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HEAVY INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING

MASSACHUSETTS

CHALLENGE

B2Q was retained to reduce energy costs for a global leader in manufacturing and service for industrial assemblies in one of their many high-tech factories.

IMPLEMENTATION & STRATEGY

B2Q developed a comprehensive, multi-phase energy efficiency and operating cost reduction program to improve the factory’s energy footprint with a detail-oriented strategy built upon collaboration, engineering principals and leading innovative advancements in energy efficiency.

  • Evaluated over 86 energy and operating efficiency projects, 12 of which created an annual savings of more than 8.5M kWh

  • Replaced high pressure steam traps in the power plant

  • Optimized a 12.5 MW condensing turbine, generating approximately 2.5M kWh annual savings

  • Conducted a compressed air leak audit yielding more than 3.5M kWh annual savings

  • Improved lighting fixtures generating more than 1.0M kWh annual savings

  • Replaced air compressors and designed new high pressure compressed air plant controls resulting in more than 4.0M kWh annual savings

RESULT

Phase 1 achieved in excess of 8.5M kWh in annual savings, and Phase 2 saved more than 4.5M kWh. To achieve these savings, B2Q:

Market:

Industrial

Services:

Energy Efficiency and Analysis
Building Systems

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The ETIC RCx project was an outstanding success, delivering verified energy savings and operational improvements that exceeded UMass Lowell’s expectations. The project achieved impressive annual cost savings—10% higher than initially projected—while reducing energy intensity by 14% for UMass Lowell’s third-largest utility account.

Beyond cost savings, the initiative delivered significant environmental benefits, cutting annual carbon emissions by 530,000 lbCO2e. Additionally, it enhanced lab safety through robust lab pressurization tracking and the recalibration of all terminal devices.

This success was made possible through the unwavering collaboration between UMass Lowell, B2Q, and NGRID, demonstrating the power of partnership and a shared commitment to cost efficiency, sustainability, and operational excellence.

Daniel Abrahamson 
University of Massachusetts Amherst

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