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District energy report shows rising EUI; staff to explore solar and federal incentives

Beaufort County School District Operations Committee · October 9, 2024
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Energy manager said district Energy Use Intensity (EUI) rose to about 40 this year, driven by increased ventilation, after-hours events and construction; staff and trustees discussed solar farm experience and the Inflation Reduction Act as options to reduce operating costs.

The operations committee heard Oct. 8 from JD Atkinson, the district’s energy-management coordinator, who summarized the district’s annual state energy report and a rise in Energy Use Intensity (EUI).

Atkinson said the district’s EUI moved to about 40 for the year and attributed the increase to higher outside-air ventilation since the pandemic, more after-hours events and a number of active construction projects that…

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