110 likes | 255 Vues
The Elks Country Club is undertaking a comprehensive energy and utility audit to address high utility costs and improve the facility's operational efficiency. The club, featuring multi-building recreational amenities, faces challenges such as outdated heating systems and low usage of certain facilities. Our project team, consisting of diverse roles, aims to analyze current energy consumption patterns, identify inefficiencies, and develop a plan to upgrade systems and enhance overall aesthetics. The goal is to reduce costs and attract new business while improving member satisfaction.
E N D
The Elks Country Club: Energy and Utility Audit The Elks Country Club 3224 US 52 West West Lafayette, IN 47906 Contact: Furman Smith Project Overview and Initial Semester Plan
Team Members • Kohl Ericson • KeianKirkegaard – Project Partner Liaison • Chris Klinkhamer – Project Leader • Ivan Peh – Financial Officer • AkankshaSinha
Site Background • Multi-building Recreational Complex • Dining • Banquets and Weddings • Bar/Kitchen • Swimming • Pool and Bathhouse • Tennis • Lighted Courts • Golf • 18 Hole Course • Driving Range
Current Situation • High utility costs • Old furnaces • Oil heating • Systems over 25 years old • No wastewater metering • Swimming pool in use only three months per year • Low tennis court usage with high maintenance costs • Yearly flooding in surrounding lakes • Slow revenue generation
Project Objectives • Improve the Facilities • Reduce Costs • Improve Aesthetics • Draw in New Business • Perform an Energy and Utilities Audit • Electrical • Water/Wastewater • Local Wells • Paid Wastewater Treatment • Heating and Cooling • Natural Gas • Oil
Initial Analysis: Building Specifications For each building being considered: • Construction materials • Room dimensions and/or available building blueprints • Number and type of doors and windows • Sun exposure • Lighting and electrical needs
Initial Analysis: Utility • Utility bills • Water treatment, electricity, oil, gas, etc. • Equipment in Use • Utility consumption • Life and maintenance history • Heating and Cooling (HVAC) • Pumps and boilers • Centralized or not
Initial Analysis: Site Usage • Usage by building • Number of visitors • Peak hour usage • Total amount of space • How space is used • Totalsquare footage • Future plans • Event types and corresponding site requirements