumption for each building. The information would enable PBS to focus energy- and water-reduction programs on the largest consumers.
Through a teaming agreement using GSA Schedules 56 and 84, Siemens provided a comprehensive monitoring solution using its ACCESS Energy Management and Control System and WinPM software. The software collects usage information from ACCESS power meters, as well as water, gas and steam meters, delivering an almost unlimited stream of total facility data related to energy and water consumption. The WinPM software is fully integrated with the Denver Federal Center’s existing Siemens APOGEE Building Automation System.
Source: Chicago Social Security Administration data published in the Spring 2009 issue of
FEMP Focus, the quarterly newsletter published by the U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) to promote energy awareness, recognize successes, and
Arnold Air Force Base houses the world’s most advanced complex of flight simulation test facilities. Shutting down power for triennial maintenance of electrical equipment was costly and created logistical challenges for the base’s operations: 58 aerodynamic and propulsion wind tunnels, rocket and turbine engine test cells, space environmental chambers, arc heaters, ballistic ranges and other
specialized units.
The base’s old medium-voltage air insulated switchgear— which distributed primary power to the compressors providing process air for turbine engine testing—
presented maintainability, reliability and safety problems. With the gear failing and replacement parts increasingly hard to find, Arnold Air Force Base’s engineers considered retrofitting the switchgear with new breakers. An arc flash incident prompted them to look for a better solution that would improve safety. Arc flashes occur when electrical insulation or isolation between conductors is broken or cannot withstand the applied voltage. Electrical workers face this potential danger whenever they work on energized electrical equipment. Arc flashes are more common with older, air insulated equipment.
The initial plan to retrofit the switchgear gave way to replacement once they weighed the costs and benefits of modern, gas insulated equipment—including the arc-resistant design.
Siemens proposed replacing the aging switchgear with Siemens 8DA/8DB gas insulated switchgear. Purchased under the GSA Schedule 56, the project was awarded based on Best Value to Government—evidence of the switchgear’s outstanding life cycle costs compared to air-insulated switchgear. Siemens provided not just the equipment, but also project management, engineering and installation.
For the engineers at Arnold Air Force Base, the biggest payoff is their complete assurance of safety—and the fact that the system has no required maintenance for 20 years.
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