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Naval Station Rota Makes Significant Strides in Energy Efficiency

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS100205-14
Release Date: 2/5/2010 1:18:00 PM

By Lt. Andy Olsen, Naval Station Rota, Spain

ROTA, Spain (NNS) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command awarded a $8.3 million delivery order as phase I of a larger Environmental Savings Performance Contract at Naval Station Rota Jan. 20.

The contract provides energy efficiency upgrades to numerous buildings at NAVSTA Rota, reducing energy consumption and providing more sustainable building infrastructure.

"Our Public Works department has been working very hard to promote new energy conservation measures and technologies throughout the base," said Mosk. "These crucial investments in environmentally-friendly technologies help cut green house gas emissions and lessen our dependence on fossil fuels."

This initiative is one of many aggressive actions taken by NAVSTA Rota to comply with Executive Order 13423, which requires a two percent reduction in water consumption and a three percent electrical and fuel reduction annually.

"The ESPC Phase I project will markedly improve Naval Station Rota's energy consumption," said Cmdr. Gordie Meyer, NAVSTA public works officer. "With continued efforts at all levels, and a conscious awareness by individuals, we will further reduce energy consumption and be better stewards of the environment," said Mosk."

The ESPC Phase I contract supports energy conservation by providing upgrades to heating, ventilation and cooling units in 12 buildings throughout the base, and construction of a 25 kilowatt photovoltaic system. The project also includes installing individual boiler systems at 35 buildings eliminating the need to operate an inefficient central boiler.

This effort will result in a savings of 39,200 gallons of JP5 fuel over the next six years.

Water will also be conserved by replacing fixtures in 62 buildings and installing a state-of-the-art irrigation system on the golf course and ball fields. These two measures alone will result in an expected savings of 35.6 million gallons of water over the next 11 years.

"These projects are exactly what we need to help SECNAV achieve the energy conservation goals he has set for the Department of the Navy," said Capt. Bill Mosk, NAVSTA commanding officer.

Coordination of the construction efforts will begin February through August 2011.