LED Lighting with controls, RTU fan staging, demand control ventilation
The Challenge
Supermarkets face high energy and operational demands while operating on low margins. This makes grocery stores great candidates for efficiency solutions and Price Chopper/Market 32 offers an ideal example of the energy and cost savings available to clients in the grocery industry.
Like many supermarkets, Price Chopper/Market 32’s outdated systems and long run-hours left them with high utility bills and old equipment. As part of this project, the supermarket chain chose three efficiency measures, including LED lighting, fan motors, and demand ventilation control in different parts of each store.
Combining conservation measures across five stores into one, comprehensive project, the Mantis Efficiency Solutions team qualified this work for over $2 million in utility incentives, resulting in a low project payback period while also lessening the stores’ overall environmental impact.
The Solution
Our team took on two locations for the first phase of the project: Southington and Bristol. We continue working on additional locations for phase two and are auditing the remaining Price Chopper/Market 32 stores.
We designed and built an efficiency solution involving multiple measures:
- LED Lighting & Controls
- HVAC/mechanical upgrades, including RTU controls with VFDs and permanent magnet motors
- Utility Incentive Qualification
- No-Cost Energy Assessment
The Results
By tackling these solutions together, we qualified the first two projects for a $1,000,000+ utility incentive and supported Price Chopper/Market 32’s corporate sustainability goals.