June 8, 2005: Honeywell To Help Chattanooga Cut Housing Energy Costs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) and Honeywell have announced the kickoff of a 12-year project designed to reduce energy consumption at 18 housing authority sites while substantially decreasing emissions. The project involves energy- and water-saving retrofits - performed under a $10 million energy savings performance contract between CHA and Honeywell - expected to generate savings of more than $1.25 million per year for the CHA and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Under the contract, Honeywell will install energy-efficient lighting and programmable thermostats for residents and common areas, and replace electric-resistance wall heaters with high-efficiency heat pumps in some units. Technicians also will install low-flow plumbing fixtures and appliances to reduce water consumption, among other improvements.