County-Wide Modernization Program Renews Public Facilities Efficiently
Author: Engie white paper | Katy Glynn, AAAE ACE, ENGIE North America, Sr. Business Development Manager
Broward County, also known as the Greater Fort Lauderdale area, is at the center of South Florida’s Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan area. With nearly 2 million inhabitants, Broward County is one of the most populated counties in the United States. Climate change has been a key focal area for the county. As such, it maintains a climate, energy, and sustainability program.
Delivering a Comprehensive Cost-Justified Transformation
A Strategic Master Plan and Single Procurement Contract
Broward County is a highly populated county in the state of Florida. With its public infrastructure showing signs of age, county officials recognized the need for a comprehensive modernization program. Having committed to a community-wide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal of 80% compared to 2007 levels by 2050, it was clear that sustainability would need to lie at the heart of the county’s infrastructure transformation. And with only limited resources at its disposal, the county required a flexible, cost-justified approach to procurement.
Having already delivered a cogeneration system at Broward County’s wastewater treatment facilities, ENGIE was brought on board to audit a large portion of its remaining public infrastructure as part of a strategic master energy plan that would help the county meets its goals. ENGIE started working on priority projects from the plan, which are already delivering against the county’s modernization and sustainability requirements.
“ The emission reductions we achieve over the next several years will be pivotal in determining climate impacts and costs for generations to come. I am inspired and optimistic knowing what we can achieve together.”
— Senator Nan Rich, Co-Chair of the Broward County Climate Change Task Force
Immediate Public Infrastructure Improvements County-Wide
ENGIE’s facilities audit identified 30 modernization projects county-wide. Construction of approximately $6 million worth of projects, spanning libraries, parks, government buildings, parking lots, transit terminals, and other public infrastructure, commenced immediately.
Efficiency Upgrades and Building Modernization
• Replacement of 44 HVAC systems
• Exterior and interior lighting upgrades across 15 locations
• Building Automation System installation and upgrades across three libraries
• Installation of network programmable thermostats
• Solar PV installation on the top floor of a parking garage, which will generate 694,138 kWh of energy annually
• Extensive plumbing fixture upgrades
• Significant building envelope improvements across nine locations
• Water and sewer conservation measures, including installation of a cooling tower sewer meter
About Engie North America
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Point of Contact for Inquries:
Katy Glynn, AAAE ACE
ENGIE North America
Sr. Business Development Manager
Central Region
Mobile +1 847-347-2977
katy.glynn@engie.com