Lapham Hickey Steel

Lapham Hickey Steel

PAWCATUCK, CONNECTICUT

Lapham Hickey Steel is a family-owned full steel line service center for steel, inventory management, and value-added service needs, offering a spring steel stock and coil processing and manufacturing services. Headquartered in Chicago with multiple offices through the country, they maintain a 61,000 square feet facility running one shift in Pawcatuck, Connecticut.

CHALLENGE

ESC was tasked with developing a comprehensive energy efficiency project that would address the needs of the building’s aging mechanical systems, while improving plant efficiency and performance and optimizing employee comfort.

SOLUTION

Over 200 LED lighting fixtures with integrated occupancy and dimming controls were installed. A high efficiency rotary screw air compressor with a Variable Speed, Variable Frequency Drive and premium Totally Enclosed, Fan-Cooled (TEFC) motor was installed, as well as two high efficiency rooftop HVAC units equipped with Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s), dual enthalpy economizer optimization, demand CO2 ventilation and programmable thermostats.

RESULTS

ESC delivered a turn-key project that secured an Eversource Energy incentive of nearly $86,000, which represents 61% of the total project cost and was financed with a no interest energy loan with no capital outlay, which generates net positive cash flow over the three year term that can be used for operating capital. The upgrades will save Lapham-Hickey Steel $19,000 annually on gas and electric expenses and an estimated $256,000 over the life of the equipment, while offering improved plant performance and increased light quality and comfort for the employees.