Facility Energy Checklist to Reduce Fuel Costs

For Your Buildings

	Check/adjust combustion efficiency of gas-fired equipment.
	Lower thermostat settings.
	Lower setback temperatures.
	Optimize morning warmup and night setback controls.
	Reduce/eliminate major sources of infiltration.
	Minimize use of outside air for process ventilation.
	Modify work activities.
	Minimize the use of gas-fired refrigeration equipment.

	Conduct boiler efficiency tests.
	Optimize combustion efficiency.
	Perform boiler maintenance.
	Minimize boiler blowdown.
	Optimize steam plant heat balance.
	Minimize deaerator steam venting.
	Optimize boiler loading.

	Inspect/replace steam traps.
	Inspect/repair condensate return equipment.
	Locate/repair steam leaks.
	Repair insulation.
	Isolate non-essential distribution piping.
	Reduce distribution pressure.