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Project Management
Notes The First Steps
The project was underway in the fall of 2003 when the Mint began working with the FBI to
develop an energy efficiency opportunity assessment.
An opportunity assessment considers the age and maintenance characteristics of buildings,
provides an overview of their energy systems and reviews energy and water consumption.
Like an energy audit, the assessment offers clients technical data and analyses, possible
energy-savings opportunities and preliminary savings estimates.
A critical first step, the opportunity assessment helped the Mint to determine whether an
energy performance contract (EPC) would be beneficial. It also ensured that the project
would be of market value to the pre-qualified ESC.
Once the Mint was identified as a candidate for an EPC, the project team, which would
work closely with the ESC, began outlining some of the energy efficiency goals and
objectives of the retrofit.
This early planning allowed the project team to identify the issues facing the Mint, including
inefficiencies in water and energy use and high operating costs. It also laid some of the
groundwork that would later help in selecting the ESC for the project.
The project team identified the following goals for the project:
improve energy efficiency in the facility
reduce the facility's operating and maintenance costs
reduce GHG emissions
create a healthier, more comfortable work environment for employees
The Mint and Siemens: Partners for Success
Careful planning and preparation before selecting an ESC can make the difference between
choosing a "good" ESC and the "right" ESC for the job.
As a long-term partner, the ESC must work closely with the organization to plan the
project, implement the recommended measures and monitor the resulting changes in
energy and water use. After carefully reviewing proposals from the four ESCs, the Mint
selected Siemens Building Technologies Ltd. to implement the project.
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