Siemens Performance Contract Puts Local Contractors to Work
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Through a $7.2 million energy savings performance contract, Siemens Building Technologies announced it is helping the city of Merced, Calif., reduce its energy consumption while supporting local jobs by hiring local subcontractors to deliver the project. Merced’s energy efficiency upgrades and equipment retrofits cover 17 main city buildings, seven city parks, and the Merced Regional Airport. Siemens is also replacing thousands of streetlights. The overall project is expected to save 3.3 million kilowatts of electricity annually.
Merced Mayor Bill Spriggs said, “Siemens is putting some of our local trades back on the job, improving the city’s infrastructure and putting Merced on a more sustainable, greener path.”