Value Delivered
EMCOR Construction Services Midwest provided a full range of single-source mechanical, electrical, and plumbing solutions under a guaranteed energy savings contract, that guaranteed $134,720 in annual operational, energy, and maintenance savings over 10 years.
These savings covered all project costs in slightly more than six years.
Our solutions helped to equip the school with better heating system control and reliability; improved building comfort; greater electrical safety; advanced educational technology capabilities; and deliver ongoing economies, efficiencies, and investment returns.
Client Objectives
The client wanted to improve cost control and energy efficiency at their 75,000-square-foot elementary school by upgrading heating and infrastructure components, some of which were more than 50 years old.
Solutions
Leveraging our extensive design-build and “green” building expertise, we self-performed comprehensive energy-saving services.
We replaced old, inefficient boilers with more economical condensing boilers. Coupled with vertical unit ventilators, these boilers enabled the system to heat the school with lower temperature water, which helps reduce energy consumption and costs.
In addition, we configured the direct digital control system to use ambient temperature and space conditions to regulate variable volume hot water pumping and the hot water temperature reset—further improving energy efficiency.
Our electricians also upgraded the school’s electrical wiring network, server room, and audio-visual equipment.
Client Background
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School Corporation is a public school district serving approximately 1,700 students in three schools.