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Results and Recommendations from
Energy Audit of Fort Yukon
For EECBG and VEEP Grants
City of Fort Yukon, Alaska
July 17, 2012
Prepared By: Prepared For:
Ameresco, Inc.
6643 Brayton Drive
Anchorage, AK 99507
Alaska Energy Authority
City of Fort Yukon
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND PREFACE .................................................................................. 1
1.0 BUILDING DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................ 3
1.1 ADDIE SHEWFELT BUILDING ................................................................................... 3
1.2 FORT YUKON CITY HALL ........................................................................................ 5
1.3 FORT YUKON POWER HOUSE ................................................................................. 9
1.4 GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING AND COUNCIL OF ATHABASCAN TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS (CATG) BUILDING ....................................................................... 13
1.5 FORT YUKON TRIBAL HALL ................................................................................... 16
1.5 OTHER BUILDINGS VISITED ................................................................................... 18
2.0 UTILITIES ..................................................................................................................... 19
2.1 ELECTRICITY ....................................................................................................... 19
2.1.1 Electricity Usage Profiles ........................................................................19
2.2 FUEL ................................................................................................................... 21
2.2.1 Fuel Usage Profiles ................................................................................21
3.0 OPERATIONS/MAINTENANCE PRACTICES .............................................................. 23
4.0 WHOLE VILLAGE AUDIT INITIATIVES ......................................................................... 24
4.1 LIGHTING EXCHANGE PROGRAM ........................................................................... 24
4.2 STREET LIGHTING UPGRADE ................................................................................ 24
5.0 ENERGY CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES ............................................................ 25
5.1 ECO DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................ 26
5.1.1 Building Envelope Opportunities .............................................................26
5.1.2 Controls Opportunities ............................................................................27
5.1.3 Electrical Opportunities ...........................................................................27
5.1.4 Mechanical Opportunities .......................................................................27
5.1.5 Renewable Opportunities .......................................................................28
6.0 FINAL COSTING AND CHANGES FROM INITIAL REPORTING .................................. 29
6.1 GRANT CHANGES FROM INITIAL REPORTING .......................................................... 29
6.2 ECO CHANGES FROM INITIAL REPORTING ............................................................. 29
6.2 FUNDING ALLOCATION SUMMARY TABLES ............................................................. 31
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APPENDIX A – VEEP & WHOLE VILLAGE PROJECT COSTS & EXPECTED SAVINGS...... A-1
APPENDIX B – EECBG PROJECT COSTS & EXPECTED SAVINGS ................................... B-1
APPENDIX C – ECO CALCULATION RESULTS – NOT FUNDED ......................................... C-1
APPENDIX D – EQUATIONS USED IN CALCULATIONS ...................................................... D-1
APPENDIX E – POST INSTALLATION PHOTOS ................................................................... E-1
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This Final Post Installation Report summarizes the results of an Ameresco Energy Audit of the Village of
Fort Yukon, the initial energy savings measures identified and proposed, and any changes that may have
occurred throughout the installation process. The City of Fort Yukon is a recipient of an Alaska Energy
Authority (AEA) Whole Village Energy Efficient Retrofit of $400,000 as well as an Energy Efficiency
and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) of $33,700.
Ameresco engineers conducted an energy audit of the City of Fort Yukon on December 29-30, 2010. The
table below shows the buildings audited and their respective square footages.
City of Fort Yukon - Building Summary
Building Category Square Footage
Addie Shewfelt Public Building 2,059
City Hall Public Building 3,120
Power House Public Facility 5,076
Gwandak Public Broadcasting and CATG Public Building 2,188
Tribal Hall Public Building 4,740
Richard C Carroll Community Center Public Building 1,800
Tribal Office Public Building N/A
The audit identified existing types, conditions, operating modes, and energy consumption profiles for a
variety of buildings, facilities and systems. The audit also identified all cost-effective system and facility
modifications, adjustments, alterations, additions, and retrofits. Systems investigated during the audit
included heating, ventilation, interior and exterior lighting, process exhaust, domestic hot water, motors,
building envelopes, utility metering systems, and energy management control systems (EMCS).
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The tableS below shows the results of Ameresco’s audit and potential calculation savings, allocated by
grant. See Appendix A and Appendix B for more detailed calculation results. Project costs include costs
incurred from the site visit, engineering time, materials cost, and labor cost, as well as Ameresco’s
markup. It is important to note that the simple paybacks (SPBs) have been determined according to ECO
type. For example, the SPB for an electrical ECO is calculated using only the annual kWh savings, even
though the equivalent annual fuel gallon monetary savings is reported.
WHOLE VILLAGE/VEEP ECOS – FORT YUKON
ECO Cost Savings SPB
B01 - WEATHERSTRIPPING $2,368.57 $161.55 14.66
B02 - THERMAL INSULATION UPGRADE $61,270.98 $4,346.29 14.10
B03 - NEW MAINTENANCE BAY DOORS $119,350.09 $3,549.49 33.62
E01 - STREET LIGHTING UPGRADE $99,980.53 $31,978.39 3.13
E02 - INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS $1,874.95 N/A N/A
E03 - LED LIGHTING UPGRADE $23,876.30 $3,492.17 6.84
M01 - FURNACE UPGRADE $42,120.90 $6,667.26 6.32
M02 - DOMESTIC WATER HEATER UPGRADE $43,702.56 $2,173.68 20.11
AVAILABLE FUNDING $ 5,455.13
* Available funding allocated to Kotlik
TOTAL GRANT $ 400,000.00
FORT YUKON PROJECT TOTAL $ 394,544.87 $52,368.83 7.53
EECBG - PROJECT COSTS & EXPECTED SAVINGS - FORT YUKON
ECO Cost Savings SPB
B01 - WEATHERSTRIPPING $ 13,036.96 $ 4,409.70
2.96
C01 - PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT UPGRADE $ 1,680.23 $ 2,519.13 0.67
E02 - INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS $ 9,690.23 $ 2,248.06 4.31
E04 - INSTALL NEW AIR COMPRESSOR SYSTEM $ 9,065.38 $ 1,737.17 5.22
AVAILABLE FUNDING $ 227.20
* Available funding allocated to Kotlik
TOTAL GRANT $ 33,700.00
FORT YUKON PROJECT TOTAL $ 33,472.80 $10,914.06 3.07
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Description: The Addie Shewfelt Building functions as a youth center for the city of Fort Yukon. The
building is open 7 days a week from 1600 to 2000 hours.
General Conditions: The building was constructed in 1974, but is holding up relatively well for its age.
The building also has a photovoltaic system with solar panels on the roof. At the time of the audit, these
panels were snow-covered and could not be closely inspected. These panels appear to be connected to the
main electrical panel and the domestic hot water system, but no batteries were found at the time of the
audit.
Pictures of general conditions found during the field audit immediately follow this building description.
Building Envelope: The building is in good condition overall, although the exterior is showing signs of
weathering and age. There is no evidence of this facility being overheated as seen by the condition of the
metal roof. Many of the windows have been boarded up with plywood to prevent break-ins because the
building is closed for the majority of the day. There are four exterior doors, but three have been sealed to
control the building traffic. Interior surfaces are in fair condition; a few drop tiles have been removed, as
well as a few plastic floor tiles. The biggest concerns for the condition of the building envelope are
several penetrations that have been covered by fiberglass insulation only and are leaking cold air into the
building.
Heating: Two Monitor oil stoves provide the building with space heating, models 441 and 442. At the
time of the audit, one of the oil heaters had been shut down for an unknown reason.
Controls: There are no additional building controls.
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Lighting: Interior lighting consists primarily of T8 fluorescent lamps with electronic ballasts as well as
several CFL fixtures.
Domestic Water: The building water pipes are currently not connected to a heat trace system. Because
of this, the pipes freeze and remain frozen during the colder months in Fort Yukon. This was the case at
the time of the audit. Also because of this, water to the building is turned off once the pipes freeze, and
the domestic water heater is turned off as well. This water heater is a General Electric 38 gallon electric
water heater.
Building Photos: Addie Shewfelt Building
Exterior Door Missing Ceiling Tiles and Lighting System
GE Domestic Water Heater Photovoltaic Panel
Poorly Insulated Penetration Exterior and Boarded-up Windows
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Description: The City Hall building in Fort Yukon is a multi-functional building that is divided into two
sections. The first building section is the Fort Yukon City Hall. The second section consists of the
Garage, Police Department, and Washeteria. Construction on the building was finished in 1981.
Building operational hours are 0800 to 1700, Monday through Friday.
General Conditions: The building is in good condition overall, with no major faults or defects. At the
time of the audit, the heating system was not fully functional, leaving only one working furnace.
Pictures of general conditions found during the field audit immediately follow this building description.
Building Envelope: The structure appears to be in good condition overall with no noticeable concerns.
The roof is in good condition, as are the exterior windows and doors. The walls are in good condition,
though there is a cosmetic flaw in one of the exterior walls.
Heating: There are a total of 4 fuel oil furnaces that provide the building with space heating. Two
Luxaire 126 MBH oil furnaces provide the City Hall area of the building with space heating. At the time
of the audit, only one of these furnaces was operational and was running at 73.2% combustion efficiency.
Both of these furnaces are old and run down, and two new replacements have already been ordered by the
City. Two more warm air furnaces are housed in the Garage section of the building and provide heat to
the Garage, Police Station, and Washeteria. A combustion analysis showed these two furnaces to be
functioning at 70.3% and 70.9% combustion efficiency at the time of the audit.
Controls: Building heating is controlled by mechanical thermostats. Two mechanical thermostats control
the zones of the City Hall section of the building. The thermostat controls for the two zones, however, are
placed next to each other in one central location in the City Clerk’s office. One mechanical thermostat
located in the Garage section of the building controls both furnaces that heat the Garage, Police Station,
and Washeteria. Programmable thermostats have been ordered to replace the mechanical thermostats that
serve the City Office portion of the building.
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Lighting: Interior lighting fixtures are mostly T8 fluorescent with electronic ballasts.
Domestic Water: A 32 gallon Bock fuel oil fired domestic water heater provides hot water to the
building. This size domestic water heater is a residential model with an energy factor of 0.63 and a
recovery efficiency of 85%. Occupants state that this current water heater does not have enough capacity
to serve washers and bathroom fixtures.
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Building Photos: Fort Yukon City Hall
Minor Damage to Exterior Façade Exterior Lighting Fixture
Defunct Furnace Side-By-Side Zone Controls
Bock Domestic Water Heater Attic Insulation
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Building Photos: Fort Yukon City Hall
Washeteria Area Washeteria Area
Garage Lighting System Heating System in Garage
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Description: The Fort Yukon Power House building contains the village’s generators and serves as a
maintenance storage facility. The building was first constructed in the 1940’s and has been patched and
augmented over the years. It was originally owned by a private company, which then sold the facility to
the city. Typical operating hours are 0800 to 1700, Monday through Friday, though the operator is on call
during non-working hours.
General Conditions: Overall, the building is in poor condition due to age and weathering. Many parts of
the building are falling apart and are in desperate need of repair. This building is not charged for electric
use, so any monetary savings will come from fuel use reduction. The operator believes that his load has
grown considerably faster than the other villages over the years and most likely will continue to do so.
Since the time of the audit, Ameresco has been informed that a renovation project has already been
planned for this facility. No ECOs have been identified for this building because of this.
Pictures of general conditions found during the field audit immediately follow this building description.
Building Envelope: The building is in extremely poor condition. The roof has a plethora of holes
through which the sky is visible. There is no insulation either, so when the excess generator heat escapes,
this causes the snow to melt and ice to form around the perimeter of the building and create a safety
hazard. The walls are in poor condition and have many holes as well. Windows are in poor condition,
and many of the single pane fixtures are broken. Exterior door weather-stripping has deteriorated to the
point that is it no longer functional.
Heating: When the temperature drops, extra heating is provided by electric and hydronic unit heaters. If
the building were repaired and insulated more adequately, the waste heat from the generators could be
captured and used to heat the facility.
Controls: Three mechanical thermostats control space heating to the building. One thermostat controls
heating to the workshop, while the other two control heating to the garage area.
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Lighting: Interior lighting is primarily T8 fluorescent with electronic ballasts as well as several CFL
fixtures. There are no occupancy sensors or lighting timers.
Domestic Water: There is not a domestic water system at the Fort Yukon Power House.
Power Equipment and Loading: The Power House holds 4 Caterpillar diesel generators ranging from
500 to 700 kW. These generators are in fair condition, and all 4 were operational at the time of the audit,
though only 2 were running. At the time of the audit, Generators 1 and 4 carried no load, Generator 2 had
a 290 kW load, and Generator 3 had a 209 kW load. A new generator was being housed in the garage as
well. The operator informed Ameresco engineers that one of the older generators will be replaced with
this new 445 kW generator, even though it cannot carry as large of a load as the 700 kW generator.
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Building Photos: Fort Yukon Power House
Power Lines Ice Melting From Generator Heat
Electric Unit Heater Hydronic Unit Heater
Generator Panels Dilapidated Door
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Building Photos: Fort Yukon Power House
Non-insulated Penetrations Gaps in Structure to Outside Conditions
Deteriorating Insulation Lighting System
New Generator
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Description: The Gwandak Public Broadcasting building is a multi-functional building that also houses
the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments (CATG). The CATG section is on the ground floor and is
used by the city as an income property. The radio station is housed on the upper level of the building.
Typical operating hours for the radio station are 0800 to 1900, seven days a week.
General Conditions: The building is an old building and is in relatively poor condition. A single
mechanical thermostat controls building heating to both the radio station and the CATG section. There is
an equipment room on the top floor of the building that remains warm because of all the transmitters and
broadcasting equipment. A window is kept open to keep this room cool because the thermostat is located
downstairs.
Pictures of general conditions found during the field audit immediately follow this building description.
Building Envelope: The building is in poor condition due to weathering and its age. The roof is in poor
condition and has a large patch to keep water from leaking in, but the patch is no longer effective. One
area of the roof is leaking water near the electrical board, which raises a safety concern. Walls are in fair
condition. Most of the windows are in good condition, but one needs to be resealed. Weather-stripping is
in poor condition and is no longer adequate.
Heating: A recently replaced Lennox furnace provides the building with space heating. A combustion
analysis showed this furnace to be operating at 81.2% combustion efficiency at the time of the audit.
There are also several electrical heaters scattered around that tenants and employees use when the
temperature drops. Occupants most often use these extra heaters when the temperature drops below zero.
Several penetrations remain in the furnace room that have not been adequately insulated and still allow
warm air to escape the building.
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Controls: One mechanical thermostat controls heating to the whole building.
Lighting: The building is primarily lit by T8 fluorescent fixtures with electronic ballasts as well as
several CFL fixtures.
Domestic Water: A 30-gallon American water heater provides the building with domestic hot water.
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Building Photos: Gwandak Broadcasting
Exterior Windows in Good Condition Patched Roof
Lennox Furnace Sealed Penetration
Thermostat for Entire Building Electric Heater
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Description: The Fort Yukon Tribal Hall was originally constructed in 1982 and is the main meeting area
for many of the villagers. This building is where major ceremonies are held such as weddings, traditional
dances, and funerals.
General Conditions: The log cabin-style building is in good condition overall, except for two
penetrations through the rear wall. No major faults or defects were found during the audit walkthrough.
Pictures of general conditions found during the field audit immediately follow this building description.
Building Envelope: The structure is in good condition overall. The exterior and interior walls are also in
good condition. The roof is in good condition and shows no signs of damage or poor insulation.
Windows are in fair condition; several are broken and others have been boarded up for unknown reasons.
Weather-stripping is in poor condition and needs to be replaced. Doors are in fair condition and could be
upgraded.
Heating: Two Monitor-2400 fuel oil forced air heaters as well as a wood-burning heater supply the
building with space heating.
Controls: There are no separate building controls.
Lighting: The building is primarily lit by T8 fluorescent fixtures with electronic ballasts.
Domestic Water: There is not a domestic water heating system in the Tribal Hall.
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Building Photos: Fort Yukon Tribal Hall
Wood Stove Vent and Storage Tank Partially-Boarded Window
Sealed Penetrations Non-Weather-stripped Door
Wood-Burning Stove Monitor-2400 Fuel Oil Heater
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Richard C Carroll Community Hall: At the time of the audit, the Richard C Carroll Community Hall had
been shut down by the city to save money. The building appears to be in good condition overall, without
any major faults or defects. Ameresco engineers could not fully assess the condition of the mechanical
equipment at this facility because it is no longer operational. Lighting is provided by T8 fluorescent
fixtures with electronic ballasts.
Tribal Council Office: The Tribal Office is a separate building from the Tribal Council and is in good
condition overall. The building is well kept up, but the domestic water heater at this facility is outdated
and uses a great deal of electricity.
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The City of Fort Yukon produces its own electricity via the Gwitchyaa Zhee Utility Company.
Utility Fuel Charge Per kWh $ 0.1900
Rate Per kWh, Fuel Cost Included $ 0.6034
State Assistance Rate Per kWh $ 0.3211
The Fort Yukon City Hall is the only building audited to receive state assistance at this time. The street
lighting bill, however, receives state assistance as well.
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The City of Fort Yukon purchases its fuel from Crowley Petroleum Distribution, Inc. The majority of
City buildings paid an average of $4.449/gallon in 2010. The Gwandak Public Broadcasting building has
a separate account and paid an average of $5.074/gallon in 2010.
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The village has a number of designated maintenance personnel that seem to possess the basic skills
required to clean and maintain selected equipment. From Ameresco’s observations, if the equipment
should fall into disrepair, the staff does not have the training or experience to repair the equipment per the
manufacturer’s requirements and tends to piece together the equipment to maintain operation. Over time,
the systems no longer function as required, which currently appears to be the case of most equipment and
systems with in the village.
Operations and maintenance is one area in energy services where improvement and training costs are
lower than equipment replacement costs, and the energy efficiency return is high. During the site audit,
Ameresco found that outside of general cleaning, most of the equipment is not maintained to meet
standard manufacturers’ recommendations. Dirty filters, boilers in disrepair, systems altered, and control
systems disconnected are a result of limited funding and lack of system training. This results in excessive
energy use, premature equipment failure, and employee and resident discomfort. An annual system check
by a qualified burner service technician to perform services such as boiler cleaning, boiler tune ups,
system check out, and control system reviews will not only extend the overall life of the equipment, but
improve occupant comfort as well as increase and maintain long term energy efficiency.
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Section 4 details opportunities for the City of Fort Yukon’s Whole Village Energy Efficiency Retrofit
granted by the Alaska Energy Authority.
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Ameresco proposes a lighting exchange program that will encompasses all village buildings. Since there
are a large number of existing incandescent fixtures, Ameresco proposes to send a pre-determined number
of 7-watt LED lights to be exchanged for incandescent bulbs from village buildings. This program, if
instituted, will decrease energy usage and costs for lighting for all buildings that take advantage of this
program.
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This ECO proposes replaced the existing 150W high pressure sodium (HPS) fixtures with 40W LED
fixtures. The City of Fort Yukon has 110 street light fixtures, and this retrofit will lower nighttime
demand and electricity consumption considerably.
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55..00 EENNEERRGGYY CCOONNSSEERRVVAATTIIOONN OOPPPPOORRTTUUNNIITTIIEESS
The ECO matrix below summarizes the energy conservation opportunities identified during the site
survey and baseline analysis. A description of each energy conservation opportunity follows the matrix.
It is important to note the matrix below does not display Ameresco’s recommendations, but only the
opportunities analyzed. For Ameresco’s implementation recommendations, see the funding table in the
Executive Summary.
ECO
No.
ECO Description ECO MATRIX
B=Building Envelope; C=Controls;
E=Electrical; M=Mechanical;
W=Water/Wastewater;
R=Renewable
FORT YUKON Addie Shewfelt City Hall Gwandak Broadcasting Tribal Hall Tribal Office Whole Village Building Envelope
B01 Door Weather-stripping Upgrade X X X
B02 Insulation Upgrade X X X X
B03 Install New Maintenance Bay Doors X
Controls
C01 Thermostat Upgrade X X
Electrical
E01 Street Lighting Upgrade X
E02 Occupancy Sensors X X X X
E03 Residential Lighting Upgrade X
E04 Install New Air Compressor System X
Mechanical
M01 Furnace Upgrade X
M02 DHW Upgrade X X X X
Renewable
R01 Solar Domestic Hot Water X
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WHOLE VILLAGE & VEEP ECOS – FORT YUKON – INITIAL PROPOSAL (FINAL AUDIT REPORT)
ECO Cost Savings SPB
B01 - WEATHERSTRIPPING $ 23,856.00 $ 4,571.25 5.22
B02 - THERMAL INSULATION UPGRADE $ 57,097.04 $ 4,346.29 13.14
C01 - PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT UPGRADE $ 1,000.00 $ 2,519.13 0.40
E01 - STREET LIGHTING UPGRADE - 110 FIXTURES $ 131,670.00 $ 31,978.39 4.12
E02 - INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS $ 11,000.00 $ 4,039.20 2.72
E03 - LED LIGHTING UPGRADE $ 20,690.00 $ 3,492.17 5.92
E04 - INSTALL NEW AIR COMPRESSOR SYSTEM $ 10,332.00 $ 1,737.17 5.95
M01 - FURNACE UPGRADE $ 20,000.00 $ 6,667.26 3.00
M02 - DOMESTIC WATER HEATER UPGRADE $ 37,220.40 $ 2,173.68 17.12
R01 - SOLAR DOMESTIC WATER HEATING $ 27,350.40 $ 1,060.02 25.80
DESIGN/AUDIT $ 30,000.00 N/A N/A
AVAILABLE FUNDING $ 63,484.16 N/A N/A
* Available funding allocated for travel expenses, shipping, additional labor, etc
TOTAL $ 433,700.00 $ 62,584.56 6.93
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Below are the descriptions of the Energy Conservation Opportunities (ECOs) that Ameresco analyzed for
the Village of Fort Yukon in the Final Audit Report. These include Ameresco’s initial project
recommendations for the village.
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B01 – Door Weather-stripping Upgrade
This ECO proposes applying weather stripping to exterior door perimeters to reduce air infiltration into
the buildings. Many building doors have existing weather stripping material which is worn or missing.
B02 – Thermal Insulation Upgrade
This ECO proposes installing blown-in roof insulation on existing building envelopes to reduce energy
consumption. Insulation can be added to roofs to increase or renew their insulating ratings (R-value).
B03 – Energy Efficient Doors – New Maintenance Bay Doors
This ECO proposes installing new insulated doors. The installation would improve U-values of the
current hollow metal maintenance bay doors. This ECO would also improve the basic maintenance bay
door operation, as the currently installed doors do not open and close properly.
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C01 – Thermostat Upgrade
This ECO proposes replacing the outdated mechanical thermostats with 7-day programmable thermostats.
The programmable thermostats would allow a building’s HVAC system to be scheduled to operate in
comfortable conditions while occupied and allow for night set-backs.
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E01 – Street Lighting Upgrade
See Section 4.2.
E02 – Occupancy Sensors
Lighting systems are often left energized in unoccupied areas. This ECO proposes to install sensors to
shut off lighting in unoccupied spaces. Common sensing technologies include infrared, ultrasonic, and
audible sound, often combining multiple types of sensing in one unit to avoid shutting off lights in an
occupied area.
E03 – Residential Lighting Upgrade
See Section 4.1.
E04 – Install New Air Compressor System
The existing air compressor system at the Fort Yukon City Hall building is in need of a replacement due
to its age and operational limitations. The unit is also left on, even when use is not required. Savings will
be realized by shutting off the system when it is not in use via a relay and timer, fixing any system leaks,
and installing a higher efficiency air compressor.
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M01 – Furnace Upgrade
This ECO proposes replacing existing fuel oil furnaces with more energy efficient units. Many of the
existing units in the village are original to the buildings they serve and have reached the end of their
useful service life. Furnaces employing modern technology can be installed to reduce energy
consumption, improve system operations, and reduce maintenance costs.
M02 – Domestic Hot Water Heater Upgrade
This ECO proposes replacing existing electric or fuel oil tank-type water heaters with fuel oil
instantaneous Toyotomi OM-128 models. Standby losses will be eliminated, as there is no need to
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continuously heat tanks of water until they are needed. Where electric water heaters are replaced,
additional savings will come from the cost of generating electricity.
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R01 – Solar Domestic Hot Water
This ECO proposes installing solar domestic hot-water heating systems that use solar collection panels to
capture solar radiated heat to heat domestic water. Such systems can displace the entire domestic water
heating load or serve as a pre-heater and supplement the heating load. The total amount of solar heating
is dependent upon the domestic hot-water consumption profile, daily weather conditions, and available
solar radiation.
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Due to the brief nature of these contracts and the high cost of travel to and from the villages, audits were
conducted a quickly and efficiently as possible. Once engineers have left the villages, communication is
strained at best, and gathering additional information is difficult. Because of this, assumptions must be
made during the initial ECO assessments and project cost estimates. Occasionally, Ameresco engineers
have found that previously identified projects have been externally funded from another source, but this
information usually comes too late in the process. As a result of all these factors, some previously
identified projects have been modified or abandoned. Final project costs and expected annual savings for
the VEEP projects can be found in Appendix A. Final project costs and expected annual savings for the
EECBG projects can be found in Appendix B. ECOs that were categorized as “Not Funded,” whether in
the initial stages of the proposal or during VEEP construction, can be found in Appendix C.
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In the initial Fort Yukon audit report, the village was documented as receiving a $33,700 additional VEEP
grant, but this grant is actually from EECBG funds. Because of this, some of the ECO cost structure was
rearranged due to different program requirements between Whole Village, VEEP, and EECBG initiatives.
Where necessary, these requirements are explained further in Section 6.2.
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B01 – Door Weather-stripping Upgrade
Installed as planned in the Tribal Hall building under Whole Village funding and in the City Hall and
Addie Shewfelt buildings under EECBG funding. EECBG funding does not allow for upgrades on Tribal
owned buildings, therefore, this ECO had to be split between funding pools.
B02 – Thermal Insulation Upgrade
Installed as planned.
B02 – Thermal Insulation Upgrade
Added to scope. This ECO replaced R01 in the Fort Yukon project scope.
C01 – Programmable Thermostat Upgrade
Installed as planned with EECBG funding.
E01 – Street Lighting Upgrade
Installed as planned.
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E02 – Occupancy Sensors
Installed as planned in the City Hall under EECBG funding. Removed from Whole Village scope at
Tribal Hall building due to grounding issues; two sensors were purchased in this instance, but could not
be installed.
E03 – LED Lighting Upgrade
Distributed as planned. A total of 600 LED light bulbs were dispersed during a Village Energy Efficiency
Fair.
E04 – Air Compressor Upgrade
Installed as planned with EECBG funding.
M01 – Furnace Upgrade
Installed as planned.
M02 – Domestic Water Heater Upgrade
Installed as planned in the Addie Shewfelt, Gwandak, and Tribal Office buildings. Removed from scope
at the City Hall building.
R01 – Solar Hot Water System
Removed from scope due to funding and time constraints. This ECO would have taken significant
engineering and development time that was not available in the Village Audit time frame.
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WHOLE VILLAGE/VEEP ECOS – FORT YUKON
ECO Cost Savings SPB
B01 - WEATHERSTRIPPING $2,368.57 $161.55 14.66
B02 - THERMAL INSULATION UPGRADE $61,270.98 $4,346.29 14.10
B03 - NEW MAINTENANCE BAY DOORS $119,350.09 $3,549.49 33.62
E01 - STREET LIGHTING UPGRADE $99,980.53 $31,978.39 3.13
E02 - INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS $1,874.95 N/A N/A
E03 - LED LIGHTING UPGRADE $23,876.30 $3,492.17 6.84
M01 - FURNACE UPGRADE $42,120.90 $6,667.26 6.32
M02 - DOMESTIC WATER HEATER UPGRADE $43,702.56 $2,173.68 20.11
AVAILABLE FUNDING $ 5,455.13
* Available funding allocated to Kotlik
TOTAL GRANT $ 400,000.00
FORT YUKON PROJECT TOTAL $ 394,544.87 $52,368.83 7.53
EECBG - PROJECT COSTS & EXPECTED SAVINGS - FORT YUKON
ECO Cost Savings SPB
B01 - WEATHERSTRIPPING $ 13,036.96 $ 4,409.70
2.96
C01 - PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT UPGRADE $ 1,680.23 $ 2,519.13 0.67
E02 - INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS $ 9,690.23 $ 2,248.06 4.31
E04 - INSTALL NEW AIR COMPRESSOR SYSTEM $ 9,065.38 $ 1,737.17 5.22
AVAILABLE FUNDING $ 227.20
* Available funding allocated to Kotlik
TOTAL GRANT $ 33,700.00
FORT YUKON PROJECT TOTAL $ 33,472.80 $10,914.06 3.07
APPENDIX A
VEEP & WHOLE
VILLAGE PROJECT
COSTS & EXPECTED
SAVINGS
B01 - WEATHERSTRIPPING
Building # of Doors
Price Per
Door Total Cost
Electric
kWh
Savings
Fuel
mmBtu
Savings
Total
mmBtu
Savings
Equivalent
Fuel Gallons
Savings
Annual
kWh Cost
Savings
Annual
Equivalent
Fuel Cost
Savings
Total
Annual
Savings
Simple
Payback
Tribal Hall 2 $1,184.28 $2,368.57 0.00 5.08 5.08 36.31 $0.00 $161.55 $161.55 14.66
B02 - THERMAL INSULATION UPGRADE
Building Current
Insulation
Proposed
Insulation Total Cost
Electric
kWh
Savings
Fuel
mmBtu
Savings
Total
mmBtu
Savings
Equivalent
Fuel Gallons
Savings
Annual
kWh Cost
Savings
Annual
Equivalent
Fuel Cost
Savings
Total
Annual
Savings
Simple
Payback
Addie Shewfelt R-19 R-38 $10,420.17 0.00 19.17 19.17 136.92 $0.00 $609.10 $609.10 17.11
City Hall R-19 R-38 $15,789.66 0.00 33.18 33.18 237.00 $0.00 $1,054.33 $1,054.33 14.98
Gwandak R-19 R-38 $11,073.01 0.00 34.03 34.03 243.05 $0.00 $1,081.27 $1,081.27 10.24
Tribal Hall R-19 R-38 $23,988.14 0.00 50.40 50.40 360.01 $0.00 $1,601.59 $1,601.59 14.98
B03 - NEW MAINTENANCE BAY DOORS
Building # of Doors
Price Per
Door Total Cost
Electric
kWh
Savings
Fuel
mmBtu
Savings
Total
mmBtu
Savings
Equivalent
Fuel Gallons
Savings
Annual
kWh Cost
Savings
Annual
Equivalent
Fuel Cost
Savings
Total
Annual
Savings
Simple
Payback
City Hall 6 Varies w/Size $119,350.09 -3.00 111.70 111.70 797.86 -$0.97 $3,550.46 $3,549.49 33.62
E01 - STREET LIGHTING UPGRADE
Number of
Fixtures for
Retrofit
Existing
Fixture
Retrofit
Fixture Total Cost
Electric
kWh
Savings
Electric
kW
Savings
Equivalen
t mmBtu
Savings
Equivalent
Fuel Gallons
Savings
Annual
kWh Cost
Savings
Annual
Equivalent
Fuel Cost
Savings
Total
Annual
Savings
Simple
Payback
110 150W HPS 72W LED $99,980.53 52,998.00 145.20 180.88 3,846.01 $31,978.39 $17,109.89 $49,088.27 3.13
E02 - INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS
Building # of Sensors
Price Per
Sensor Total Cost
Electric
kWh
Savings
Annual
Electric
kW
Savings
Equivalen
t mmBtu
Savings
Equivalent
Fuel Gallons
Savings
Annual
kWh Cost
Savings
Annual
Equivalent
Fuel Cost
Savings
Total
Annual
Savings
Simple
Payback
Tribal Hall 2 $937.48 $1,874.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
E03 - LED LIGHTING UPGRADE
Number of
Bulbs to be
Exchanged
Typical Lamp
Wattage (kW)
LED Wattage
(kW)Total Cost
Electric
kWh
Savings
Annual
Electric
kW
Savings
Equivalen
t mmBtu
Savings
Equivalent
Fuel Gallons
Savings
Annual
kWh Cost
Savings
Annual
Equivalent
Fuel Cost
Savings
Total
Annual
Savings
Simple
Payback
600 60 7 $23,876.30 5,787.60 31.80 19.75 420.00 $3,492.17 $1,868.47 $5,360.64 6.84
M01 - FURNACE UPGRADE
Building # of Furnaces
to Replace
New Furnace
Efficiency
(AFUE)
Total Cost
Electric
kWh
Savings
Fuel
mmBtu
Savings
Total
mmBtu
Savings
Equivalent
Fuel Gallons
Savings
Annual
kWh Cost
Savings
Annual
Equivalent
Fuel Cost
Savings
Total
Annual
Savings
Simple
Payback
City Hall 2 96.00%$42,120.90 0.00 209.82 209.82 1,498.69 $0.00 $6,667.26 $2,158.36 6.32
M02 - DOMESTIC WATER HEATER UPGRADE
Building
# of Water
Heaters to
Replace
New Water
Heater Total Cost
Electric
kWh
Savings
Fuel
mmBtu
Savings
Total
mmBtu
Savings
Equivalent
Fuel Gallons
Savings
Annual
kWh Cost
Savings
Annual
Equivalent
Fuel Cost
Savings
Total
Annual
Savings
Simple
Payback
Addie Shewfelt 1
Toyotomi
O128 $14,567.52 3,363.23 -12.13 -0.65 157.44 $2,029.33 $700.43 $2,729.76 20.80
Gwandak 1
Toyotomi
O128 $14,567.52 3,475.33 -12.13 -0.27 165.58 $2,096.98 $736.62 $2,833.60 19.78
Tribal Office 1
Toyotomi
O128 $14,567.52 3,475.33 -12.13 -0.27 165.58 $2,096.98 $736.62 $2,833.60 19.78
APPENDIX A - VEEP & WHOLE VILLAGE PROJECT COSTS & EXPECTED SAVINGS - FORT YUKON
Note: The following table is a village-wide energy retrofit initiave. Therefore the savings reported in "Annual kWh Cost Savings" and "Annual Equivalent Fuel Cost
Savings" are village-wide savings.
Note: The reported simple paybacks are based on the type of ECO listed. For example, electrical ECOs only use the Annual kWh Cost Savings column to calculate the
SPB, even though the Annual Equivalent Fuel Cost Savings is still reported.
APPENDIX B
EECBG PROJECT
COSTS & EXPECTED
SAVINGS
B01 - WEATHERSTRIPPING
Building # of Doors
Price Per
Door Total Cost
Electric
kWh
Savings
Fuel
mmBtu
Savings
Total
mmBtu
Savings
Equivalent
Fuel Gallons
Savings
Annual
kWh Cost
Savings
Annual
Equivalent
Fuel Cost
Savings
Total
Annual
Savings
Simple
Payback
Addie Shewfelt 3
Varies w/Size $3,008.53 0.00 8.13 8.13 58.10 $0.00 $258.47 $258.47 11.64
City Hall 10
Varies w/Size $10,028.43 0.00 130.60 130.60 932.86 $0.00 $4,151.23 $4,151.23 2.42
C01 - PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT UPGRADE
Building
# of
Thermostats
Installed
Cost Per
Thermostat Total Cost
Electric
kWh
Savings
Fuel
mmBtu
Savings
Total
mmBtu
Savings
Equivalent
Fuel Gallons
Savings
Annual
kWh Cost
Savings
Annual
Equivalent
Fuel Cost
Savings
Total
Annual
Savings
Simple
Payback
City Hall 1 $840.12 $840.12 0.00 47.74 47.74 341.02 $0.00 $1,517.12 $1,517.12 0.55
Gwandak 1 $840.12 $840.12 0.00 31.53 31.53 225.23 $0.00 $1,002.01 $1,002.01 0.84
E02 - INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS
Building # of Fixtures
Price Per
Fixture Total Cost
Electric
kWh
Savings
Annual
Electric
kW
Savings
Equivalent
mmBtu
Savings
Equivalent
Fuel Gallons
Savings
Annual
kWh Cost
Savings
Annual
Equivalent
Fuel Cost
Savings
Total
Annual
Savings
Simple
Payback
City Hall 14 $692.16 $9,690.23 3,725.72 0.00 12.72 270.37 $2,248.06 $1,202.81 $3,450.87 4.31
E04 - INSTALL NEW AIR COMPRESSOR SYSTEM
Building
Air
Compressor
HP
New Air
Compressor
Efficiency
Total Cost
Electric
kWh
Savings
Annual
Electric
kW
Savings
Equivalent
mmBtu
Savings
Equivalent
Fuel Gallons
Savings
Annual
kWh Cost
Savings
Annual
Equivalent
Fuel Cost
Savings
Total
Annual
Savings
Simple
Payback
City Hall - Shop 3 90% $9,065.38 5,410.69 0.00 18.47 392.65 $1,737.17 $1,747.28 $3,484.45 5.22
APPENDIX B - EECBG PROJECT COSTS & EXPECTED SAVINGS - FORT YUKON
Note: The reported simple paybacks are based on the type of ECO listed. For example, electrical ECOs only use the Annual kWh Cost Savings column to calculate
the SPB, even though the Annual Equivalent Fuel Cost Savings is still reported.
APPENDIX C
ECO CALCULATION
RESULTS – NOT
FUNDED
M02 - DOMESTIC WATER HEATER UPGRADE
Building
# of Water
Heaters to
Replace
New
Water
Heater
Total Cost
Electric
kWh
Savings
Fuel
mmBtu
Savings
Total
mmBtu
Savings
Equivalent
Fuel
Gallons
Savings
Annual
kWh Cost
Savings
Annual
Equivalent
Fuel Cost
Savings
Total
Annual
Savings
Simple
Payback
City Hall 1
Toyotomi
O128 $12,406.80 0.00 5.66 5.66 40.42 $0.00 $179.83 $179.83 68.99
R01 - SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM
Building
# Solar
Collectors
Needed
System
Size
Needed
(kW)
Total Cost
Electric
kWh
Savings
Fuel
mmBtu
Savings
Total
mmBtu
Savings
Equivalent
Fuel
Gallons
Savings
Annual
kWh Cost
Savings
Annual
Equivalent
Fuel Cost
Savings
Total
Annual
Savings
Simple
Payback
City Hall 9 14.98 $27,350.40 0.00 33.36 33.36 238.27 $0.00 $1,060.02 $1,060.02 25.80
APPENDIX C - ECO CALCULATION RESULTS - NOT FUNDED - FORT YUKON
APPENDIX D
EQUATIONS USED IN
CALCULATIONS
ECO Equations
B01 1. Door Leakage Area (in2) = Door Area x Door Leakage Factor
2. Specific Infiltration (CFM/in2) = [ (Stack Coefficient x ∆T) + (Wind Coefficient x [Wind Speed]2 )]1/2
3. ∆T = Heating Setpoint Temp - Bin Temp
4. Air Infiltration (CFM) = Specific Infiltration x Door Leakage Area
5. Heat Loss Rate (Btu/hr) = 1.08 x Air Infiltration x ∆T
6. Heating Load (mmBtu) = Heat Loss Rate x Bin Hours / 1,000,000
7. Energy Savings = Baseline - Proposed
Note: This ECO was completed using the RETscreen program.
B02 Note: This ECO was completed using the RETscreen program.
Inputs are R-values reported in the appendices as well as the insulation square footage.
B03 Note: This ECO was completed using the eQuest program.
Two building models were created and compared using pre- and post-install door upgrade data.
C01 Note: This ECO is based on bin data, occupancy, heating peak loads, boiler efficiency, and an assumed night setback.
Baseline Usage = (Peak Load x Occupied Load Profile x All Hours) / Boiler Eff.
ECM Usage = [(Peak Load x Occupied Load Profile x Occupied Hours)
+ (Peak Load x Unoccupied Load Profile x Unoccupied Hours)] / Boiler Eff.
mmBtu Saved = Baseline Usage - ECM Usage
E01 1. Baseline Demand (kW) = (Existing Fixture Wattage) x (Qty) X (12 Months) / (1,000)
2. Baseline Usage (kWh) = (Baseline Demand) x (Fixture Hours)
3. Proposed Demand (kW) = (Proposed Fixture Wattage) x (Qty) X (12 Months) / (1,000)
4. Proposed Usage (kWh) = (Proposed Demand) x (Fixture Hours)
5. Annual Energy Savings = (Baseline Energy Usage) - (Proposed Energy Usage)
6. Annual Cost Savings = (Energy Savings) x (Energy Cost)
E02 1. Baseline Usage (kWh) = (Existing Fixture Wattage) x (Qty) x (Existing Hours) / (1,000)
2. Proposed Usage (kWh) = (Existing Fixture Wattage) x (Qty) x [(Existing Hours) - (Hours Reduced)] / (1,000)
3. Annual Energy Savings = (Baseline Energy Usage) - (Proposed Energy Usage)
4. Annual Cost Savings = (Energy Savings) x (Energy Cost)
E03 1. Baseline Demand (kW) = (Existing Fixture Wattage) x (Qty) X (12 Months) / (1,000)
2. Baseline Usage (kWh) = (Baseline Demand) x (Fixture Hours)
3. Proposed Demand (kW) = (Proposed Fixture Wattage) x (Qty) X (12 Months) / (1,000)
4. Proposed Usage (kWh) = (Proposed Demand) x (Fixture Hours)
5. Annual Energy Savings = (Baseline Energy Usage) - (Proposed Energy Usage)
6. Annual Cost Savings = (Energy Savings) x (Energy Cost)
E04 1. W = m*Cp*T*[(P2/P1)^((k-1)/k)-1], m=mass flow, Cp = specific heat, T = temperature, P = pressure, k = ratio of specific heats
2. Annual Air Compressor Waste (kWh/yr) = W/[(3413 Btu/hr)/kW]*(60min/hr)*(Annual Hours Equipment Operational Without Need)
3. kWh Savings From Higher Efficiency Motor =
(Motor hp)(0.746 kW/hp)(Annual Hours of Operation)[1/(Old Efficiency) - 1/(New Efficiency)]
4. Total Annual kWh Savings = Air Compressor Waste + Savings From New Install
5. Total Annual Cost Savings = (Total kWh Savings)($/kWh)
M01 Note: This ECO is based on bin data, occupancy, heating peak loads, and furnace efficiency.
Baseline Usage = (Peak Load x Occupied Load Profile x All Hours) / (Old Heater Efficiency)
ECM Usage = (Peak Load x Occupied Load Profile x All Hours) / (New Heater Efficiency)
mmBtu Saved = Baseline Usage - ECM Usage
M02 1. Annual Energy Usage (mmBtu) = (41,045 Btu/Day) x (Total Days/Yr) x (Total Heaters) / (Energy Factor or Thermal Efficiency)
2. Annual Energy Usage (kWh) = (12.03 kWh/Day) x (Total Days/Yr) x (Total Heaters) / (Energy Factor or Thermal Efficiency)
3. (Commercial Type Heaters) Annual Standby Losses (mmBtu) = (Btu/Hr) x (24 Hrs/Day) x (Total Days/Yr) x (Total Heaters) / (1,000,000)
4. (Electric Type Heaters) Annual kW Use = System kW x 12
5. (Commercial Type Heaters) Total Annual Energy Usage (mmBtu) = Annual Energy Usage + Annual Standby Losses
6. Annual Savings = Baseline Conditions - Proposed Conditions
R01 1. RETScreen is used for the energy savings estimate.
2. Baseline Usage (kWh) = (Baseline Demand) x (Fixture Hours)
3. Proposed Usage (kWh) = (Proposed Demand) x (Fixture Hours)
4. Annual Energy Savings = (Baseline Energy Usage) - (Proposed Energy Usage)
5. Annual Cost Savings = (Energy Savings) x (Energy Cost)
APPENDIX D - EQUATIONS USED IN CALCULATIONS - FORT YUKON
From the Energy Management Handbook, Turner, 4th Edition Table 13.8 p361
Savings from installing occupancy sensors are as follows:
Offices (Private) 25-50%
Offices (Open Spaces) 20-25%
Rest Rooms 30-75%
Corridors 30-40%
Storage Areas 45-65%
Meeting Rooms 45-65%
Conference Rooms 45-65%
Warehouses 50-75%
FOR E02 - Hours Reduced
APPENDIX E
POST INSTALLATION
PHOTOS
APPENDIX E – POST INSTALLATION PHOTOS – FORT YUKON
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