How your district can leverage the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for improving facilities and reducing energy costs. By David M. Newman, PE, CEM,LEED-AP, CEA Vice President of Engineering Two broad legislative acts signed into law during the summer of 2022 – the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and… Read more »
From the desk of Kendra McQuilton CEO of Energia Tightening Budgets and Aging Buildings are Creating a Crisis that EPCs Can Help Solve This is your chance to transform your district facilities! The U.S. Department of Energy defines energy performance contracting as “a budget-neutral approach to make building improvements that reduce energy and water use… Read more »
By Rob Sullivent and Dave Newman When it comes to an energy performance contract, much of the work appears to focus on the facility and indoor air quality (IAQ) measures. But we prefer a term in use by the team at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and their Schools for Health initiative:… Read more »
An Energy Performance Contract Project Can be the Perfect Way to Reduce Energy Costs While Delivering a Measure of “Green” Energy for Your School District. When we are working with a school district to manage their energy performance contract (EPC), we are often involved in recommending that they convert or integrate an alternative energy source… Read more »
You may still be able to obtain funding from ARP ESSER before the current September 2024 and December 2024 deadlines, but you’ll need to hurry! Plus, the new Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) opens up new opportunities for SolarPV. The current window for funding upgrades for school district building health and safety under America Rescue Plan… Read more »
Following a long pandemic and multiple crisis changes, it’s time to return your building infrastructure to the way it was in the before times. By David M. Newman, PE, CEM, LEED-AP, CEA, Vice President of Engineering, Energia The real estate industry has a saying that everyone knows, “when it comes to buying a great home,... Read more » 
An interview with Superintendent Anibal Soler Reveals How Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs) have Helped Batavia City and Schenectady City Schools Fund Critical Capital Improvements By Kendra McQuilton, Chief Executive Officer of Energia Fiscal responsibility is one of the most important aspects of a school district superintendent’s job. But if the mandate is to simultaneously deliver... Read more » 
Sixth Grade Engineering Club Learns Directly About Energy Efficiency (Floral Park, NY – June 14, 2022) Floral Park-Bellerose School District, participated in the Energia Real World STEM Learning/Career Exploration program, with sixth graders from Floral Park-Bellerose Elementary. Energia partnered with the district on an Energy Performance Contract and offered the program to interested students as… Read more »
There can be no equity in education without first providing parity in the condition of physical learning environments By Kendra McQuilton, CEO at Energia The pandemic has brought into sharp relief the massive disparity between “have” and “have not” districts for students, parents, educators and administrators. Differences exist between access to learning resources, staffing, technology… Read more »
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