DALLAS - The DePue Unit School District 103 in DePue, Ill., will lower its utility costs and improve
operations, comfort, and efficiency at its facilities as a result of a $295,000
performance contract with the Energy Solutions division of TAC. A leader in
energy services, building automation, and security, TAC will provide facility upgrades
for the school system that are guaranteed, upon completion, to reduce utility
charges by $13,000 annually.
TAC will install new lighting, a building
management system (BMS), and water efficiency measures for the small
district located in the Illinois River valley, 100 miles west of Chicago.
Serving the Village of DePue, population 2,000, the district has 455 students
in grades Pre-K through 12 and four buildings with a total of 66,000 square
feet.
“The performance
contract with TAC enables the DePue schools to conserve energy and reduce its
utility bills,” said Tom Dobrich,
superintendent. “The BMS will
give us control over our buildings, and
the new lighting will create a better learning environment. Because we will pay
for most of the project with our utility savings, it is a perfect solution for
our tight budget and aging facilities.”
Performance contracting is a turnkey
method whereby the design, construction, commissioning, and performance
measurement are incorporated into one guaranteed fixed price. Improved facility
efficiency, comfort, financial management, and environmental protection are
among the long-term results TAC delivers as the single provider accountable for
all aspects of the project.
TAC guarantees the amount of savings
performance contracting projects will achieve and agrees to pay the difference
if that amount is not realized. Typically, new, more efficient equipment and
upgraded facility automation systems generate the utility savings, as well as
maximize energy efficiency and improve occupant comfort. Performance contracting
projects are funded in a variety of ways, including general obligation bond
funds, maintenance reserve funds, and financing secured against guaranteed
energy savings.
TAC will replace existing inefficient lighting in the
46,000-square-foot main school building and in the 17,000-square-foot gym. The new lighting will both
save energy and provide better illumination. A complete BMS system will enable
facility staff to precisely control and monitor mechanical systems in the
buildings. This will improve comfort for occupants, as well as help save
energy. The water conservation measures to be implemented include low-flow
toilets and spring-loaded faucets and aerators.
“Students, faculty, and
other staff at the DePue schools will experience a much more comfortable place for
learning and working as a result of these facility updates,” said Wes
McDaniel, vice president of TAC Energy Solutions. “Basketball fans will
appreciate a better view of the game this season as well, with the new lighting
in the gym. Best of all, taxpayers will not be asked to provide more money to
make all these improvements possible.”
For more information, visit www.tac.com.
Publication
date:01/01/2008
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