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Trane outlines $15 million energy retrofit for East Stroudsburg Area SD; committee agrees to take recommendation to board
Summary
Trane presented a district-wide energy performance contract that uses energy savings, rebates and grants to fund upgrades. Staff and trustees discussed solar timing tied to tax credits and DCED grant deadlines; committee voted to forward the recommendation to the full board.
Trane representatives told the East Stroudsburg Area School District Properties & Facilities Committee on Feb. 11 that an energy-performance contract could fund widespread building upgrades using guaranteed energy savings, utility rebates and potential grants.
"We're looking at energy savings, and we're using all those savings to fund the work that we're proposing to do," Trane representative Andrew O'Dell said, describing a model that pairs equipment upgrades, controls recommissioning and incentives to create positive cash flow for capital projects.
Trane presented a needs matrix ranking district buildings by energy intensity and identified priority "red" items such as LED lighting retrofits, building…
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