Commercial market-Small business Energy efficiency measures for a garage
Type of project
Existing installation
Description
Installation:
- LED light fixtures from the DLC Premium list in a 480-m2 automotive workshop
- LED retrofit kits from the DLC Premium list for the sign
- Mini-split heat pumps with a variable-speed compressor
- Programmable thermostats with temperature settings
- Triple-glazed windows
- Compressor with a variable-speed drive
Total
financial assistance
$6,755
Project details
| Measures implemented | Financial assistance |
|---|---|
| Installation of two 3.70-kW mini-split heat pumps with a variable-speed compressor for the sales and storage areas | $2,145 |
| Installation of 10 m² of triple-glazed windows, U = 1.60 W/m²*°C | $140 |
| Installation of programmable thermostats | $60 |
| Installation of 35 LED light fixtures (4,600 lumens) from the DLC Premium list in the sales and storage areas (assistance of $39.25/fixture) | $1,375 |
| Installation of 30 LED light fixtures (9,100 lumens) from the DLC Premium list in the workshop (assistance of $77.75/fixture) | $2,335 |
| Installation of 15 LED retrofit kits (4,400 lumens) from the DLC Premium list for the sign (assistance of $16.75/kit) | $250 |
| Installation of a 15-HP air compressor with a variable speed drive | $450 |
| Total | $6,755 |
Benefits of the measures and program
- Heating
- Reduction in heating needs due to the improved efficiency of the thermal envelope
- Reduction in heating needs due to the lower set temperatures when the space is unoccupied
- Reduction in heating needs with the installation of heat pumps
- Lighting
- Guaranteed energy efficiency of LED fixtures qualified by DesignLights Consortium
- Up to 48% less electricity used when lighting with DLC Premium light fixtures compared with the market benchmark
- Compressed air
- Up to 25% less electricity used with compressed air compared with the market benchmark
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