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\nIn May of 2013, the district partnered with Energy Optimizers, USA, to retrofit its lighting systems with lower wattage fluorescents and to make energy efficient upgrades to the district\u2019s kitchens.<\/p>\n
TIPP CITY, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — South Central Local Schools\u2019 bid to reduce costs by improving energy efficiency has saved the district more than $104,000 in utility costs over a three-year period, Energy Optimizers, USA, has found.<\/p>\n
\nIn May of 2013, the district partnered with Energy Optimizers, USA, to retrofit its lighting systems with lower wattage fluorescents and to make energy efficient upgrades to the district\u2019s kitchens.<\/p>\n
Prior to the project, the district spent approximately $127,000 annually on energy expenses. Three years after the project\u2019s completion, annual utility costs are coming in at $101,450 and electrical consumption is down 31.3 percent. The savings are normalized for weather.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have accomplished exactly what we set out to do\u2014improve our learning environments while lowering our operational costs,\u201d said South Central Local Treasurer Chris Warrick. \u201cThanks to our partnership with Energy Optimizers, USA, we are able to make a better investment by redirecting our dollars from our utilities to our classrooms.\u201d<\/p>\n
The majority of the work was funded through the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission\u2019s House Bill 264 program, enabling the district to make its cost-cutting improvements at no expense to taxpayers while ensuring the guaranteed savings of the project were met or exceeded. The energy savings were guaranteed by Energy Optimizers, USA, for three years.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery project is an opportunity for our team to find simple but effective solutions that help our clients reduce their costs, improve the quality of lighting and comfort in their buildings, and save the environment,\u201d said Julie Birchfield, Energy Optimizers, USA, Customer Outreach Manager. \u201cSouth Central Local\u2019s leadership seized an opportunity to invest in the future and it is paying excellent dividends. That\u2019s a return on an investment that was made at no additional cost to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
About Energy Optimizers, USA:<\/strong>
\nEnergy Optimizers, USA works with educational, governmental, commercial and industrial customers to implement energy savings opportunities to reduce operational costs, including lighting retrofits, renewable energy projects (wind and solar), HVAC retrofit projects, building automation retrofits and energy education programs. The company is ranked in the Top 500 of INC. Magazine\u2019s list of 5,000 fastest growing companies in the U.S. (2014), was named the Fastest Growing Company in the region for two consecutive years by the Dayton Business Journal (2013, 2014), and was named a BBB Eclipse Integrity Award Finalist (2012).<\/p>\n