Case Study
Public High School
Public High School Building Type: Public High School Project Type: Retrofit Qualifying Systems: HVAC Square Footage: 438,946 Energy Savings: 58.3% Deduction Per Square Foot: $1.80 Total Section 179D Deduction: $790,102.80 This public high school renovation was completed by an energy services company (ESCO) as part of a school district wide energy savings performance contract project. The 438,946 square foot high school completed a major retrofit of its HVAC systems. Building components installed as part of this project included high efficiency air-cooled chiller, condensing boiler, demand control ventilation, and VFDs. As a result of the energy efficient retrofit, the school achieved an energy savings of 58.3% for the HVAC system. Due to the energy efficient features of the upgrades and ac