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Penncrest board debates scope, timing of boiler and facilities work at Cambridge Springs Elementary
Summary
Board and outside engineers reviewed aging boilers and repair options for Cambridge Springs Elementary; consultants estimated temporary heating costs of $10,000–$15,000 per month if a boiler failed, and members asked for a utilization/feasibility study before committing to a major capital project.
Richard Luke, the district facilities lead, and consultants from McClure told the Penncrest Board of School Directors the Cambridge Springs Elementary building is showing extensive age-related failures and that a full HVAC/boiler replacement is likely the next major capital step.
Eric from McClure said a temporary "boiler in a box" would likely cost "anywhere between $10 and $15,000 a month" in a worst-case outage, and warned that mixing high-efficiency condensing boilers…
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