Hutchinson unleashes substantial energy savings in Moorestown, NJ
In the fast-paced world of pharmaceutical and biotech industries, where cutting-edge innovations and life-saving medications are developed, every detail matters. Xerimis, a privately held, specialized company providing customized clinical packaging services on a global basis, offers storage of clinical supplies under qualified, temperature-controlled conditions for clinical trials.
For many years, Xerimis has relied on Hutchinson, a leading energy and mechanical service contractor, to handle HVAC services such as preventive maintenance and emergency service repairs for its U.S. headquarters located in Moorestown, NJ. The 64,000 s/f facility houses controlled and secured warehousing and storage, along with a host of packaging rooms, inspection areas and more.
“It’s essential for us to have a reliable, efficient HVAC system to ensure proper temperature control for drug product storage as we’re required to maintain a certain temperature range,” said Marty Sockwell, director of quality assurance, validation, Xerimis.
Sockwell notes that Hutchinson handled HVAC repair work for the 20+ year-old units but over time it became apparent that it would be more cost effective to replace the units with high-efficiency units and reap energy saving opportunities in the future.
After assessing the 36 rooftop units, ranging from 3 to 7.5 tons each, Hutchinson identified 22 units that qualified for the PSE&G Direct Install Program which is designed to deliver comprehensive, cost-effective energy efficiency equipment for eligible business customers, with 12-month individual facility electricity average peak demand usage of less than 200kW.
As an authorized Direct Install contractor, Hutchinson replaced the inefficient units with high-efficiency rooftop units with a SEER rating of 14 or more, and also installed dual enthalpy economizers and Demand Control Ventilation to maximize energy efficiency/savings.
Through Direct Install, the total project cost was $609,000. Xerimis received an incentive of $487,000 and only paid $122,000 for the upgraded HVAC units. Xerimis also took advantage of the PSE&G on bill financing for 5 years at 0% interest.
“Because of the Direct Install subsidy, it was clear that we needed to jump on this opportunity and replace the HVAC units for cost-effective energy efficiency savings,” said Sockwell.