Walk-In Cooler Maintenance + Attic Fan Installation
Farmer Lise Bueschen-Monahan envisioned true connection to the land when she and Farmer
Steve Monahan began: “We believe farming is a collaboration between soil, plant animal, and
human animal. We practice what we call “herd-first farming”. Our kids are raised by their goat
mothers with some assistance from us as needed.” Fraga’s process is hands-on, and they love making goat cheese and other products for sale in their farm store, farmer’s markets, and other locations.
“A great way to motivate me to do some of the things I wish I had done a while ago!”
PROJECT OUTCOMES
- Saved 4,154 kWh Annually
- Saved $814 Annually
- Saved 1.54 MTCO2e Annually
Fraga Farmstead began exploring energy efficiency projects with big impacts with technical assistance and follow up from BRING.
Maintenance on their Walk-in Cooler discovered a fix for a likely refrigerant leak and improved performance, reducing the high likelihood of food loss and waste.
Project Results
Farmers Lise + Steve tackled much needed upgrades: improving insulation and maintenance on their Walk-In Cooler, as well as installing an attic fan to vent the excess heat from three devices in the pasteurization production space: the refrigeration unit for the bulk tank, the air conditioner for the production space, and the wool production space that utilizes a floor AC unit. Reducing the amount of ambient temperature improved performance of all units.
