Woodward MPC
Skokie, Illinois
Intern: Zach Merrin
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Woodward MPC is a subsidiary of Woodward, Inc., which manufactures components for the aerospace
and energy markets. The Woodward MPC facility in Skokie specializes in high-performance electromechanical
motion control systems for the aerospace industry.
The intern focused on energy consumption and waste reduction, with an emphasis on lighting, plug load,
and building envelope projects.
Results:
The intern made the following recommendations.
Retrofit open area fluorescent lighting and office recessed lighting. These upgrades could save the
company over $150,000 a year and reduce CO2 emissions by 1.6 million pounds. The upgrades would consist of:
- Replacing all T12 lamps and magnetic ballasts with T8 lamps and electronic ballasts
- Replacing incandescent flood lighting in offices and conference rooms with LED fixtures
- Replacing the metal halide high bay HID fixtures with fluorescent fixtures
- Install occupancy sensors in areas with inconsistent traffic. This upgrade could save the
company nearly $37,000 a year and reduce CO2 emissions by 400,000 pounds.
- Replace various smaller lighting loads with LEDs. This could save the company nearly $6,000 a
year and reduce CO2 emissions by 61,000 pounds. This upgrade includes
- Replacing spot and accent halogen lights with LEDs
- Replacing machine incandescent task lights with LEDs
- Replace exits sign incandescent lights with LEDs
- Clean dust from heat exchange coils and prevent future accumulations. This recommendation
could save the company over $3,000 a year and reduce CO2 emissions by 36,000 pounds.
- Implement management software to control computer energy usage. This recommendation could
save the company nearly $30,000 a year and reduce CO2 emissions by over 300,000 pounds.
- Replace some of the oldest windows and apply solar rejection window film to several clear
windows. This recommendation could save the company over $7,000 a year and reduce CO2 emissions
by nearly 80,000 pounds.
In total, these and other smaller recommendations could save Woodward MPC $295,000 per year and reduce CO2 emissions by 2,526,000 pounds.
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