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Summer 2016 MECHANICAL SERVICES • ENERGY SERVICES • DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
Hutchinson Helps The
Fountains at Cedar
Parke Save Big With
Technology
W
hen Murphy Vandervelde
purchased The Fountains at
Cedar Parke, a 370-room
Continuing Care Retirement Community
situated on a 27-acre campus in Atco,
N.J., he noticed right away that utility
expenses were completely out of whack.
It’s no wonder as the 336,000-squarefoot building was still equipped with
the original 25+ year-old heating, and
air conditioning systems (HVAC) and
excessive, inefficient lighting.
To address this utility nightmare,
Vandervelde looked into energy programs
with the State of New Jersey and was
referred to several contractors, including
Hutchinson Mechanical Services.
“I was impressed with Hutchinson’s
knowledge about the state’s energy
programs, and credit and rebate offerings.
It’s clear that they fully understand the
process.”
Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Generate Savings
The first order of business was
upgrading the 1990s lighting technology
from T12s to new, state-of-the-art
lighting. This one step alone reduced
electric consumption by nearly 17%.
Hutchinson also converted HVAC
equipment and hot water heaters in one
of the building’s wings—all three floors
totaling 48,400-square-feet—from electric
to natural gas. HVAC systems, air handlers
and controls were upgraded as well.
“From the outset, we’re seeing savings
of 40%,” says Vandervelde.
Tackling “Energy Hogs”
Vandervelde says the one piece of
the puzzle that was missing was how to
interpret the electric bill.
“We weren’t seeing the proportionate
monetary savings in other parts of the
building as our peak demand was still
high,” noted Vandervelde.
Hutchinson determined the reason for
this spike is that The Fountains’ energy
“hogs” were running simultaneously
during the highest capacity of usage
or “peak time” when they were being
billed for usage. To reduce energy usage,
Hutchinson installed a new control system,
so the spikes in demand will be dampened
during peak usage times.
Avoid Up-Front Capital
With Financing
Thanks to Hutchinson’s partnership
with Constellation, a leading competitive
energy company, The Fountains was able
to start these projects sooner because they
could finance over a few years, rather than
pay upfront.
“Hutchinson made everything seamless
and easy by taking charge and navigating
the entire process,” says Vandervelde. “It’s
daunting to figure out the rebates and
credits and the overall process. I would
have spent months trying to figure it out
on my own.”
Contact Hutchinson at 888-777-4501 to
schedule an energy assessment appointment
or [email protected].
HutchView: Answers to 4 Key Building Performance Questions
The Hutchinson Utility Dashboard is a simple, easy-to-use
building performance report, delivered as a cloud-based software
application that enables building professionals to understand and
implement efforts to reduce energy usage and expense. Powered
by EnergyPrint, we work directly with utilities to gather, input
and validate data, and to bring visibility across an entire portfolio.
One building or large portfolios, we use the online tool’s easyto-understand charts, graphs, and data generated by powerful
analytics, to continuously answer four key business questions:
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621 Chapel Avenue
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
www.HutchinsonEnergyServices.com
P 856-429-5807
P 888-777-4501 toll-free
Plumbing services provided by: George Hutchinson III, LMP; Plumbing License Number 6311. New Jersey Licensed Electrical Contractor, Scott Johnson, License Number 9285B.
What’s Up At Hutchinson?
Hutchinson is proud to announce that it has selected as a partner for the following projects:
• Artis Senior Living, West Windsor, N.J. Wohlsen Construction
• InterArch - Chester Ave., Moorestown, N.J. A&E Construction
• Roberts Residence, Sea Isle City, N.J. Bagden Construction
• Kindle Ford-Lincoln, Inc., Cape May, N.J. Oliver Construction
• Blackwood Fire Co., Blackwood, N.J. Paparone Building
• Verizon Wireless, Egg Harbor, N.J. Frontier Building Corp.
For the owner:
• Kingsbury Towers, Trenton, N.J.
• Advantage Engineers, Mt. Laurel, N.J. • Stove and Tap, Lansdale, Pa. • Century Kitchens, Feasterville, Pa. • Haddonfield Commons, Haddonfield, N.J.
• LiDestri Foods Inc, Pennsauken, N.J. • Jackson Fire, Jackson, N.J. • B. Good Restaurant, Wynnewood, Pa. • The Field House, Moorestown, N.J. • Moorestown Friends, Moorestown, N.J. • Mt. Holly Elks, Mt. Holly, N.J. 550-Ton Chiller Replacement
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HutchView…
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1. How are your buildings doing?
See performance in simple metrics and
benchmark a building against itself, a
portfolio, its peers and ENERGY STAR®
Portfolio Manager®.
2. Are buildings getting better or
worse? Prioritize where to focus
attention by watching building
expense and use move with weather
normalization and changes in your
building.
3. Where are the best opportunities
for savings? Implement solutions that
will change building performance. Plan
for improvements with a good return
on investment.
4. Have past energy improvements
paid off? Measure and prove
the results. Tracking changes and
improvements will allow you to build
best practices and save more.
Are you ready to learn how you
can be powered by Hutchinson Utility
Dashboard? Contact us today.
Hutchinson is proud to be a member of the Southern New Jersey Development Council…
your lobbying voice for South Jersey regional economic development.
MECHANICAL SERVICES • ENERGY SERVICES • DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
621 Chapel Avenue
Cherry Hill, N.J. 08034
P 888-777-4501
www.HutchinsonEnergyServices.com