Case Studies of Federspiel Implementations

Data Centers

Franchise Tax Board

Site Description

  • 10,000 SF
  • Production facility
  • 12 CRAH’s (22 tons each)
  • 40% built out
  • Raised floor
  • Virtualized servers

The Solution

  • 50 wireless server inlet temperature sensors
  • 4 VFDs installed
  • Intelligent control software
  • Reset setpoints of CRAH’s
  • Automatic stop–start of CRAH’s

Energy Savings

  • 310,000 kWh/year saved, verified
  • 415,000 pounds of CO2/year reduced
  • $27,900/year saved ($0.09/kWh)
  • 14.6% reduction of total data center energy usage
  • 58% reduction in fan energy usage

View the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab third party case study on the Franchise Tax Board implementation.

Data Centers Case Study 2

Site Description

  • 5,000 SF
  • 6 CRAH’s (chilled water, 22 tons each)
  • 130 racks
  • 1.8m kWh annual energy usage

The Solution

  • 48 wireless server inlet temperature sensors
  • 6 VFDs installed
  • No other efficiency measures taken
  • One–day installation

Energy Savings

  • 300,000 kWh/year saved, verified
  • 218,000 kWh/year fan savings
  • 82,000 kWh/year chiller savings
  • 400,000 pounds of CO2/year reduced
  • $27,000/year saved
  • 17% reduction of total data centers energy usage
  • 80% reduction of fan energy
  • CERTIFIED!

Buildings

UC Santa Barbara

Site Description

  • Four buildings, eight AHUs
  • Constant volume dual–duct HVAC converted to VAV (variable–air volume)
  • 285 wireless modules
  • 10 working days to install

Energy Savings

  • Identified terminal boxes failed to the hot deck or cold deck
  • 574,000 kWh/year saved
  • 25,000 therms/year saved
  • 1,060,000 pounds of CO2/year reduced
  • 35% fan energy savings
  • 2.6 year payback before rebates

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Buildings Case Study 2

Site Description

  • 35,000 SF building
  • Five floors
  • Constant volume reheat HVAC converted to VAV
  • Extensive asbestos
  • Zone sensors on wall plates
  • 74 sensors total
  • 6–hour installation

Energy Savings

  • Identified hot zones
  • 114,900 kWh/year estimated savings
  • 5,300 therms/year estimated savings
  • 215,000 pounds of CO2/year estimated reduction
  • 35% fan energy savings
  • 2.2 yr payback before rebates
  • CERTIFIED!
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DOE Grant Awarded to Federspiel Controls

The Department of Energy awarded Federspiel Controls a grant to Improve Efficiency in Information Technology and Communications Sectors in selected data centers.

Careers

Federspiel Controls is building its industry-leading team of energy management professionals, and has openings for an Enterprise Energy Management Analyst, Software Automation and Tools Engineer, Senior Control Engineer and User Interface Developer.

Environmental Benefits

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Total kWhs saved by our clients since they installed Federspiel Controls’ energy management solution:

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Total lbs of CO2 reduced by our clients since they installed Federspiel Controls’ energy management solution:

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Client Testimonials

“Federspiel Control’s system produced energy savings that exceeded our expectations. The short payback on this installation makes this both attractive from a savings stand point and will provide FTB with efficient cooling capacity for future IT expansion projects.”

— Jim Durborough, Franchise Tax Board

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