refrigerated warehouse energy efficiency experts
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Refrigerated Warehouse Energy Efficiency Experts
Providing Solutions for over 18 years
Delivering Superior Technical Expertise
We Build Complete Energy Management Solutions
BENCHMARKING & MONITORINGCORPORATE COMMITMENT & ENERGY GOAL
ENERGY COACHING
FACILITY TUNE-UPS
ENGINEERING FOLLOW-UP
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
INNOVATION
Does your organization have an
Energy Management Strategy?
Case Study
Tune-ups
GOAL
25% savings in 3 years
Case Study: Tune-ups
Cascade helped Sysco exceed their goal by:
• Empowering energy champions
• Tuning-up 110 facilities
• Monitoring progress
The Result?
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Sysco Energy Savings
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Sysco Energy Savings
What’s Next?
• Continuing to make improvements• Investing in cost-effective capital projects• Monitor and benchmark progress
Sysco is pursuing a new goal by:
How do you accelerate savings?
Case Study
Tune-ups +Follow-up
• Set a goal
• Roll out intervention strategy quickly
• Combine O&M practices with capital projects
• Provide intense follow-up services for 3 years
Cascade helped SuperValu:
With the help of Cascade Energy we achieved 26.1% savings in the first three years.
Richard DruceDirector of Facility Maintenance, Supervalu
Richard DruceDirector of Facility Maintenance, Supervalu
As a result, we have extended our contract with Cascade for another3 years and expect to exceed our savings goal for a second time.
• More engaged energy champions• Leveraging more utility incentive programs• Friendly cross company competition• Strategic capital improvements• Continuous improvement
Other benefits?
• 28 Distribution Centers Participating
• Energy Intensity down by 26.1%
Today:
How do you maximize long term savingsin new construction or expansion?
Case Study
New Construction/Expansion
• Optimized design• Appropriate controls• Best in class technologies• Leverage utility incentives• Energy Commissioning following construction
Cascade helped VersaCold design a new facility for total cost of ownership with:
50% Energy Savings
The Result?
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If a new facility was built just like the existing ones, it’s efficiency would have been here.
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With Cascade’s expertise, the new facility dropped it’s energy usage by half.
More results?
Most efficient refrigeration warehouse at VersaCold.
Dave Fisher Regional Engineering director for AmeriCold / VersaCold
Cascade worked with VersaCold in all phases of design analysis, bid specification, procurement review, utility incentive submittals and final commissioning our Tacoma facility.
Cascade exceeded our expectation and delivered performance and savings every step of the way.
How do you sustain savings?
Case Study
Backsliding
• Quickly identify backsliding source
• Correct performance issue
Cascade’s tools helped SuperValu
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Cascade Identified Backslidingand corrected it with a Remote Tune-up
Lighting project further improved savings
3-5% savings through remote Tune-up
The Result?
Jim WesselRegional Director of Facilities Management, SuperValu
The great thing about the Cascade’s approach is that we have real experts a phone call away and we have real time monitoring that we can see results when we make any changes to our system.
Jim WesselRegional Director of Facilities Management, SuperValu
Their Remote Tune-up services saved us 3-5% over the last 6 months which amounts to roughly $65,000 a year.
Good energy management brings the Board Room and Engine Room staff closer.