The Ohio History Connection is a statewide history organization with the mission to spark discovery of Ohio’s stories. They carry out history services for Ohio and its citizens focused on preserving and sharing the state’s history. The vision of the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums is to become recognized nationally as the leader among presidential libraries and museums.

“We want to lower our operating costs at the site so that we can direct more funding to mission centered events, such as educational programs, new exhibits and the preservation of our buildings and grounds. We worked with OHC and Energility to get an energy audit. They were great to work with, helped us get some immediate savings right after the audit, and we have a plan.”

– Christie M. Weininger, Executive Director
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums

Savings Action Plan

• Retrofit lighting with LEDs
• Upgrade boilers and chillers
• Recommission building automation system
• Lower electric rate by 20%

How To Get There?

• Hired Energility to develop an Energy Plan by conducting an ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit in 2016
• Began using operational recommendations in late 2016

Benefits

• Identified low cost energy savings opportunities $10,700 Savings
• Identified cost effective energy conservation measures $22,000 Savings
• Identified maintenance savings opportunities $30,000 Savings
• Provided grants by Ohio Development Service Agency and utilized rebate programs offered by AEP Ohio $17,425 Savings
• Began to realize savings in year one from the Energy Plan $14,000 Savings

The Pigskin is the premier Bar and Grille restaurant in Athens, located in the heart of Uptown. They please their customers daily and when they make changes, they want to be certain of the expected results.

“The energy savings is nice. We are seeing 50% reduction in regular gas use for the kitchen. We are using less electricity by turning off some electric equipment which ran all the time. Our staff are seeing the benefits daily from the new equipment. This project was a homerun for us!”
– Ric Wasserman, Owner of The Pigskin

Energy Savings Actions

• Installed new LED lighting
• Upgraded cooking equipment to high efficiency units
• Improved control of existing ventilation equipment

How Did We Get There?

• Hired Energility to develop an Energy Plan by conducting an ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit in 2015
• Established a performance specification to maximize the benefits
• Worked with Energility and our equipment supplier to confirm equipment specifications

Benefits

• Identified that better control could yield cost reduction with no capital cost investment – $1,500 Savings
• Identified cost effective energy conservation measures – $4,200 Savings
• Utilized rebate programs offered by AEP Ohio and Columbia Gas of Ohio – $15,000 Savings

Since 1902, Wasserstrom has provided foodservice operators with quality products from the industry’s leading manufacturers. The project to renovate a 50,000 square foot building and convert it into their head quarters needed an energy audit to establish Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) funding.

“We hired Energility to conduct an energy audit before beginning our renovations. They quantified the energy savings from our design and provided recommendations for our contractors to install during the construction. Then after the construction, they came back and confirmed that our systems were commissioned and operating as they were designed. Our headquarters has achieved ENERGY STAR® certification.”
– Pete Nestinger – President, Wasserstrom Realty, LLC

Energy Savings Actions

• Installed new LED lighting
• Upgraded all Rooftop heating and cooling units
• Installed a building automation system
• Added a solar photovoltaic (PV) system

How Did We Get There?

• Hired Energility to develop an Energy Plan by conducting an ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit in 2017
• Completed construction in 2017 Q4
• Conducted commissioning with Energility in 2018
• Achieved ENERGY STAR® certification in 2018

Benefits

• Enabled renovations to be financed through PACE – $1,260,000
  
• Identified cost effective energy conservation measures – $110,000 Savings
• Engaged in an Ohio Development Service Agency (ODSA) grant for energy audit – 50% of fees
• Energy performance is better than 90% of similar office buildings nationwide

Tifereth Israel is an energetic, welcoming, and growing synagogue in the heart of Columbus. They are passionate about inclusion of all people, of all levels of Jewish knowledge and experience, of all financial means, of all lifestyles. They have a nationally recognized program for affirming the value of interfaith families and Jews-by-choice, a history of being at the center of social justice work in Columbus, and an award-winning religious school that educates and inspires hundreds of students every year.

“We are very excited about having better control of our building and being able to use the savings for synagogue programs.”
– Steve Freidman, Executive Director of Congregation Tifereth Israel

Energy Savings Actions

• Installed new LED lighting (some locations)
• Retro-commission all AHUs
• Upgraded building automation system
• Added HVAC controls 41 heat pumps

How Did We Get There?

• Hired Energility to develop an Energy Plan by conducting an ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit in 2017
• Started implementing energy savings projects in 2018 Q1

Benefits

• Identified cost effective energy conservation measures – $70,000 Savings
• Installed energy conservation measures – $25,300 Savings
• Reduced maintenance expenses by at least 10%
• Provided a grant by Ohio Development Service Agency for the Energy Plan – $5,000 Savings
• Utilized rebate programs offered by AEP Ohio and Columbia Gas of Ohio – $31,500 Savings

Ascension & Holy Trinity has a vision to be a vital and growing faith community, with overflowing worship services and Christian growth opportunities. They are a church filled with compassion-centered ministries where all find a place and take God’s love into the world.

“We’re letting our light shine brighter and cleaner with new LED fixtures using 1/3 the electricity, and new boilers moving our heating from 60% to 98% efficiency.  Our goal is to become an Energy Star congregation, and we’ve been greatly helped by the Energy Stewards program of Ohio Interfaith Power and Light.  Through Energy Stewards we received a Level II energy audit with 75% paid by a state grant.  Our consultant also informs us of rebates through Duke Energy which are paying up to $100 per fixture for parts and labor for replacing fluorescents with LEDs.  We challenge all congregations – Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Unitarian-Universalist, everyone – to join us in this practical way to love and care for our planet and the health of all creatures who share it.”
– Ariel Miller, Junior Warden of the Vestry

Energy Savings Actions

• Installed new LED lighting
• Upgraded heating system
• Improved pump controls
• Used 42 actions from Ohio IPL Energy Steward® program

How Did We Get There?

• Hired Energility to develop an Energy Plan by conducting an ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit in 2016
• Began implementing recommendations in 2017

Benefits

• Identified cost effective energy conservation measures – $7,800 Savings
• Installed energy conservation measures – $4,760 Savings
• Provided a grant by Ohio Development Service Agency for the Energy Plan – $5,325 Savings
• Utilized rebate programs offered by Duke Energy – $3,700 Savings

First Presbyterian Church is a place to learn and to grow spiritually, no matter what age or stage of life. They are a vibrant open-minded congregation worshiping in the heart of Athens (Ohio).

“Get a good energy audit of your facilities before you start. Build an action plan by prioritizing projects, matching cost and energy efficiency gains. Start by picking some inexpensive easy to do projects to get started, then work up to the more difficult or more expensive. It has taken us a few years, but we are now able to apply for our Energy Star recognition. Our Energy Star score has improved from 38 to 77 over the last six years.”
– Keith Morrow, Building & Grounds Committee

Energy Savings Action

• Upgraded 30-year-old heating system and building envelope
• Added modern HVAC controls
• Used 20 actions from Ohio IPL Energy Steward® program

How Did We Get There?

• Worked with Ohio IPL to develop an Energy Plan by conducting an ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit in 2013
• Began implementing recommendations in late 2013

Benefits

• Identified cost effective energy conservation measures $4,300 Savings
• Installed energy conservation measures

$3,250 Savings

• Utilized rebate programs offered by AEP Ohio and Columbia Gas of Ohio – $10,300 Savings
• US EPA national “Battle of the Buildings” winner in 2014
• Achieved ENERGY STAR® certification in 2018

Ibel Agency and John Barnes Architecture & Design acquired Factory No. 6 in 2015 and renovated the second floor to make it their new home. This new space reflects their award-winning design which is not artsy or trendy, but reflects a thinking process, a purpose, and a solution.

“We hired Energility to conduct an energy audit before beginning to perform upgrades to our old systems and old lighting. We wanted to make improvements to the building that would benefit our tenants, lower our carbon footprint, and save operating costs.”
– Sebastian Ibel, Owner Ibel Agency

Energy Savings Actions

• Installed new LED lighting
• Upgraded furnaces to high efficiency units
• Replaced thermostats with wireless programmable technology
• Lowered electric rate by 7% and gas rate by 19%

How Did We Get There?

• Hired Energility to develop an Energy Plan by conducting an ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit in 2016
• Began implementing recommendations in late 2016
• Achieved ENERGY STAR® certification in 2017

Benefits

• Identified and acted on low cost savings opportunities – $5,200 Savings
• Identified cost effective energy conservation measures – $40,000 Savings
• Utilized rebate programs offered by AEP Ohio and Columbia Gas of Ohio – $9,900 Savings
• Achieved ENERGY STAR® certification in two consecutive years (2017, 2018)