Recap of Energy Management Program 2007 to 2013

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Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good of men. ~ Gifford Pinchot Energy Conservation and Management Program July 2007 thru January 2013

Transcript of Recap of Energy Management Program 2007 to 2013

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Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its

resources for the lasting good of men. ~ Gifford Pinchot

Energy Conservation and Management Program July 2007 thru January 2013

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What We’ve Attained by the Cost Saving Numbers

Using our utility Energy CAP database to track utility usage, costs, unit cost variations, daily weather, billing day cycles,

square footage changes, and building use adjustments, here are our most current results for Electric, Natural Gas and Oil

cost savings: September 2007 thru August 2008 – 17.3%...$261,680September 2008 thru August 2009 – 25.65%...$481,787September 2009 thru August 2010 – 30.05%...$657,425September 2010 thru August 2011 – 30.08%...$660,502September 2011 thru August 2012 – 34.57%...$739,429September 2012 thru January 2013 – 33.6%...$269,007

(…the last line represents only 4 full months of savings and some grant money earned in January…on our way to a record year in

energy savings for 2012-2013!)

Cost Savings to date: 28.6%... Plus special savings of $47,779 to

a current $3,069,829…approx. $517,329 ahead of the projected 5 and ½ year savings estimate!!!

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Our Energy Star Performance and Recognition

Owning a building that achieves top energy performance is a sign of good management, but owning a portfolio of buildings that achieves continuous improvement in energy performance demonstrates

superior management and environmental leadership. Those ENERGY STAR partners who demonstrate continuous improvement organization-wide, not just in individual buildings, qualify for recognition as

ENERGY STAR Leaders.Energy Star Leader:Chambersburg Area School District - K-12 Education – Pennsylvania1 of 13 PA Energy Star Leader School Districts; 1 of 237 National K-12 Energy Star Leaders Top Performer (2010)20 Percent (2010) Energy ImprovementTop Performer (2011)Top Performer (2012)30 Percent (2012) Energy Improvement

***48 Current Energy Star Labels; every school has earnedEnergy Star Labels for energy efficiency.

***17 more Labels are pending for 2012.

***Our current portfolio score is approx. 93 out of 100 with a 32%+ energy Improvement.

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Key Strategies Implemented via our Energy Conservation Efforts

• Regular building audits especially during unoccupied periods• Organized holiday, weekend, and summer building shutdowns to conserve

energy• Regular monitoring of computerized Energy Management System;

scheduling to optimize energy conservation• Great partnership with CASD Building and Grounds Department to

implement and support our conservation efforts• 4-day summer work weeks to gain up to 9, three-day weekends of energy

conservation the past 4 summers• Summer Emergency Demand Response Program with 7 buildings…on call to

shut back power and earn $$ for freeing up electric power• Benchmarking utility usage, costs, weather, building square footage and

usage variations info all tracked using Energy CAP database and Energy Star Portfolio Manager

• Student outreach via many contest opportunities and classroom presentations especially during October’s Energy Action Month and Earth Day Month

• Regular communication via newsletters, web site, twitter, community presentations, etc.

• Applied for and earned recognition of our district’s energy efforts via Energy Star, Green Ribbon Schools, PA Governor’s Environmental Award, Shippensburg University School Study Council, Maintenance Solutions Magazine Award, PARSS Building Community Award, and other state and national award programs and grants

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A huge acknowledgement goes out to our Building and Grounds, Technology, and

Food Service Departments. These department employees have played a key role in our energy savings success via their

support of our conservation initiatives especially during unoccupied building

times…shutting down and powering off equipment that does not need to be

running. THANK YOU TO ALL!!!

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ENERGY EFFICIENT CASHS CAR SHOW, PA State MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPUTER FAIR FINALISTS, various student CONTESTS,

GREEN APPLE DAY OF SERVICE, GARDENS AND GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS, CMS

GREENHOUSES AND PLANS FOR SOLAR, ENERGY STAR LABELS FOR EVERY SCHOOL, VISIT FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA’S TOP ENVIRONMENTAL

COUNSEL, Chair Nancy Sutley.

CASD ENERGY HAPPENINGS

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Best wishes to everyone in the CASD going forward. Thank you for the opportunity to serve as the first CASD

Energy Manager…and thank you for supporting our conservation efforts.

"Anyone can avoid failure by not seeking challenge. It is when one travels outside their comfort zone and braves through difficulties,

one truly experiences accomplishment, fulfillment, and appreciation."

- Paulina Bandy, Esq.