Community Aquatic Centers Invest in Energy Efficiency
Community pools are hot spots for cooling off, having fun and getting some exercise year round in Oregon. Residents of Dallas, Hood River and Woodburn are fortunate to have local aquatic centers that invest in functional facilities and energy efficiency.
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Improve Irrigation Efficiency
Conventional irrigation pumps operate at a fixed speed designed for maximum water flow. But in settings where flow and pressure needs vary, the one-speed system wastes energy and water. Adding a variable frequency drive, which adjusts pump speed to water flow requirements, can reduce energy costs by 35 percent or more.
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Refrigeration and Lighting Improvements Deliver Quick Paybacks
Whether you manage a single store or operate a chain of grocery stores, it pays to reduce operating costs. Narrow profit margins mean that even modest energy savings can deliver bottom line benefits.
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Stewardship Yields Savings
Across Oregon, congregations are making their facilities more energy efficient with Energy Trust of Oregon cash incentives. For some, energy efficiency is part of a broader commitment to stewardship, while for others, it’s a key strategy for reducing operating costs.
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FEI Company Cuts Energy Used by Clean Room Air Handlers
Technology is at the core of FEI Company, a leading producer of premier scientific instruments based in Hillsboro. After boosting energy efficiency throughout its operation, FEI is using an established technology—variable frequency drives (VFDs)—in an innovative new approach to saving energy in its clean room.
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Les Schwab Headquarters
Les Schwab's 123,000-square-foot office building, completed in November 2008, uses 25 percent less energy than a building of similar type and size built to Oregon code. They’re also generating a portion of the building’s electricity with a robust solar electric system.
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Chip Fabricator Crystallizes Commitment to Energy Efficiency
As a leading manufacturer of integrated circuits, Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., prides itself on delivering the highest quality, most innovative products—and has approached energy efficiency with the same dedication and precision, particularly at its energy-intensive wafer fabrication facilities.
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Lighting the Way to Savings
Oregon facilities large and small are cutting operating expenses, and saving energy with lighting retrofits. Energy Trust of Oregon can help with cash incentives that offset some of the installation costs of energy-efficient upgrades while adding savings back to the bottom line.
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Fought & Company, Inc.
Welding equipment is the backbone of Fought & Company, Inc., a Tigard custom steel fabricator. With the company’s welding equipment approaching 30 years old, Steve Fugate, quality assurance manager at Fought, knew it was time to investigate replacement welders. But his time and company capital were at a premium, and Fugate needed help sorting through the options and bringing the project to fruition.
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Senior Living Centers Maximize Efficiency
Retirement communities and senior care centers are highly energy intensive due to the variety of services and amenities they provide around the clock. With rising energy costs, these centers are investing in energy improvements to help control overhead expenses while meeting residents' heightened expectations for comfort.
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