(Albuquerque, NM) – Bernalillo County recently remodeled the old Alvarado Square building and created a new home for their employees. During this remodel, The County partnered with PNM and participated in the New Construction Energy Efficiency Program for Businesses. Their participation resulted in a $202,848 incentive.
Alaric Babej Manager, Customer Program Marketing and Development for PNM was quoted saying, “Being able to provide rebates while helping our business customers save money is something that we take a lot of pride in. We are very grateful that Bernalillo County took advantage of this great business energy efficiency program. With the upgrades made during the renovation, they will continue to save money and energy in the future.”
The overall remodel included the renovation of a 302,766 sq ft, 8 story office building in downtown Albuquerque, NM. The Energy Efficiency measures that were installed include:
- 3 water cooled chillers
- Packaged variable air volume (VAV) air handlers
- LED lighting with occupancy sensors
- Variable frequency drive (VFD) fans and pumps
- HVAC controls
This renovation earned the County and incentive of $202,848 with an annual savings of 1,690,400 kilowatt hours (kWh).
“Bernalillo County’s quest to establish a one-stop shop for constituents was as ambitious as any we have undertaken,” says Julie Morgas Baca, County Manager. “And while we knew that customers would appreciate doing all their business with the county at one location, receiving this rebate check from PNM provided immediate confirmation that the consolidation strategy was sound in terms of cost savings and sustainability too.”
PNM encourages all business customers to look into their Business Energy Efficiency Programs to see how they can save money and energy while still maintaining maximum comfort throughout their business. For more information, please visit www.pnm.com/bizrebates.