ABM to Reduce Energy and Operating Costs for the City of Fremont, Ohio, by More Than $12 Million
September 19 2018 - 8:00AM
ABM (NYSE: ABM), a leading provider of facility solutions, has
initiated an Energy Performance Contracting program for the City of
Fremont, Ohio. ABM's customized solution is projected to save the
City of Fremont more than $12 million in energy and operating costs
over a 15-year period, which the city will utilize to make
infrastructure updates. The project launched in August 2018, and is
scheduled for completion in July 2019.
Energy and operations savings will be achieved
by upgrading city-owned street lights to energy-efficient lighting,
retrofitting HVAC units and installing controls at eight of the
city’s facilities. It also includes updates to the city’s water
metering system, and residential and commercial water meters. The
upgrades will save the City of Fremont $740,372 in energy and
operating costs in the first year, which will climb during the life
of the program, resulting in more than $12 million in savings.
“By leveraging guaranteed energy and operational
savings, ABM will help the City of Fremont make upgrades that will
positively impact its residents and the city’s infrastructure,”
said Mark Newsome, President of ABM Technical Solutions.
The City of Fremont reached out to Campbell,
Inc., in Northwood, Ohio, after a boiler and chiller failed at one
of its facilities. Campbell, Inc., which is part of ABM Franchising
Group’s Linc Service franchise network, has provided preventive
maintenance programs for several of Fremont’s mechanical systems
for two years. Campbell, Inc., approached ABM after city officials
expressed interest in an energy performance contracting
program.
“We told the City of Fremont we could help and
contacted ABM, who we had successfully worked with on another
energy performance contracting program several years ago,” said Bob
Eaton, CEO of Campbell, Inc., in Northwood, Ohio. “Campbell is
going to be working with ABM on the project as it relates to the
city’s mechanical systems and HVAC equipment.”
City officials were working on developing a
capital improvement plan to handle the expense when they became
aware of ABM’s Energy Performance Contracting program. The city and
ABM began working together when city officials realized the amount
of improvements the Energy Performance Contracting program would
allow them to do without upfront costs.
The project includes an investment in upgrading
the City of Fremont’s water meters for 5,000 residential and
commercial properties, which will eliminate the city’s practice of
issuing fluctuating bills based on estimated water readings. The
new meters also include automated leak detection, to help the city
quickly detect and repair leaks.
ABM's Energy Performance Contracting Program
will enable the city to make these upgrades without impacting its
capital budget. The program is designed as a financial solution to
meet clients' technical facility needs and sustainability goals.
The goal is to drive costs out of a client's operating budget,
allowing savings to be reallocated to fund mission critical
facility needs. View a video to learn how ABM is providing facility
and financial solutions to local governments without upfront costs
or tax increases.
“ABM’s customized solution for the City of
Fremont will allow us to upgrade our existing facilities through
energy and operational savings, without committing any additional
funding to update the city’s infrastructure for our residents,”
said Fremont Mayor Danny Sanchez. "This will provide the city with
funds to positively impact all of our residents.”
Click here for a complete listing of the
energy-efficiency improvements at the City of Fremont’s facilities.
Highlights of the project include:
- Replacing residential and commercial water meters to eliminate
estimated reads, increase longevity and leak detection, reduce
maintenance and improve efficiency
- Retrofitting lighting systems to energy-efficient LED lighting
in city-owned streetlights, bridge lights and at eight facilities,
including Fremont’s recreational center, municipal building, water
treatment plant, police station, streets building, parks building,
Central Fire Station and Eastside Fire Station
- Replacing or retrofitting HVAC units at six facilities, which
will be controlled by state-of-the-art HVAC control systems to
maximize energy and operational efficiency
- Upgrading building automation systems at the recreational
center, municipal building and police station to increase usability
and comfort for employees and occupants, while driving operating
savings
- Enhancing facility security by upgrading key-fob access and
video monitoring to provide additional safety for occupants
- Upgrading ventilation at each facility by sealing building
envelopes and resealing windows to drive energy savings and to
increase employee and occupant comfort
For more information on ABM's Energy Performance
Contracting Program and other offerings, visit www.abm.com.
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ABOUT ABM
ABM (NYSE: ABM) is a leading provider of facility solutions
with revenues of approximately $5.5 billion and more than
130,000 employees in 350+ offices throughout the United
States and various international locations. ABM's
comprehensive capabilities include janitorial, electrical &
lighting, energy solutions, facilities engineering, HVAC &
mechanical, landscape & turf, mission critical solutions and
parking, provided through stand-alone or integrated solutions. ABM
provides custom facility solutions in urban, suburban and rural
areas to properties of all sizes - from schools and commercial
buildings to hospitals, data centers, manufacturing plants and
airports. ABM Industries Incorporated, which operates through
its subsidiaries, was founded in 1909. For more information, visit
www.abm.com.
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