West Carrollton Local School District (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Energy Optimizers, USA and Waibel Energy Systems worked together on (2) energy savings projects for the West Carrollton School District (2007/2008 and 2010 – current).
The first HB264 energy conservation project with West Carrollton Schools was analyzed, developed and implemented in 2008 by Mr. Greg Smith. This project was a district-wide energy conservation project (7 school facilities). The project included:
- Complete HVAC Renovations
- Chiller and Rooftop Unit Replacements and Retrofits
- High Efficiency Pumps
- Window Replacements at the High School
- Complete District-Wide Building Automation Integration (utilizing Johnson Controls, Trane, Tridium and Building Logix)
- Extensive Lighting Retrofits
- Lighting Controls and Occupancy Sensors
- District-Wide Advanced Energy management Control Strategies such as:
- Demand Limiting
- Critical Zone Re-Set
- Water Conservation Projects
- Urinal Retrofits (saved over 5,000,000 gallons of water per year)
- Domestic and Kitchen Hot Water Efficiency Projects
The actual savings of these projects have exceeded the anticipated savings by 16% and have resulted in the district implementing a Phase II HB264 project (currently in progress).
The Phase II project has also been developed by Mr. Greg Smith and Waibel Energy Systems to provide all engineering and bid documents for this project. The Phase II project, $ 2,419,400 project cost, will provide an additional $138,313 of annual energy savings.
This project is an ideal example of the successful use of HB264 and the importance of continued monitoring and analysis of the on-going energy savings results. The Phase I project not only met the expectations of the district, but exceeded them. Therefore, the entire district’s administration was eager to pursue additional opportunities, including renewable energy opportunities and an Energy Efficiency & Awareness Program, by implementing a “Phase II HB264 Project.”