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March 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force awarded Honeywell with a $243 million contract to reduce energy consumption and costs at Tinker Air Force Base. The agreement marks the largest energy savings performance contract in the branch's history, and involves support from the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Air Force Materiel Command and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center.
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Honeywell will be tasked with improving production facilities at the Oklahoma City - Air Logistics Complex, one of three facilities of its kind operated by the Air Force. According to the company, the adjustments will allow the branch to fund additional upgrades with the money they will save using less energy.
"This is a big milestone for Tinker Air Force Base and the Air Force in our journey to achieving operational efficiency, and we thank both the Secretary of the Air Force Leadership and Honeywell for making this achievement possible," Brig. Gen. Mark K. Johnson said in a press release.
Honewell's work will include modernizing manufacturing lines, updating wastewater treatment systems, installing two new 2,000-ton chillers, installing smart meters and LED lighting and decentralizing the steam heating plant to operate using less energy.
"Beyond saving energy and lowering operating costs, this is an opportunity to modernize Tinker Air Force Base's industrial operations," Honeywell Building Solutions president John Rajchert added. "This project is not only a big win for Honeywell, but also for the U.S. government, military and taxpayers as we drive sustainability in our country by improving the infrastructure to boost operational and energy efficiency."
