pre-conference workshop: energy conservation in gambling facilities
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Pre-Conference Workshop: Energy Conservation in Gambling Facilities Bonus Session Presented at the New Horizons in Responsible Gambling Conference in Vancouver, January 27-29, 2014TRANSCRIPT
BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) Chances Energy Audit
Energy Audit Case Study
Innes Hood, P.Eng, CEM
Agenda
1 Rationale for conducting energy audits
2 Procedure for conducting energy audits
3 Case study of Chances facility
4 Lessons learned
Energy Management Rationale1. Save money
2. Maintain reliability and aesthetics of facilities
3. Achieve tangible environmental benefits
• Corporate sustainability strategy
• Corporate social responsibility reporting
• Energy
• Water
• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Ozone depleting substances
Corporate Energy Management
The ISO 50001 Approach
1. Management responsibility
2. Define policy
3. Energy planning
4. Implementation and operation
5. Checking
6. Management review
The Audit Process
1. Billing analysis
2. Onsite review of energy using systems
3. Develop energy balance
4. Identify & analyse potential energy conservation measures (ECMs)
5. Develop business case for ECMs
6. Implement upgrades
7. Measurement and verification
Chances Facility
Billing Analysis
Electricity $94,000, 70%
Natural Gas $40,100, 30%
Cost
Onsite Audit
Develop Energy BalanceLighting
9%
Other Electrical (Slots, Ventila-
tion)54%
Heating26%
Kitchen7%
Domestic Hot Water 4%
Energy Conservation MeasuresSystem
Lights Lighting relamp and fixture replacement Exterior lighting upgradeLighting controls upgrade
Mechanical VFD on Kitchen ExhaustBathroom Exhaust Occupancy Sensor
Plug Loads
Electrical Power Factor Correction
Envelope
Develop Business Case
• Capital cost of upgrade
• Energy savings
• Maintenance impacts
• Life of upgrade
Summary of Audit Results
• Payback of ECMs range from 2 years to 13 years• Aggregate 11 year payback• GHG and energy expenditures reduced by 7%• Annual savings of $9,300/year
Lessons Learned
• Critical success factors
• Ensuring management support
• Delineation of responsibility
• Provision of budget
• Continuous improvement
Thank you
Implementing Energy Audit Recommendations
Michael UrbasGreat Canadian Gaming Corporation
Agenda
• What to do with the energy audit
• Key finding of the audit
• Choosing projects from the audit
• Benefits vs risks
• How to sell the project
• Managing the project
• Building operations and sustainability
Energy Audit – Uses
• The importance of reading the audit
• Not only for Energy Managers
Energy Audit – Key Findings
• Building and system description
• Energy performance
• Recommended energy conservation measures
Energy Audit – Choosing a Project
• Savings
• Cost
• Finance
• Electrical
• Fuel
• Water
• Steam
• Etc……
Energy Audit – Savings
Energy Audit – Cost
• Retrofit cost
• Incentives
Energy Audit – Finance
• Simple pay back
• Net present value
• Internal rate of return
Energy Audit – Benefits vs Risks
• Investigating
• Prioritizing
• Holding back from implementing
• The human factor
Energy Audit – Selling the Project
• Understanding business priorities
• Context
• Making the connections
• Gain top management support
Energy Audit – Managing the Project
• Complexity
• Resources
• Lead
• Support
Building Operations and Sustainability
Questions?
Energy Specialist Panel
• Mr Innes Hood, Stantec.
• Mr Jeff Lee, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment.
• Dr Cristian Suvagau, BC Hydro PowerSmart.
• Mr Michael Urbas, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation.
Energy Manager Challenge
Imagine you are the energy manager at a 20 year old gaming facility in BC. Your GM has challenged you to develop a strategy for reducing operating costs by 30% by 2019 through energy upgrades. Q1: What would be your top five priorities in year one?
Energy Manager Challenge
Imagine you are the energy manager at a 20-year-old gaming facility in BC. Your GM has challenged you to develop a strategy for reducing operating costs by 30% by 2019 through energy upgrades. Q1: What would be your top five priorities in year one?
Q2: In year two, your GM tells you that the last RG audit recommended an increase in natural light, to give players a better sense of time. He wants you to prioritize this as part of your energy strategy. What changes would you make to your original plan?
Panel Feedback and Questions
Imagine you are the energy manager at a 20-year-old gaming facility in BC. Your GM has challenged you to develop a strategy for reducing operating costs by 30% by 2019 through energy upgrades. Q1: What would be your top five priorities in year one?
Q2: In year two, your GM tells you that the last RG audit recommended an increase in natural light, to give players a better sense of time. He wants you to prioritize this as part of your energy strategy. What changes would you make to your original plan?