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Elementary Energy Usage

Bowman Woods

Bowman Woods is a PK-5 50,906 square foot elementary school housing approximately 475 students and 58 staff. The building is primarily heated and cooled using high efficiency forced air conventional systems.

Energy Usage

Natural Gas (Therms): FY2009 – 15,873; FY2010 – 14,958; FY2011 – 16,547; FY2012 – 15,144; FY2013 – 15,279: FY2014 – 16,758, FY2015 – 12,991; FY2016 – 10,877; FY2017 – 10,635

Electricity (kWh): FY2009 – 461,700: FY2010 – 399,500; FY2011 – 471,900; FY2012 – 428,700; FY2013 – 496,400: FY2014 – 430,200, FY2015 – 450,300; FY2016 – 390,600; FY2017 – 393,300

Equipment

  • High Efficiency Air Conditioning
  • Heat Recovery Air Exchange Units
  • High Efficiency Furnaces
  • Energy Efficient Door Replacement

Echo Hill

Echo Hill is a PK-5, 78,000 square foot elementary school housing approximately 549 students and 71 staff. The building is primarily heated and cooled using high efficiency geothermal ground source heat pump systems. School water heating is electricity.

Energy Usage

Natural Gas (Therms): FY2009 – 438 (11 months); FY2010 – 297; FY2011 – 264; FY2012 – 304; FY2013 – 281; FY2014 – 379; FY2015 – 394; FY2016 – 306; FY2017 – 342

Electricity (kWh): FY2009 – 880,600 (11 months); FY2010 – 965,200; FY2011 – 1,039,800; FY2012 – 1,106,000; FY2013 – 929,000; FY2014 – 896,400; FY2015 – 957,600; FY2016 – 837,400; FY2017 – 826,200

Equipment

  • Occupancy Sensors – WattStopper
  • Variable Speed Drives on Geothermal Pumps
  • Daylight Sensoring in Hallway
  • Installed water mixing valves
  • Vend Misers on Vending Machines

Indian Creek

Indian Creek is a K-5, 42,200 square foot elementary school housing approximately 505 students and 60 staff. The building is primarily heated and cooled using high-efficiency geothermal ground source heat pump systems converted from natural gas in 2010. School water heating is natural gas. It is part of the main Linn-Mar campus electric system.

Energy Usage

Natural Gas (Therms): FY2009 – 10,874; FY2010 – 3594; FY2011 – 3527; FY2012 – 1696; FY2013 – 1406; FY2014 – 1867; FY2015 – 4,101; FY2016 – 2,596; FY2017 – 4,439;

Electricity (kWh): Electricity usage is part of the campus electricity usage.

Programs

  • Energy Audit – Alliant through Michaels Engineering

Equipment

  • Converted to ground source heat pumps for cooling and heating.
  • Replaced windows with energy efficient windows.
  • LED parking lot lighting
  • Roof replacement
  • Exit sign replacement

Linn Grove

Linn Grove is a PK-5, 78,000 square foot elementary school housing approximately 485 students and 74 staff. The building is primarily heated and cooled using high-efficiency geothermal ground source heat pump systems. School water heating is natural gas.

Energy Usage

Natural Gas (Therms): FY2009 – 3766; FY2010 – 3630; FY2011 – 4289; FY2012 – 4369; FY2013 – 2499; FY2014 – 2403; FY2015 – 2591; FY2016 – 3,069; FY2017 – 2,421

Electricity (kWh): FY2009 – 1,029,200; FY2010 – 940,000; FY2011 – 948,600; FY2012 – 1,106,400; FY2013 – 934,000; FY2014 – 1,088,000; FY2015 – 1,249,200; FY2016 – 921,200; FY2017 – 916,000

Programs

  • Energy Audit – Alliant through Michaels Engineering

Equipment

  • Occupancy Sensors – Lutron Radio Controlled
  • Daylighting Sensors in Main Hallways
  • Installed water mixing valves

Novak

Novak is a PK-5, 78,000 square foot elementary school housing approximately 460 students and 71 staff. The building is primarily heated and cooled using high-efficiency geothermal ground source heat pump systems. School water heating is electricity.

Energy Usage

Natural Gas (Therms): FY2011 – 2616; FY2012 – 2580; FY2013 – 2627; FY2014 – 2844; FY2015 – 2,775; FY2016 – 2,145; FY2017 – 2,908

Electricity (kWh): FY2011 – 793,200; FY2012 – 867,600; FY2013 – 799,200; FY2014 – 879,600; FY2015 – 974,400; FY2016 – 887,200; FY2017 – 814,400

Programs

  • Energy Audit – Alliant through Michaels Engineering

Westfield

Westfield is a K-5 61,588 square foot elementary school housing approximately 424 students and 56 staff. The building is primarily heated and cooled using a four pipe boiler system with condensing unit.

Energy Usage

Natural Gas (Therms): FY2009 – 38,092: FY2010 – 30,374; FY2011 – 20,915; FY2012 – 34,597; FY2013 – 35,586; FY2014 – 45,390; FY2015 – 42,892; FY2016 – 38,242; FY2017 – 36,036

Electricity (kWh): FY2009 – 634,682: FY2010 – 610,176; FY2011 – 521,472; FY2012 – 674,488; FY2013 – 636,288; FY2014 – 713,088′ FY2015 – 691,776; FY2016 – 691,968; FY2017 – 755,039

Equipment

  • Replace Metal Halide Gym Lighting with Fluorescent

Wilkins

Wilkins is a K-5 48,800 square foot elementary school. The building is primarily heated and cooled using high efficiency geothermal ground source heat pump systems converted from natural gas in 2010.

Energy Usage

Natural Gas (Therms): FY2009 – 38,092: FY2010 – 30,374; FY2011 – 20,915; FY2012 – 34,597; FY2013 – 35,586; FY2014 – 45,390; FY2015 – 42,892; FY2016 – 38,242; FY2017 – 36,036

Electricity (kWh): FY2009 – 634,682: FY2010 – 610,176; FY2011 – 521,472; FY2012 – 674,488; FY2013 – 636,288; FY2014 – 713,088′ FY2015 – 691,776; FY2016 – 691,968; FY2017 – 755,039