Upgrades Enable School District to Save More Than $160,000
Schools Improve HVAC and Lighting, and Raise Their Energy Star Ratings
ERIE, Pa. — The Fort LeBoeuf School District in northwest Pennsylvania is saving more than $160,000 annually after completing a multi-phase facility enhancement program. InsideIQ™ Building Automation Alliance member SmartEdge completed HVAC, controls, and other upgrades designed to lower utility costs and resolve infrastructure problems at district buildings as well as raise the Energy Star ratings for each of the district’s schools.
The first phase of the facility enhancement plan, implemented at a cost of $1.3 million, focused on four of the district’s five school buildings. SmartEdge completed upgrades to interior and exterior lighting, installed new HVAC system controls, optimized boiler plant operations, retro-commissioned major HVAC equipment, rebalanced air flows, and installed a new high-efficiency chiller. As a result, the district is saving $129,000 in utility and operating costs annually.