Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)
TRANE
Trane
445 Bryant, Unit #5
Denver, CO 80204
303/228-3300 fax: 303/228-2828
Contact: Robert Hubert, Thomas McGee, or Dave Palty
www.trane.com/AboutTrane/Contact/SalesOffices.asp
| Type of
company: |
Branch of national ESCO |
| Employees in
Colorado: |
150 total employees, with 10 focused
specifically on ESCO work. |
| Colorado
contracts: |
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| 2001
(Number/Total value): |
50/$6.5 million |
| 2002
(Number/Total value): |
30/$4.5 million |
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Experience in following sectors: |
Public/Institutional |
| Commercial |
| Industrial |
| Multi-family Housing |
General information:
The Colorado Trane office is a branch of the national energy service company
of the same name, which is a division of American Standard, Inc. Trane is a
leading provider of indoor comfort systems and comprehensive facility solutions,
and offers such services as energy-efficient HVAC systems; building control
packages; service, maintenance, and parts support; and financing options. Trane
has been operating in Colorado since 1963.
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AREAS OF FOCUS: |
- hospitals and healthcare facilities
- K-12 schools
- higher education facilities
- office space
- assisted living facilities
- subsidized housing
- hospitality facilities
- military institutions
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AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: |
- energy audits
- HVAC retrofits
- DDC controls
- GeoExchange
- heat recovery
- central utility plants
- lighting retrofits
- cogeneration
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Awards:
Trane has been honored for its work by ENERGY STAR®, the Sustainable
Buildings Industry Council, and is active in the U.S. Green Building Council’s
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program. In May 2003 Trane
was recognized by the Office of the President of the United States with the
“Commander in Chief’s Special Recognition for Installation Excellence” award,
presented by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Recent projects:
Recent Colorado projects of note include a new chilled water plant, pipe loop
extension, and digital device controls for Denver University’s central cooling
system; a new chiller and boiler plant, lighting upgrades, building envelope
upgrades, and digital device controls for the Little Sisters of the Poor’s
Denver assisted living facility; and, through a guaranteed energy savings
performance contract, a new chilled water plant, lighting upgrades, and HVAC
heat recovery unit for Mercy Medical Center in Durango.
Use of savings guarantees:
Trane provides savings and/or performance guarantees when desired by
customers, though most of Trane’s retrofit projects do not include savings
guarantees. Trane conducts energy savings measurement through various means,
including electronic monitoring of control systems and/or utility bill analysis.
Trane also offers preventive repair and maintenance services. In each case, the
goal is to ensure that systems and equipment are operating in the most efficient
manner possible and, if not, take corrective action as needed.
Trane offers two methods of verifying projected energy savings. Its Point
Source Guarantee measures energy usage at the point, directly where it is
consumed, and its Continuous Metering Guarantee validates post-retrofit energy
savings on a monthly basis by comparing current utility consumption to the base,
pre-retrofit consumption.
Financing options:
Leasing services are available to Trane commercial customers. Trane also
makes available municipal leases to clients who qualify, and provides a list of
commercial leasing and lending partners with whom clients may work directly.
While not directly involved in project financing, Trane has worked with the
various financing methods and sources available to municipal government
customers, commercial customers, and not-for-profit corporations. Trane works
with a large selection of third party lenders, aiming to provide as much
transparency as possible to the financing process while ensuring that the cost
of an energy conservation project aligns with its economic benefits. Trane’s
experience with financing methods include commercial leases, municipal leases
for qualifying customers, and conduit leasing for qualifying not-for-profit
customers.
For more information, visit
www.trane.com/AboutTrane/Contact/SalesOffices.asp. |