Before the Trump Soho hotel was built their developers engaged LC Associates to identify any opportunities to offset project costs and identify energy efficiency opportunities.
LCA identified two emergency generators that were possible candidates for an Automated Demand Response (ADR) application. The two generators were upgraded to exceed EPA standards for environmental impact and fitted out to a building automation system and participated in a demand response program. The ADR controls enable the generators to take power off the grid in times of stress and avoid the necessity of importing less environmentally friendly power from remote power plants.