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District moves to replace aging VRF systems at multiple elementary sites, cites heating reliability and long‑term upgrade costs
Summary
Administrators told the board they will replace variable‑refrigerant‑flow (VRF) HVAC units at several elementary schools after years of reliability issues in cold weather; the district also discussed long‑term options including larger four‑pipe replacements with estimated multi‑million‑dollar costs.
District officials briefed the board on a multi‑site plan to replace aging variable‑refrigerant‑flow (VRF) heating and cooling systems at a number of elementary schools, citing repeated performance problems at very low temperatures.
Casey, the district’s facilities lead, said the board had approved equipment purchases and contracts that will allow in‑house crews and contractors to remove the existing VRF systems and install replacement systems this summer. He and other administrators noted that VRF systems previously…
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