Case Study
Fulton County, New York
Fulton County, New Y ork THE CHALLENGE Fulton County, located in Upstate New York, partnered with SmartWatt to complete a bundled energy systems optimization project throughout its county complex in Johnstown, NY. The primary reasons the county was interested in this project, included: ¦ Aging Equipment & Infrastructure: The buildings’ boilers, hot water holding tanks, transformers, and steam traps had exceeded useful life. Because of this, the equipment was inefficient, energy intensive and in danger of failing which could have resulted in costly emergency repairs. Additionally, the buildings throughout the complex had a significant amount of air leaks, resulting in unnecessary overuse of HVAC equipment. ¦ Building Automation System: The existing building automation system did