Abraxas Case Studies
Project Overview Abraxas Energy Consulting was contracted by AVX Corporation to conduct an ASHRAE Level 2 Audit of their manufacturing facility in Juarez, Mexico. The manufacturing facility is a 203,600 ft², single-story electronics manufacturing plant with warehouse space. The purpose of the work was to identify savings opportunities and reduce energy and water consumption. On-Site […]
Project Overview Abraxas Energy Consulting was contracted by Northrop Grumman to conduct an ASHRAE Level 2 audit, an in-depth analysis of boilers and compressed air systems, as well as a submetering feasibility study throughout seven buildings (including manufacturing, lab, office, and storage spaces) at their Elkton, Maryland campus. The Elkton campus includes 180 buildings, covering […]
Since July 2015, Abraxas has been providing building operations and maintenance support for the 18 acre Centers for Disease Control and Prevention campus in Fort Collins, Colorado. The campus supports extensive research and prevention programs as well as national bioterrorism preparedness and response programs related to vector-borne diseases.
Project Overview The client is a leading global aerospace and defense company that provides services to government and commercial customers. This audit evaluated seven buildings and a central chiller plant encompassing over 1,586,000 square feet at the Northrop Grumman Space Park in California. Northrop Grumman desired to identify energy conservation measures (ECMs) in an effort […]
Project Overview The client, a world-wide manufacturer and supplier of passive electronic components and interconnects, has a manufacturing facility in El Salvador comprised of eight factory buildings encompassing over 420,000 square feet. The campus is not a single consolidated campus; rather, various buildings throughout a neighborhood were acquired and modified over time. Over 300 employees […]
Abraxas Energy Consulting conducted a facility energy assessment (EA) project for the VA Medical Center in San Francisco, California in August 2014. There were 40 buildings in the scope of this project at the facility, 6 major and 34 minor buildings, encompassing a total of 1,022,692 square feet. The purpose of the EA program was to assist the VA Department in identifying cost effective energy and water conservation measures and thus fulfill the goal of reducing energy costs and the greenhouse gas footprint of this VA campus.
Abraxas Energy Consulting conducted a retro-commissioning (RCx) project for the VA Medical Center in Big Spring, Texas in September 2014. There were 13 buildings in the scope of this project at the facility being the largest and main one a 282,280 square foot hospital that now serves as a medical clinic. There were other 14 buildings under 30,000 square foot, most of them used as either medical or administration offices. The purpose of the RCx program was to assist the VA Department in optimizing the operation of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems in all the buildings under study and thus fulfill the goals of reducing energy costs and bringing equipment to its proper operational state. The program provided simple repairs that were completed as part of the contract as well as cost effective improvements that could be later implemented.
Abraxas Energy Consulting conducted a facility energy assessment (EA)) project for the VA Medical Center in Palo Alto, California in August 2014. There were 22 buildings in the scope of this project at the facility, 7 major and 14 minor buildings, encompassing a total of 1,080,712 square feet. The purpose of the EA program was to assist the VA Department in identifying cost effective energy and water conservation measures and thus fulfill the goal of reducing energy costs and the greenhouse gas footprint of this VA campus.
Abraxas Energy Consulting conducted an energy assessment for Portsmouth Naval Medical Clinic in Portsmouth, Virginia in November 2013. There are 2 buildings in the scope of this project at this facility: a 121,236 square foot medical clinic and a 67,400 square foot dental clinic. The goal of the audit was to assist Portsmouth in identifying and developing energy investment initiatives that achieved the federally required energy reductions.
Project Overview Abraxas Energy Consulting conducted an energy assessment for Millington Branch Health Clinic in Millington, Tennessee in August 2013. There is 1 building in the scope of this project at this facility: a 56,690 square foot health clinic. The goal of the audit was to assist Millington in identifying and developing energy investment initiatives […]