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Energy firm ABM pitches guaranteed-savings audit for three Franklin County schools
Summary
ABM Infrastructure Solutions presented preliminary findings for energy, lighting and HVAC work at three Franklin County Public Schools and proposed a $25,000 investment‑grade audit paid from future guaranteed savings; school leaders asked for time to review and agreed to revisit the proposal in February.
ABM Infrastructure Solutions told the Franklin County School Board on Jan. 13 that an energy‑efficiency project focused on Franklin County High School, Rocky Mount Elementary and Leeward/Lee Wade (Lee Wade) could free roughly $223,000 a year across those three schools and support about $3.5 million in capital work if the district pursues a 15‑year guaranteed savings contract.
The recommendation came from Whit Blake, ABM, who said his team collected utility data, visited the three campuses and preliminarily calculated energy use intensity and potential savings. “If we look at the financial impact of reducing the overall cost to operate these buildings you can see the numbers start to add up,” Blake said during the presentation.
Why it matters: The district’s buildings include aging boilers, controls and ventilation systems…
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