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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

St. George Elementary

RCJSHS

Westmoreland Elementary

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 InstallationCommissioning Acceptance 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

WES Before

WES After

WES Before

WES After

WES Gym Before

WES Gym After

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 Footprint Reduction 521 metric tons CO2 / year Annual Equivalent Savings: 111 acres of forest 2.7 railcars of coal 99 passenger vehicles 21

SGES Electricity Costs

RCJSHS Electricity Savings

A Few Final Thoughts Prepare faculty, staff, and students for stricter temperature controls Trane handles many of these projects in Kansas and did an excellent job for us Keep your dishwashing nozzles If you just want to replace your lights then you probably don’t need this program