Boiler Replacement

Capital Investment Opportunity

Replacing an existing steam or hydronic hot water boiler with a higher thermal efficiency unit will result in significant energy savings. Alternatively, there are several measures to “tune up” existing equipment that can also have a significant impact on energy usage with a more favorable return on investment.

Boiler Replacement

CONSIDERATIONS

  • For a hydronic system, condensing boiler technology allows the system to capture otherwise wasted heat from the flue gases to further enhance efficiency.
  • Upgraded burner modulation can enable equipment to turn down to meet building demand, reducing wasted energy.
  • Suggested that downstream hot water coils are inspected to ensure full actuation. Leaking hot water coils result in wasted heating energy as well as downstream cooling energy.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS)

  • 5-15 point energy use intensity (EUI) reduction potential
  • 8-12% sitewide natural gas savings (assuming natural gas fuel)
  • 10-20 year simple payback

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