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The Elks Country Club: Energy and Utility Audit. The Elks Country Club 3224 US 52 West West Lafayette, IN 47906 Contact: Furman Smith. Project Overview and Initial Semester Plan. Team Members. Kohl Ericson Keian Kirkegaard – Project Partner Liaison Chris Klinkhamer – Project Leader
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The Elks Country Club: Energy and Utility Audit The Elks Country Club 3224 US 52 West West Lafayette, IN 47906 Contact: Furman Smith Project Overview and Initial Semester Plan
Team Members • Kohl Ericson • KeianKirkegaard – Project Partner Liaison • Chris Klinkhamer – Project Leader • Ivan Peh – Financial Officer • AkankshaSinha
Site Background • Multi-building Recreational Complex • Dining • Banquets and Weddings • Bar/Kitchen • Swimming • Pool and Bathhouse • Tennis • Lighted Courts • Golf • 18 Hole Course • Driving Range
Current Situation • High utility costs • Old furnaces • Oil heating • Systems over 25 years old • No wastewater metering • Swimming pool in use only three months per year • Low tennis court usage with high maintenance costs • Yearly flooding in surrounding lakes • Slow revenue generation
Project Objectives • Improve the Facilities • Reduce Costs • Improve Aesthetics • Draw in New Business • Perform an Energy and Utilities Audit • Electrical • Water/Wastewater • Local Wells • Paid Wastewater Treatment • Heating and Cooling • Natural Gas • Oil
Initial Analysis: Building Specifications For each building being considered: • Construction materials • Room dimensions and/or available building blueprints • Number and type of doors and windows • Sun exposure • Lighting and electrical needs
Initial Analysis: Utility • Utility bills • Water treatment, electricity, oil, gas, etc. • Equipment in Use • Utility consumption • Life and maintenance history • Heating and Cooling (HVAC) • Pumps and boilers • Centralized or not
Initial Analysis: Site Usage • Usage by building • Number of visitors • Peak hour usage • Total amount of space • How space is used • Totalsquare footage • Future plans • Event types and corresponding site requirements