District plans software update for HVAC controls and incremental unit replacements
Summary
District staff advised the board that fully replacing the Johnson Controls system would be costly (near $500,000), so they plan a $30,000 software controls update now and incremental classroom HVAC unit replacements over multiple years.
Facilities staff advised board members that the district’s HVAC controls software is outdated and recommended a targeted software update estimated at $30,000 to restore reliable control and telemetry. "What was the price of the update? 30,000," a board official relayed after staff noted the controls upgrade is already in the works.
Staff said replacing the entire vendor platform (for example, moving away from Johnson Controls to another vendor) would approach much higher costs—staff cited a rough figure near $500,000—so the near-term approach is a software update and selective replacement of classroom units with simpler, easier-to-service models as existing units fail. The board directed staff to include the controls update cost in the capital plan and to return with a multi-year replacement schedule.
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