Client Stories – Hear how you can benefit too!

The following full client stories provide detail about how Rede has worked with a number of rural school districts in a variety of capacities to move their energy management programs forward.

In-house design for a school heating system “pushed the envelope on design”

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.

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.

Biomass collaboration achieves 95% carbon neutrality

A new 400kW pellet boiler was installed at an elementary school in SD27 in BC, creating heat for the school and two neighbouring facilities. The fuel switching project resulted in energy savings and the new biomass boiler is 95% carbon neutral.

Finding funds for a “hot” investment: a case for ground source heat.

A school district in British Columbia eliminated the need for natural gas for heating in an elementary school by installing a ground source heat pump on the property. Using a noteworthy arrangement between the district and the energy supplier, this large-scale project was able to meet the district’s financial needs and create drastic improvements in efficiency.

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