- Changing owner/operator and contractor focus on lowest first cost to a total life-cycle cost in purchasing pumps, pump systems and services.
- Create opportunities for expanded demand among owner/operators and contractors for value-added services from the pump industry and expand the capacity within the pump industry to meet this need.
- Develop new educational materials and tools to train and educate pump and supplier OEMs, owner/operators, contractors and others.
- Develop appropriate outreach efforts to get the message out that "Pump Systems Matter,” and begin to transform the market for energy-efficient pump systems and services.
For the past few years, HI has been involved with developing new educational materials related to pump systems, especially the “Pump Life-Cycle Cost (LCC) Guide.” The e-learning site, www.pumplearning.org with its first course on "Centrifugal Pumps: Fundamentals, Application and Design," and the new “Variable-Speed Pumping Guide” are other valuable resources for pump users.
As a DOE Allied Partner, HI has partnered with DOE to provide technical input for the development of the Pump System Assessment Tool and to offer training for qualified pump system specialists. The "pumps" section of the HI Web site provides energy savings guidance, tips, U.S. DOE case studies and tools, including downloadable versions of PSAT software for the benefit of users and non-government organizations. Free downloadable copies of the “Executive Summary of the Pump LCC” and “Variable-Speed Pumping Guides” are also available from www.pumps.org.
To learn about the "Pump Systems Matter" program and how to become a charter partner, contact HI Executive Director Robert Asdal at (973) 267-9700 x 13 or e-mail [email protected]. Membership in "Pump Systems Matter" is open to utilities, market transformation organizations, government agencies, pump users, contractors, consultants, engineering companies, trade and professional associations, as well as North American pump manufacturers and suppliers of motors and drives, seals, couplings, bearings, housings, instrumentation and control systems, and pump-specific software.