Modernizing history

Honeywell worked with the Avon Old Farms School in Avon, Conn., to bring the unique historic campus, its buildings and infrastructure, to current and more sustainable levels of energy efficiency. Great care was taken to dramatically reduce its carbon footprint without sacrificing the charm and character of this remarkable institution.

project profile

Reducing Carbon Footprint and Keeping Natural Beauty

Honeywell Building Solutions

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“With Honeywell’s guidance we have maintained the historic feel of our campus while addressing

energy effi ciency issues and educating our community on

sustainability. We have reduced our carbon footprint by 30

percent over four years without sacrifi cing the architectural

integrity or beauty of our school.”

— Ken LaRocque, Headmaster Avon Old Farms School

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Offset more than

$300,000$168,653

ENERGY SAVINGS Community $$

Guaranteed Impact Working with Honeywell, Avon Old Farms School was able to:

Offset more than $300K in costs by streamlining projects and incentives

Generate positive press and community goodwill toward the school and the ability to be more competitive in the coveted Green Cup Challenge

Achieve a total annual energy savings of $168,653

Avon Old Farms School – Avon, Conn.• Boarding and day school for boys in grades 9-12 and postgraduates.• Best known for rigorous academia, supportive faculty, unique architecture

and sense of community.

• Avon wanted to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after an energy audit was completed in 2008.

• The school needed to modernize the power plant to support energy needs of the campus and increase effi ciencies.

• The heating, lighting, and cooling in dormitories, classroom buildings and administrative offi ces needed upgrading without sacrifi cing the uniqueness of the historic campus.

• The Honeywell Engineering team acted as a general contractor and consultant to help prioritize school energy initiatives with quickest paybacks and associated rebates.

• Services included: energy auditing, design engineering, project management, commissioning, energy training and securing utility rebates.

• Honeywell approved resources and streamlined the rebate process allowing for immediate investment mitigation.

• A hands-on education program is being designed to help students understand the new technologies in place and participate in better energy practices.

Honeywell as the General Contractor recommended upgrades including:• Replacing lighting fi xtures and controls with Super T8, expanding the

existing building automation system to incorporate a sustainable campus-wide system and dramatically improving ice rink energy effi ciencies.

• Heating and cooling infrastructure upgrades and retrofi ts.