Aug. 7, 2014: Detroit’s Guardian Building Energy Efficiency Project Nears Completion
Pilot Program Expected to Reduce Utility Costs 10 to 15 Percent at Wayne County Headquarters Building
DETROIT — Wayne County, Michigan, announced that a pilot program aimed at improving energy use and reducing utility costs at Detroit’s historic Guardian Building took another step forward with the successful installation of its Energy Operation Center. The more than $1 million project, funded by the Korea Micro-Energy Grid (K-MEG) consortium, uses an advanced energy management system to control building operating systems. Along with other capital improvements, it is estimated to save 10 to 15 percent on the Wayne County headquarters building's utility expenses, approximately $200,000 annually, beginning in August 2014.
With the Energy Operation Center installed, K-MEG officials will monitor the systems in the coming weeks and make adjustments as needed before officially calling the work finished. The Guardian Building monitoring is one of three pilot programs in buildings initiated by K-MEG across the United States.