Casino saves $1,883,210 in annual energy costs while providing unsurpassed comfort.
This casino (CAS)* is one of the largest in the United States with over 300,000 square feet of gaming space, an arena, a cabaret theatre, meeting and function rooms, retail shopping, and over 1,000 guest rooms.
* Due to confidentiality agreements, we are not able to provide the client name. We will refer to the organization as CAS throughout this case study
CAS had a vision from its inception to respect Mother Earth and to act responsibly for future generations. As a result, CAS wanted to incorporate sustainability into its vision.
CAS’s sustainability program includes an aggressive recycling program, a large lighting retrofit project, and the installation of low flow water fixtures. In addition, CAS wanted to incorporate energy, operation and maintenance reducing technologies to provide a major impact.
Financial summary
• Total energy savings: $1,883,210 (annual)
• Simple payback: 0.1 years
• Net present value: $10,044,189
• A 10 year ongoing relationship
Operational benefits
• Sustainability and environmental stewardship:
Achieved 7,000 metric tons in annual CO2 emissions reduction, which is the equivalent of taking almost 1,500 cars off the road.
• Vendor management: Verified that optimum sequence of operations were programmed into the building automation system (BAS) by outsourced facilities management vendors.
Predictive maintenance: Initiated inspection and reprogramming of valve and damper controls to avoid premature actuator failure.
• Comfort improvement: With over 1,000 guest rooms, an arena, and 300,000 square feet of gaming space, guest comfort is imperative. Cimetrics monitored CO2, outside air, temperature control, relative humidity, and air changes per hour to provide unsurpassed comfort
for all guests at any time of the day or night.
• Commissioning: Optimized newly constructed area HVAC operations. Identified flaws in temperature sensor calibration in an air handling unit and worked to remedy under warranty. This also reduced energy consumption.
