Case Study: Heller Machine Tools achieves $1.6M in energy savings with ABM Industries energy performance contracting

Guaranteed Energy Savings Help Heller Machine Tools Fund New Roof, Controls, and Equipment

Heller Machine Tools, a manufacturing company with its U.S. headquarters in Troy, Michigan, needed a financial solution to replace aging, mission-critical HVAC equipment and reduce costly energy waste. The company worked with ABM Industries on an energy performance contracting program using PACE financing to fund the upgrades with no initial cash outlay.

ABM Industries replaced more than 30 rooftop HVAC units, installed a web-based building automation system, added LED lighting and controls, and upgraded part of the roof with energy-efficient TPO roofing. The project is guaranteed to save over $1.6 million in energy and operating costs over 15 years, while improving indoor comfort and putting Heller Machine Tools on track for ENERGY STAR certification.

Heller Machine Tools

Keith Vandenkieboom

President/Chief Executive Officer