By integrating sensors and controls to continuously monitor and regulate the firing and flow rates, a custom heating plant in an Alberta school is saving energy and reducing utility costs.
Client Stories
10-year review of all efficiency investments at BC school district
Over the past 10 years, a British Columba school district has been implementing energy efficiency projects to reduce energy costs and consumptions in every school. Now School District 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin (SD27) is a leader in carbon offset reductions among British Columbia school districts.
Fix to BAS scheduling saves an Alberta school over $40,000 per year
A middle school in northwestern Alberta is expected to save $40,000 a year after a scheduling error was identified and resolved. With only adjustments to the building automation system, the costs to find and fix the problem were paid off in a few months from electricity and fuel savings.
SD27 and Rede: A BC Climate Action Success Story
A boiler upgrade project is being recognized by the British Columbia government as a Climate Action Success Story.
Alberta school division on track to save thousands on electricity
Energy efficiency has the potential to save Northland School Division $700,000 on their $1.2 million annual utility bill
Scheduling for spring break saved K-12 district $4,500
School District 27 in British Columbia saved over $4,500 by adjusting the scheduling for its school facilities for the 2018 spring break. In 15 elementary schools and eight secondary schools, the schedules were set to accommodate reduced occupancy from March 19 to 22.
LED upgrades save SD27 $30,000 annually
School District 27 in the Central Interior of British Columbia upgraded gymnasium and exterior lighting to LEDs in elementary and secondary school facilities—a change that is expected to save the district $30,000 every year.
School lighting upgrading to LEDs in SD27
LED lights are a bright idea! Changing to energy efficient lighting does more than save energy. Quick facts about school lighting.
“Solar was the obvious choice”: SD46 installs panels on three facilities
The Sunshine Coast School District is living up to its name. British Columbia School District 46 (Sunshine Coast) is in the process of installing significant amounts of photovoltaic solar on the roofs at three facilities.
Overcoming LEED challenges worth it for BC district
A British Columbia school district took the extra steps to build a LEED Gold Certified building – a process that had its challenges. In the end, the extra steps have been worth the challenge for School District 46 (Sunshine Coast), according to the district’s facilities and transportation manager, Rob Collison.
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