Union Station Kansas City and operations manager, MC Realty, partnered with BCS Performance Solutions to address high utility costs. After replacing an antiquated building automation system and implementing BCS Performance Solutions’ tailored energy savings program, Union Station is on their way to a 16% decrease in electricity consumption and a drastic increase in energy efficiency. Union Station has saved 2,811 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide. That’s equivalent to 15 railcars worth of coal burned or 6,508 barrels of oil consumed.
To encourage others in the community to take the same steps toward sustainability, the team created an educational kiosk, titled So Watt, housed in Union Station’s Science City. This will hopefully share with others the power of energy efficiency on utilities. The kiosk is modeled after Union Station’s central plant. It integrates sound bites from the chiller housed in Union Station’s facility and is designed to reflect aspects of the replacement equipment. An interactive game educates the user on energy efficient practices and reducing waste at home.
The kiosk teaches visitors tips and tricks for energy efficiency and highlights its importance. BCS Performance Solutions is hopeful that this kiosk will help spark the continued growth of sustainability in the Kansas City area and teach residents easy ways to reduce their utility spend. The kiosk is installed and operational in Union Station’s Science City and is currently open the public.
“The Energy Kiosk promotes energy efficiency and sustainability content to visitors utilizing a multi-level approach. This unique blend of game design and fun icon usage creates a strong instinct for visitors to stay engaged and complete the quiz, while being immersed in the content. Completed in partnership with Performance Energy Solutions, this kiosk truly engages visitors with all their senses. The unique blend of digital and physical kiosk design makes the kiosk truly a ‘destination’ kiosk and successfully delivers the often complex concepts of energy efficiency and sustainability to the community in a fun and memorable way.”
– Jeff Rosenblatt, Director of Exhibits for Kansas City’s Science Center.
