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High Performance Buildings Program
Financial Statement Services, Inc., - Fact Sheet Reporters may contact: Joan Schimml (651) 260-4983
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FSSI Santa Ana, Calif.
Situation Financial Statement Services, Inc., (FSSI), recently completed energy conservation measures on its 168,000 square-foot corporate headquarters. The improvements were needed to increase energy and operational efficiency, reduce operating costs and to maximize system reliability to maintain customer confidence. They also improved employee comfort and productivity. The upgrades reflect a strong corporate commitment to sustainability by FSSI, a full-service print and mail leader specializing in the design, production and delivery of high-impact statements, letters, notices and other time-critical customer communications. FSSI also is participating in a pilot test of a comprehensive intelligent building services program to ensure that infrastructure systems run at optimum performance and reliability. Approach The improvements represent a major step in transforming the FSSI headquarters facility into a high performance building that reflects the organization’s business mission. High performance buildings take a whole building approach to performance, while creating spaces that are reliable, safe, healthy, comfortable and efficient. High performance buildings meet specific standards for energy and water consumption, system reliability and uptime, environmental compliance and occupant comfort. All standards are set to deliver established outcomes that help building owners and occupants achieve their business missions. Upgrades included replacing lighting throughout the building with high-efficiency fixtures. This significantly reduced energy consumption, while improving the working environment for FSSI employees and enhancing their productivity. In one production area, for example, overall lighting was increased 38 percent, while energy demand fell 40 percent. The company is participating in California’s automatic demand response program, which includes resetting production room set points, reducing fan speeds and automatically unloading chilled water systems, to reduce energy use. The demand program helps California maintain a reliable electricity supply while reducing the possibility of rotating power outages and the need to build new power plants. - more-
FSSI - Fact Sheet FSSI also implemented high-occupancy sensors in its warehouse that are activated only when forklifts are operating on a particular hallway. Other upgrades included enhancing control optimization on an existing high efficiency chilled water system to increase energy and operational efficiency. The upgrades at FSSI include an evaluation of the potential benefits of intelligent building services. Using advanced technology and analytics, Trane Intelligent Services will continuously collect, interpret and act upon data compiled from building systems and other sources. If operating anomalies are detected, Trane automatically responds or recommends steps the company can take to keep the building operating efficiently and within the predetermined performance parameters. Results FSSI leaders expect that the energy saving upgrades will save nearly $72,000 a year. Additional savings include a one-time rebate from Southern California Edison, one of the nation’s largest utilities, for nearly $53,000. Improvements increased energy and operational efficiency in a competitive industry, reduced operating costs and maximized system reliability to maintain customer confidence. They also improved employee comfort and productivity. FSSI anticipates that the energy conservation measures, completed in 2011, will have less than a one-year payback. About FSSI Founded in 1980, FSSI is a full-service provider, specializing in the secure, outsourced production and delivery of targeted customer communications, such as statements, bills and mandated compliance documents. FSSI’s printed and online solutions reduce clients’ overhead, capital and postal expenses, while providing unprecedented tracking and audit controls, including Unique Piece Tracking™. Industries served by FSSI include: financial services, telecom, public utilities, healthcare, government and others. Visit: www.fssica.com. About Ingersoll Rand Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) advances the quality of life by creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments. Our people and our family of brands—including Club Car®, Ingersoll Rand®, Schlage®, Thermo King® and Trane® —work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings; transport and protect food and perishables; secure homes and commercial properties; and increase industrial productivity and efficiency. Trane solutions optimize indoor environments with a broad portfolio of energy efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, building and contracting services, parts support and advanced control. Ingersoll Rand is a $14 billion global business committed to a world of sustainable progress and enduring results. For more information, visit ingersollrand.com or trane.com.
