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Independent Case Study 1 - Performed by Natural Gas Technologies Centre
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Independent Case Study 2 - Performed by Natural Gas Technologies Centre
Independent Case Study - Oz Corporation

NJ Management Services

Results 
   - decreased heating costs over previous year by approximately 12.6%

Payback Period 1.8 years

Details 
   - 14 storey apartment building, 94 suites, heated by atmospheric hot water.

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Numert Investments

Results 
   - 16,886m3 reduction in gas consumption
   - decreased heating costs over previous year by approximately 11.3%

Payback Period 1.2 years

Details 
  - 10 storey apartment building
   - 109 suites
   - heated by two atmospheric hot water boilers.

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Biddington Properties Inc.

Results 
   - reduced heating costs by 14.5%

Payback Period 1 year

Details 
   - 14 storey apartment building
   - 184 suites
   - heated by atmospheric hot water boilers.

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Medallion Properties

Results 
   - virtually eliminated ‘cold’ complaints
   - cost savings amount to over $8,000 annually
   - 12% reduction in heating costs

Payback Period 1.8 years

Details 
   - 15 storey apartment buildings
   - 230 suites
   - built in 1963
   - Novitherm Heat Reflectors to address north side of building only

 

Metro Toronto Housing Corp.

Results 
   - Primary and secondary heating loops reduced by 15° F
   - comfort levels improved -28% reduction in heating costs (1998/99 vs. 2000/01)
   - over 121,000m3 saved ($14,560 at 1999 prices/$38,828 in 2001)

Payback Period 1.3 years at $0.12/m3 for natural gas

Details 
   - 15 storey apartment building
   - 379 suites
   - built in 1971
   - primary/secondary heating loop with DHW fed from primary heating loop

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Greenwin Property MGMT

Results 
   - Energy savings/comparison with Novitherm Heat Reflectors 26.0%;
without Heat Reflectors – 1.4%

Payback Period Less than 1 year

Details 
   - 2 multi-level residential buildings
   - free standing case iron radiators
   - original windows
   - heat reflectors installed in one building only

 

Belmont Properties

Results 
   - between 7% to 19.8% heat savings (different results per apartment)

Payback Period Under 2 years

Details 
   - five, 2 storey, 12 unit, brick apartment buildings
   - built in 1958
   - original hot water boilers with free-standing cast iron radiators

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Heritage Building

Results 
   - 1,282 m3 reduction in gas consumption
   - decreased heating costs over previous year by approximately $16.74
   - boiler temperature reduced by 20°F

Payback Period 2.38 years

Details 
   - 12 storey, brick building
   - heated by atmospheric hot water boiler
   - free standing cast iron radiators

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