Did you know that retrocommissioning (RCx) can reduce your total building energy costs by 5-20%? Do you have a building or several buildings that you think would be good candidates for RCx? Contact us now! 

The Retrocommissioning Services & Incentives Program's (RCx Program) financial incentives and technical services are still available to help Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) commercial customers save energy and money through retrocommissioning, but time is running out. The Program will accept applications through the end of 2007, or as long as funds are still available.

To-date, the Program has received applications for buildings totaling almost 20 million square feet of building space! The first set of projects to pass screening have potential to save a combined 16 million kilowatt hours of energy, or nearly 45% of the total program goal.

The Program continues to accept applications from PG&E commercial customers with buildings larger than 100,000 square feet of conditioned space. To find out if your building qualifies for the Program, contact a program representative today!

The RCx Program kicked off Cushman and Wakefield's 303 Second Street RCx project in mid-June. The 303 Second Street property is a 731,972 square foot office building in downtown San Francisco, and the first in a series of several other Cushman and Wakefield buildings to enter into the RCx Program.

Their continued participation in the RCx Program is a testament to Cushman and Wakefield's wide support of energy management strategies and other sustainability initiatives. Joining the RCx Program also complements Cushman and Wakefield's strategy to encourage ENERGY STAR® and LEED certification in its buildings, all of which result in reduced operating costs, increased building values, healthier work environments, and improved relationships with local buildings officials.

The customized, in-depth RCx investigation of the 303 Second Street building was conducted by RetroCom Energy Strategies in late summer. Investigation efforts focused on finding energy savings with the building's chillers, cooling towers, boilers, pumps, central air handlers, and control systems. Initial investigation results show the greatest energy savings are expected to be found through adjustment and optimization of economizers, optimization of start and stop times, heating lockout controls, and variable volume pumping.  Implementation of selected energy-saving measures is expected to begin in late 2007.

According to David Starkey, General Manager at 303 Second Street:

"We understand the benefits of retrocommissioning. And the RCx Program has made retrocommissioning an easy choice for us by providing us with a customized RCx investigation and by helping streamline RCx logistics across all parties throughout the project. We look forward to implementing retrocommissioning measures in our building!"