Willdan : Nov 04 2015: Ritz Carlton Marina Del Rey Wins Cool Planet Award
November 04, 2015 at 07:01 pm EST
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Ritz Carlton Marina Del Rey Wins Cool Planet Award
Category: Project News / Awards
Nov 4, 2015
Congratulations to Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey for winning the Cool Planet Award, Hospitality sector, from The Climate Registry, and to Willdan's SCE Lodging Energy Efficiency Program team for helping craft an exceptional efficiency upgrade project.
In 2014 - 2015, the hotel aggressively reduced its energy consumption by installing HVAC controls, electronically commutated (EC) motors in walk-in refrigerators and freezers, variable frequency drives on pool and spa pumps, LED lighting, and building management system upgrades. These enhancements saved 1.5 million kWh, reducing peak demand by 186 kW. In addition, in response to California's drought State of Emergency, the hotel replaced all guest room toilets with a more water-efficient dual-flush unit, saving an estimated 861k gallons of water annually (=20,500 loads of laundry).
More on the Cool Planet Award.
L-R in photo: Cynthia Davis (SCE), Jeff Poullath and Gene Poutoa (both from Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey), Gwen Strickland, and Ryan Rodriguez (both from Willdan). Photo by Juice Box Media
Willdan Group, Inc. is a provider of professional, technical, and consulting services to utilities, government agencies, and private industry. The Companyâs segments include Energy and Engineering and Consulting. Energy segment provides specialized and comprehensive energy solutions to businesses, utilities, state agencies, municipalities, and non-profit organizations. Its energy services include audit and surveys, program design, master planning, demand reduction, grid optimization, benchmarking analyses, design engineering, construction management, performance contracting, installation, alternative financing, measurement and verification services, and advances in software and data analytics for long term planning. Engineering and Consulting segment provides civil engineering-related construction management, building and safety, city engineering office management, city planning, civil design, geotechnical, material testing and other engineering consulting services to its clients.
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