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District explores generators, glycol and batteries after outages threaten heating and food services
Summary
Facilities staff and a technical presenter discussed options to keep boilers and circulator pumps running during outages — from small building generators and transfer switches to converting hydronic loops to glycol — and asked contractors to provide cost and sizing estimates for next meeting.
Southern Columbia Area School District facilities staff asked engineers and contractors to cost resilient options after recent multi‑day outages threatened heating systems, food services and classroom continuity.
At the facilities meeting, district staff and a technical presenter discussed whether the district could afford building‑level generators sized to run boilers and circulator pumps, or whether converting hydronic rooftop units to a glycol mix would be a lower‑cost,…
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