MUSEUM’S ENERGY-EFFICIENT UPGRADES A WORK OF ART

“The aesthetics are an integral part of our installations; however, energy conservation is just as important to lower overhead costs and help ’s clean energy future.” – Allison Wong, Deputy Director Honolulu Museum of Art

Lighting is one of the most important elements to enhance the Honolulu Museum of Art’s ABOUT THE PROPERTY collection of more than 50,000 rare artifacts, sculptures and paintings including works • Founded in 1927 from Van Gogh, Gauguin, Monet, Picasso and Warhol. • 147,000 combined sq. ft. between Beretania Both the museum’s main location on Beretania Street and the Honolulu Museum of Art location and Spalding House (formerly the Contemporary Museum) in underwent extensive • 120 employees lighting renovations to replace old lighting, which included linear fluorescent tube lights, halogens, incandescent and compact fluorescent lamps, with lower-wattage tube lights FINANCIAL ANALYSIS and LEDs. The outdoor areas such as the courtyards, landscapes and balconies were also 2014: Lighting • Project cost: $314,806 retrofitted with LEDs, and occupancy sensors and dimming controllers were installed in • Cash incentive: $91,007 both museums to boost energy savings. • Simple payback with incentive: The energy and cost savings are as impressive as the museum’s art. The Beretania Street less than 2 years location will save an estimated 468,599 kilowatt hours (kWh) annually, equating 2012: AC/Heat Pumps/Motors to $113,400 in energy costs. The Spalding House will save an estimated 36,539 kWh • Project cost: $1.38 million annually or $9,682 in energy costs*. Hawaii Energy provided an incentive of $91,007 to help • Cash incentive: $346,026 offset the overall project costs. • Simple payback with incentive: 3.5 years

In 2012, the Museum also redesigned and replaced five aging, unconnected chillers with PROJECT BENEFITS an integrated central plant, as well as new heat pump water heaters and electronically • LEDs enhance colors in artwork and commutated motors to walk-in refrigerators in its Art Café. better illuminate interior/exterior spaces *Each location pays slightly different electricity rates based on the square footage of the facilities. • Less ultraviolet light emitted, minimizing harm to artwork $91,007 incentive from Hawaii Energy • Improved temperature control and air quality 505,138 kWh combined annual savings 525 tons of CO2 saved annually EQUIPMENT • Retrofit/replacement of 1,236 linear fluorescent tube lights and 2,754 halogen, $123,082 combined annual cost savings incandescent and compact fluorescent lamps To save energy and money on your electric bill, visit www.HawaiiEnergy.com or call 839-8880 (Oahu) • Occupancy and dimming controls on gallery or 1-877-231-8222 (toll-free neighbor islands) lighting

Hawaii Energy is the ratepayer-funded energy conservation and efficiency program administered by Leidos Engineering, LLC 201503SD under contract with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission serving the islands of Hawaii, Lanai, Maui, Molokai and .