Case Study
Performance contracting upgrades at J. Wayne Reitz Union ; projected to exceed guaranteed savings resulting in first-year savings of $535,657;
Performance contracting upgrades at J. Wayne Reitz Union ; projected to exceed guaranteed savings resulting in first-year savings of $535,657;
Performance contracting upgrades at J. Wayne Reitz Union increase capacity; projected to exceed guaranteed savings of 3,728,505 kWh of electricity, 13,597 therms of steam/yr, and result in first-year savings of $535,657; receive $90,549 under an energy e/ciency structure. Challenge Since its construction in 1965, the J. Wayne Reitz Union at the University of Florida had undergone numerous reconfigurations, resulting in a mix of architectural styles and stitched-together systems. As administrators developed expansion plans to accommodate campus growth, they also wished to address the facility’s poor energy performance and comfort challenges. Infrastructure issues included aging air handlers, chiller plants that were not working together, and outdated pneumatic controls. The Univ