ESCOs, air/dirt separator team up for savings at EIU
It was basically a typical facility management nightmare: having to manage major educational facilities with a huge deferred maintenance backlog, aging infrastructure, and a limited budget. This forced the university into a "run-until-it-fails" maintenance mentality that resulted in inefficient operations, unreliable systems, and a perception of poor customer service delivery.
Ever since, EIU has become a model of energy efficiency, thanks in large part to a series of performance contracts. The school embarked on a comprehensive project in 2000 and selected Honeywell as its ESCO. Before beginning the work, Honeywell conducted an investment grade audit to determine necessary improvements.