Case Studies
C.R. Bard - Covington, Georgia
Energy Savings Case Study

Subject Information | |
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Facility: | C.R. Bard - Covington, GA |
Facility Type: | Medical Manufacturing |
Facility Size: | 453,000 sq. ft. |
C.R. BARD is a medical device manufacturer with 20 plants located in the United States and around the world. C.R. BARD is one of the largest medical device manufacturers in the world. Understanding the need to reduce their energy costs, while also increasing their electrical efficiency standards, drove them to undertake an energy efficiency project with Enegy Integrated Solutions at three of their Georgia facilities. Since this installation, EIS has successfully undertaken 11 other C.R. Bard sites in the USA, Mexico and Asia.
Savings Analysis | ||
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Projected | Actual | |
Monthly Savings | 19.96% | 26.2% |
Payback Period | 34.9 months | 26.7 months |
Technology Used | EISLiners, PowerLiners, Lighting Upgrades, EIS Optimizers, Frigi-Tech |
Lighting | 31.87% |
A/C | 11.91% |
Refrig | 3.50% |
Equipment | 44.71% |
Resistive | 8.00% |
Lighting | 15.30% |
A/C | 1.47% |
Refrig | 0.73% |
Equipment | 2.46% |
Resistive | 0.00% |
Annual Environmental Benefits
- 3,288,430 lbs CO2
- 1,223 barrels of oil
- 928 tons of coal
- 24,829 lbs of SO2
- Equivalent to removing 311 vehicles
Additional Benefits
- Motors run cooler
- Improved lighting quality
- Standardized lighting in the entire facility
- No special training or employee involvement
- Increased electrical capacity