Challenge When heat exchangers on the rooftop units at the Murfreesboro School District high school cracked, administrators knew they had to act quickly. Without a budget to completely finance an upgrade, the district would need to rely on state matching funds, which would be lost if the project was not under contract by October. The district sought to move quickly in order to obtain the necessary funding, and to complete the work over Christmas break, so as not to disturb classroom activity. Solution Murfreesboro School District discussed the upgrade with their mechanical engineer. Knowing that by the time plans were drawn up, bids evaluated and contractors selected, the district would be outside the deadline for matching funds, the mechanical engineer suggested using The Cooperative Purc

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