Westview School Corporation
Westview School Corporation partnered with Performance Services and Eco Engineering to transform classrooms with an energy-efficient lighting upgrade, enhancing the visual experience for students while reducing expenses for the school district.
kWh Reduced Energy
Annual Energy Savings
Utility Provider Rebate
Background
Westview School Corporation is a highly-rated, public school district located in Topeka, IN. Across 5 core educational buildings in the district, approximately 2,200 students are enrolled in grades K-12. Through a transparent, competitive selection process, the school corporation awarded a multimillion-dollar energy savings performance contract to Performance Services, an energy services company (ESCO) based in Indiana.
Situation
The district wanted to implement an improved visual experience across their facilities while also reducing energy and maintenance expenses. Performance Services, who had implemented an energy savings project for the district in the past, sought out Eco Engineering to assist with the lighting system upgrade. The Performance Services team called upon our team to design and install a lighting system that would meet the needs of Westview School Corporation within the budget allocated.
Solution
The energy efficient lighting project converted existing interior and exterior lighting to LED technology in the district’s junior-senior high school, four elementary schools, and administrative facilities. Full dimming controls were installed in classrooms to provide an enhanced learning environment for the students. Similar controls were deployed in the gymnasiums to enable settings that matched the range of events held in that type of venue. Additionally, occupancy sensors were installed in bathrooms, hallways, conference rooms, offices, and other areas to reduce lighting usage when the areas are unoccupied. The energy savings and reduced maintenance costs objectives for this project were realized, and the overall quality of light across these district buildings was enhanced.
Energy Savings
In addition to improving the quality of the lighting throughout each of the upgraded buildings, the system was responsible for significant energy savings for Westview School Corporation.
- Reduced Energy Consumption: 1,519,389 kWh in the first year.
Incentives
The project met all detailed requirements needed for qualification of a substantial rebate from NIPSCO and LaGrange Country REMC, the local utility providers. The $92,000 rebate reduced the district’s payback period on the lighting investment
- Annual Energy Savings: $85,100
- Sustained Annual Maintenance Savings: $16,500