Cost & Operation Solutions

PARTIAL LISTING OF PROJECTS DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION, MAJOR REPAIR & REPLACEMENT COSTS OR SOLVE OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS IN BUILDINGS

  1. Conceptualized, designed and installed a modification to a Hi-Rise Coop Apartment House circulating water system for heat and air conditioning to reduce operating pressures in order to reduce or eliminate burst pipes and fan coil units.
  2. Provided an on-line monitoring system and used detailed comparative analysis to assured newly installed heating and air conditioning equipment was operating properly.
  3. Provided specialized casualty services to increase insurance claim payments for various flood and water damage casualty loses
  4. Conceptualized, designed and installed a very low cost emergency electrical generator system for a Hi-Rise Coop Apartment House as apart of an emergency readiness plan
  5. Conceptualized and provided design and construction oversight for the raising of an existing elevator to provide a roof landing
  6. Conceptualized, designed and installed a low cost riser shut down system for Circulating Water in Hi Rise apartment houses to allow for managed economical repairs
  7. Studied and solved long standing Hot Water Distribution Problem in high rise apartment house
  8. Conceptualized, managed the installation of and commissioned replacement boilers and oil tanks in various buildings
  9. Conceptualized and analyzed the switch from Con Edison system to fossil fired heating and cooling equipment
  10. Utilized specialized vibration analysis equipment to determine the location of a noise generating construction defect in a Hi Rise Apartment House that eluded detection for 15 years
  11. Provided construction management services to turnaround a significantly over budget water proofing project and deliver it on budget
  12. Developed and implemented financial programs sensitive to 80/20 income restrictions in Coop Apartment Houses
  13. Negotiated and procured unsecured project financing and new mortgages for Coop and Condo’s at fees lower than traditional brokers and with better terms
  14. Operational Analysis, Western Electric Building, 222 Broadway consisting of on-line monitoring by an offsite central host computer
  15. Electrical profile of 825 3rd Avenue office building to manage and reduce energy consumption.
  16. Operational testing of the conversion of a Constant Volume Perimeter Induction Air Conditioning System to Variable Air Volume at 605 3rd Avenue
  17. Design of an operational test of the conversion of an interior RH-RC Air Conditioning system to a variable volume system at 605 3rd Avenue.
  18. Installation of the Lamb Patented Chiller Control at the Excelsior House, Manhattan. Average savings at 31% of air conditioning energy, or approximately $70,000 annually – cost: $7,500
  19. Air conditioning equipment survey at 39 Broadway
  20. Design and installation of a waste heat recovery system for domestic hot water production at 360 Lexington Ave., a 120,000 square foot office building. Payback in less than 10 months
  21. Installation of the Lamb Patented Chiller Control System at 360 Lexington Ave., a 120,000 square foot office building, saving 60,000 in cooling energy. Cost: $15,000
  22. Financial and technical examination and review of a co-generation plant at St. John’s University in Queens, N.Y.
  23. The special application of insulation to columns and ground floor areas to enhance the thermal characteristics of a 150,000 square foot office building, 866 2nd Avenue.
  24. The design and installation of all equipment to convert a constant flow variable temperature hot water heating system at a 150,000 square foot office building, 866 2nd Avenue.
  25. Engineering study of the energy consumption and heating condition at 866 2nd Ave., an office building. Savings of approximately 30% were realized with improvement in comfort.
  26. Electrical and mechanical survey at Lincoln Center.
  27. The installation of an electrical demand limiting system at Berkey Photo Film Processing.
  28. The installation of a humidification system for film processing at Berkey Film Processing.
  29. The design and development of construction specifications for the retrofit and chilled water, condenser water, and secondary water pumping systems for a reduction in pumping horsepower at a one million square foot office building in Manhattan.
  30. An energy engineering analysis of secondary water pumping energy requirements at a one million square foot office building
  31. Design and implementation of a cost reduction program consisting of comprehensive energy management at the Burlington House, a 1.5 million square foot office building in Manhattan. The purpose was to fully instrument the complex and establish an on-site monitoring and management system to be maintained by the building ownership.
  32. Energy conservation study of 104 W. 40th St., at 175,000 square foot office building. The -purpose was to totally examine the building and develop ways to reduce operating costs.
  33. HVAC survey and examination at a small office building in Manhattan, 267 Broadway.
  34. Installation of the Lamb Patented Control Module at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester, Michigan. Savings of over $27,000 per year. Cost: $20,000.
  35. Installation of the Lamb Patented Control Module at the Museum of Modern Art. Savings of approximately $17,000 per month, or $40,000 annually, at the then current costs for steam. Cost of installation $15,000.
  36. Installation of the Lamb Patented Control Module at Bloomingdale’s, White Plains. Savings of approximately $5,000 per month at 10¢/KW.
  37. Installation of the Lamb Patented Control Module at EUE Screen Gems, New York City. Savings of $59,581 annually. Cost of installation $10,000.
  38. Installation of the Lamb Patented Chiller Control at 825 3rd Ave. Savings of approximately $15,000 per month. Cost $15,000.
  39. Installation of an energy control system at the Abbey-Victoria Hotel in Manhattan. Savings of approximately $35,000 a year. Two year payback period
  40. Induction unit air pattern tests at a one million square foot office building in Manhattan.
  41. The design and implementation of a full and comprehensive energy management program consisting of remote monitoring at 299 Park Avenue. Savings of over $150,000 per year, 14% on steam, 4% on electric.
  42. Fire and life safety system analysis at 500 Fifth Ave.
  43. The design and implementation of a full and comprehensive Energy Management Program consisting of a remote monitoring system at 900 3rd Ave. $100,000 per year savings
  44. Energy engineering study of heat loss in perimeter duct work in an office building on Park Avenue, 1,000,000 square feet.
  45. Energy engineering study of steam riser energy losses in a 1.5 million square foot office tower.
  46. Energy engineering study of sun control film taking into account building shadows on a 1,000,000 square foot office tower in New York City.
  47. Energy engineering study of heat losses through ventilation shafts in a high rise office tower.
  48. Installation of the Lamb Patented Chiller Control in an apartment house on 44th Street in Manhattan. Savings of over $30,000 per year at 1984 steam rates.
  49. Energy engineering report for electrical cost estimates at a computer facility in a high rise office building.
  50. The design and installation of an Energy Monitoring System at a university campus.
  51. The design and installation of a Remote Monitoring and Analysis System on a thermal storage system for a one million square foot office tower.
  52. The development of a control module for a thermal storage system for a one million square foot office building.
  53. The design and implementation of a full and comprehensive energy management program at 100 Church St., New York yielded a 20% decrease in steam consumption.
  54. Lecture on time-of-day electrical billing.
  55. Energy engineering study on heat recovery for a 200,000 square foot office building, 950 Third Avenue.
  56. The design and implementation of a full and comprehensive Energy Management System utilizing remote monitoring and analysis for 950 Third Avenue.
  57. The design and implementation of a full and comprehensive Energy Management System utilizing remote monitoring and analysis for 522 Fifth Avenue, a 477,000 square foot office building, yielding a 10% reduction in steam and a 1% reduction in electric of $46,000 annually.
  58. Energy engineering study of domestic hot water heating in a one million square foot office building, 40 Wall Street.
  59. Control and design renovation at 1 Astor Place, New York, a 1.5 million square foot office building. Savings: 19% of steam, $64.000.
  60. Electrical load analysis of a one million square foot office tower.
  61. Energy engineering report of sun control film.
  62. Energy engineering report on night lighting vs. warm-up costs in a high rise office tower.
  63. Energy engineering study on an improved design for domestic hot water heating in a high rise office tower.
  64. Energy engineering study on secondary water pumping at a one million square foot office building, 299 Park Avenue.
  65. Thermographic studies of heat losses in an office building.
  66. Live video studies of physical energy surveys.
  67. General mechanical and electrical energy surveys.
  68. Workshop presentation to State of New Jersey, Dept. of Energy – "Controls as a Means of Conserving Energy."
  69. Installation of an electrical power management system for Guardian Life Insurance.
  70. The design of a solid state control system, as a replacement of an IBM computer system for Guardian Life Insurance.
  71. Lecture – "How the Corporate Real Estate Executive Can More Effectively Plan for Energy Management within Commercial and Industrial Buildings" to NACORE.
  72. Design and installation of a multiplex remote energy control system for St. John’s University.
  73. Design and installation of heating controls.
  74. Energy engineering study to reduce ventilation work at a 200,000 square foot office building.
  75. Design of construction specifications for a heat recovery system at a 200,000 square foot office building.
  76. Energy engineering study for 201 and 205 E. 42nd Street.
  77. Steam turbine chiller operational analysis.
  78. Design of a specialized mechanized cap on a fire tower in a high rise office tower.
  79. Design testing of packaged air conditioner in variable air volume application.
  80. Energy engineering study on chiller turbine speed control.
  81. Energy engineering study on electric vacuum pumps vs. steam ejectors.
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