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Green Green SchoolsSchoolsGreen Green
SchoolsSchoolsHow to Save Money and How to Save Money and
Improve the Learning Improve the Learning EnvironmentEnvironment
Power Point at Power Point at www.rockcreekschools.orgwww.rockcreekschools.org
Learning Objectives• Understand how the Facility Conservation
Improvement Program (FCIP) works• Assess whether the FCIP is relevant to
your school district’s needs• Acquire helpful hints about making a
potential FCIP implementation more effective for your school district
• Discover how the FCIP can cut utility costs, create convenience, and improve learning conditions
A Little Info about Rock Creek USD 323
• Between Manhattan and Wamego• About 900 Students• Two K-6 schools (St. George and
Westmoreland) and one 7-12 school• 26/26 Standards of Excellence last year• Two National Blue Ribbon Schools in
the past two years
Overview of State Program
• KS Statute 75-37, 125: Facility Conservation Improvement Program (FCIP)
• Energy Services Companies (ESCOs) must be approved by KDHE (we used Trane)
• Process, profit margins, fees, and energy savings measurement options are set by statute
• Financing is a lease-purchase loan, paid out of Capital Outlay, and not counted as debt
• No change orders by the ESCO are allowed
Step I: Preliminary Energy Audit--No Cost
Step 2: Investment Grade Audit--Cost Will Vary
Step 3: Installation
Negotiate Scope & Contract
Authorize Investment Grade Audit
InstallationCommissionin
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Warranty/Performance Guarantees
Detailed Technical &
Financial Investment Grade Audit
Project Approval & Contract Execution
Initial Conceptual Discussion
ESCO Team & the Facility
Team Identify Facility
Opportunities
Preliminary Technical
and Financial Analysis
Preliminary Technical
and Financial Summary
Other Important Info• Energy savings are measured and
guaranteed but maintenance savings are not
• Project costs will be mostly but perhaps not completely paid for with savings.
• Projects are determined by the BOE and costs are negotiable
Our Projects: SGES• Two year-old New Building• Added CO2 sensors• Re-balanced a few HVAC items • Re-set temperature and light schedules• Integrated lighting with HVAC controls• Web-based controls: Other buildings
were routed through SGES controls• Total Cost: $190,000
Our Projects: RCJSHS• Had already replaced metal halide gym
lights with T5 lights• Replaced T12 lights with T8• Added occupancy sensors• Replaced chiller• Replaced water fixtures• Web-based controls and schedules• Total Cost: $900,000
WES Projects• All new Mitsubishi HVAC system• Upgraded electrical system• New doors and windows• New light fixtures and added sensors• New water fixtures• Gym ventilation system• Removed window A/C units, boiler, and
radiators (huge learning environment improvement)
• Web-based controls and schedules• Total Cost: $1.1 million
Results• Utility Bills: Large drop in electricity
costs. Expect to save about $150,000 per year in utility and maintenance costs
• More light with fewer bulbs (lamps)• No noisy window A/C units or hot
radiators at WES• Convenient and efficient controls• Reduced carbon footprint
Carbon FootprintReduction
521 metric tons CO2 / year521 metric tons CO2 / yearAnnual Equivalent Savings:
•111 acres of forest
•2.7 railcars of coal
•99 passenger vehicles
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