Lapham Hickey Steel is a family-owned full steel line service center for steel, inventory management, and value-added service needs, offering spring steel stock and coil processing and manufacturing services. Headquartered in Chicago with multiple offices nationwide, they maintain a 61,000-square-foot facility running one shift in Pawcatuck, Connecticut.

CHALLENGE

FES was tasked with developing a comprehensive energy efficiency project that would address the needs of the building’s aging mechanical systems while improving plant efficiency and performance and optimizing employee comfort.

SOLUTION

FES conducted an energy audit and identified a variety of savings for ELG Utica Alloys. A total of 1,349 lights were converted to high-efficiency LED lights. The facility’s duct collection system was retrofitted to optimize performance.

RESULTS

FES delivered a turn-key project that secured an Eversource Energy incentive of nearly $86,000, which represents 61% of the total project cost and was financed with a no-interest energy loan with no capital outlay, which generates net positive cash flow over the three-year term that can be used for operating capital. The upgrades will save Lapham-Hickey Steel $19,000 annually on gas and electric expenses and an estimated $256,000 over the life of the equipment while offering improved plant performance and increased light quality and comfort for the employees.

EXECUTED BY

Environmental Systems Co.

CLIENT

Lapham Hickey Steel

CLIENT REFERENCE

Mike Mussatto
General Manager

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

LED Lighting, Air Compressor, HVAC

PROJECT TYPE

Energy Solutions

PROJECT SIZE

200 LED Lighting Fixtures, 2 High-Efficiency rooftop HVAC Units, 1 High-Efficiency Rotary Screw Air Compressor

BUILDING TYPE

Manufacturing

FES TEAM MEMBERS/ROLES

Patrick Burns, Account Manager
Daniela Iozzo, Project Manager