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Laguna Beach Unified reviews energy master plan aiming for carbon neutrality by 2030
Summary
Board heard a P2S Engineering presentation on a districtwide Energy Master Plan for six sites that models electrification, solar + battery storage, HVAC heat-pump replacements and EV charging; consultants estimate roughly $2 million in IRA incentives and outlined steps to integrate the plan into the facilities master plan before returning for approval.
The Laguna Beach Unified School District board on July 25 heard an information presentation from district facilities staff and consultants at P2S Engineering on an Energy Master Plan that models steps toward carbon neutrality by 2030.
The presentation, introduced by Director of Facilities and Sustainability Ryan Zeta, outlined baseline 2023 energy use across six district sites and a suite of recommended energy conservation measures: scheduling and controls upgrades, lighting controls, HVAC replacements with heat pumps, electrification of domestic hot water, on-site solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage, and EV charging infrastructure. Tara Sharita, a mechanical engineer with P2S, said the study is intended as a roadmap and will be brought back to the board for approval once funding options are identified: "...give us a roadmap to carbon neutrality," she said.
Why it matters: the plan lays out both technical and financial pathways to reduce the district's greenhouse gas emissions and utility costs over time, but implementation requires substantial capital and coordination with outside funding sources. Consultants said…
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