Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino
Metro Energy Solutions was retained as the general contractor
by Trump Properties to engineer/design and project manage the
installation of various mechanical and electrical energy
conservation measures as well as water conservation measures
at the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New
Jersey.
Metro Energy performed an investment grade facility
assessment to determine the scope of work and calculate the
energy, water, operation and maintenance savings that would be
achieved by the installation of the energy and water
conservation measures.
The mechanical and electrical scope of work included: Lighting,
Demand Controlled Ventilation ("DCV"), Air Handling Units with
Variable Speed Drives, Heat Recovery Systems, Variable Air
Volume Controls on Kitchen Hood Exhaust Fans, Water Source
Heat Pumps, Window Film, Variable Speed Drives on Energy
Efficient Motors and new Pumps. The measures also included
the installation of a State of the Art In-Room Intelligent
Thermostat Controls System.
The water conservation measures included the installation of;
Low Flow (1.6 gallon) Toilets, Shower Heads and Sink Aerators..
Other technologies that were identified and still under
consideration for installation included: Escalator Motor Voltage
Controller, Cool/Green Roof and Transformer Upgrades.
The total cost of the project was $4.9M with annual savings of
$2.3M in the first year. The utility rebate for the installation of the
energy conservation measures was $200,000.
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