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Council Rock Goals

To institute an energy management program that leads to both immediate and long-term sustainable energy savings with limited capital investment, while improving overall environmental quality throughout the district and community.

ARAMARK Answers

Optimize

• Assisted with energy purchasing by developing lowest cost supply for energy streams
• Optimized building management and control systems (BMS)
• Matched the operation of HVAC infrastructure to the program use of the district
• Supplied troubleshooting and corrective maintenance support to improve the quality of operations

Educate

• Provided technical and skill-based training to maintenance staff, in both classroom and "on the job" settings
• Developed a periodic newsletter for community to provide education on energy savings and tips to reduce energy consumption
• Shared program progress and activities with administration and staff through the distribution of energy update reports and flyers
• Initiated Energy Awareness Week to engage students in energy conservation efforts in school and at home

Invest

• Prioritized and executed high-return energy projects (primarily in enhanced building controls systems), based on energy and cost savings opportunity

District Results

Financial Performance and Operations Excellence:

• Exceeded savings guarantee by more than 500%
• Achieved over $5 million savings in the first 3 years
• Decreased cost rates for fossil fuels through purchasing assistance
• Developed comprehensive uniform practices and standards for district-wide energy guidelines
• Implemented continuous benchmarking to verify performance on a monthly basis

Employee and Community Well-being:

• Improved thermal comfort of building spaces and increased system reliability
• Led educational initiatives about energy usage and conservation for students and faculty (including Energy Awareness Week and presentations to assemblies and clubs)
• Enabled a well-trained and highly capable maintenance staff

Environment:

• Realized more than 40% reduction in district energy consumption over 3 years
• Reduced CO₂ emissions by more than 6,000 metric tons