NORESCO gets US$49 mn energy savings contract for two US FBOP sites

The US Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) has recently awarded a US$49-million energy savings performance contract (ESPC) to NORESCO, an energy service company in the US. This will provide energy and water efficiency as well as capital infrastructure upgrades at two of FBOP’s sites, Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fort Dix, New Jersey, and Federal Detention Center (FDC) Philadelphia.

The energy service company will help the FBOP move toward achieving energy and water reduction mandates as outlined in a March 2015 Executive Order 13693 regarding federal sustainability. NORESCO is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.

The ESPC will reduce water consumption by 61% and electricity use by 20% at FCI Fort Dix, and will reduce water consumption by 44% and electricity use by 27% at FDC Philadelphia. The facility improvements to be implemented under the ESPC are funded entirely through guaranteed energy savings, requiring no upfront capital investment from the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

“The company will provide a comprehensive energy and water project at FCI Fort Dix and FDC Philadelphia that replaces antiquated, inefficient infrastructure and equipment, while providing significant cost savings and renewable energy generation,” said Michael Beccaria, senior vice president and general manager, NORESCO.

At FCI Fort Dix, NORESCO will implement energy and water conservation measures that will introduce modern technologies and much-needed infrastructure improvements, such as centralized commercial laundry operations and domestic water upgrades, a centrally-monitored building-level electric and water metering system, an energy management system, and a solar photovoltaic system.

At FDC Philadelphia, energy and water conservation measures will include long-lasting LED lighting replacements, heating, ventilating and air conditioning controls and equipment upgrades and replacement of porcelain restroom fixtures with stainless steel units, all of which will reduce FDC Philadelphia’s maintenance workload and improve facility conditions.

“We are honored to continue NORESCO’s long-term business relationship with the Federal Bureau of Prisons,”Beccaria said.

Since 2003, NORESCO has contracted with the Federal Bureau of Prisons for more than US$110 million in building system improvements funded by savings from energy and water reductions.