Note: New Addition has Cambridge heating units, old section has Cambridge heating units and one Air Rotation unit. 80% of building is now heating by Cambridge equipment. They replaced one Air Rotation unit.
Before - Indirect Fired Air Turnover Units
Building Specifications - Before addition & retrofit
- 105,948 ft²
- Located in Perrysburg, OH
- 1 @ 3125 MBH / 100,000 CFM (2) 10 HP Motors
- 1 @ 2175 MBH / 60,000 CFM / 2-5 HP Motors
Operating Costs
$0.54/ft2 Gas cost @ $1.00/therm
$0.12/ft2 Electric cost @ $0.08/kWh
$0.66/ft2 Total cost
After - Cambridge Space Heaters
Building Specifications - After addition & retrofit
- 210,000 ft²
- Located in Perrysburg, OH
- 1 @ 2175MBH / 60,000 CFM / (2) 5 HP Motors
- 3 @ 1200 MBH / 5700 CFM / 3 HP Motors
Operating Costs
$0.33/ft2 Gas cost @ $1.00/therm
$0.03/ft2 Electric cost @ $0.08/kWh
$0.36/ft2 Total cost
Summary
After building size increased 100% and installed Cambridge, the fuel cost increased only 9%.