Testimonials from Superintendent Timothy Eagen, Principal Kenneth Ferrazzi, and various students at William T. Rogers Middle School about how Energia’s solar project positively impacted their learning environment as well as the whole of the Kings Park Central School District.
Discover how underfunded buildings are worsening educational inequities and learn how your school district can address the problem through energy performance contracts. By Kendra McQuilton, Energia CEO Educators recognize that striving for equity in all opportunities and outcomes can level the playing field for students being left behind. Educational inequity exists in many forms,… Read more »
Building decarbonization was a hot topic at the recent GSC event; Here’s how you can build your roadmap for success. By Justin Benoit, Senior Project Manager, CEM The recent Green Schools Conference, hosted in-person in New Orleans across three days in February/March 2023, was a packed event including programming featuring peer-to-peer content and networking,
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 »Energy Efficiency Funding Opportunities for Municipalities and Public Schools
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 » 
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