Over the last decade, James E. Richmond, CEM of Energy Solutions Network, Inc. and Jeff L. Schuster, PE, CEM of Ennovate Corporation have developed and implemented a combined total of over $50,000,000 in Energy Services Performance Contracts (ESPC) for school districts across the nation. Below is a list of our combined experience in public schools. References are available on request.
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ENERGY SOLUTIONS NETWORK, INC.

STRATTON SCHOOL DISTRICT - STRATTON COLORADO

Rebuild Colorado Energy Services Performance Contract. In collaboration with Ennovate Corporation, James E. Richmond, CEM, President and founder of Energy Solutions Network, Inc., completed a Feasibility and Detailed Energy Study on a Middle/High School and Elementary School, total 50,000 square feet. Currently undertaking construction management. Enabled the Stratton School District to add air conditioning to its Middle/High School Building and achieve significant utility cost savings too, permitting the air conditioning upgrade to be financed in a guaranteed energy savings performance contract. ECMs under construction include the elimination of a central boiler, addition of indirect fired natural gas heating and DX air conditioning in individual classroom zones, gas radiant heating in the gymnasium, lighting retrofit, instantaneous demand water heating, and kitchen equipment replacement.

MONTESANO SCHOOL DISTRICT - MONTESANO, WASHINGTON

Completed a detailed energy study for a five-building school district to support the development of a guaranteed energy savings performance contract.

ENNOVATE CORPORATION

Jeff L. Schuster, PE, CEM, President and founder of Ennovate Corporation, has devoted much of his career to energy performance contracting in public schools. The total value of energy conservation measures evaluated and recommended by Jeff Schuster since 1991 is $138,300,000. Over half of these projects have been implemented in public schools and colleges. From 1991-1997, as an employee of Honeywell, Inc., Jeff Schuster completed energy services performance contracts valued at $51,800,000, and developed the energy engineering for an additional $8,200,000 of uncompleted performance contracts. Since leaving Honeywell to form Ennovate Corporation, Jeff Schuster has developed the energy engineering for an additional $78,300,000 million dollars worth of projects, $15,500,000 of which are completed performance contracts. In total, over the past ten years, Jeff Schuster has personally been responsible for 53.5 million dollars worth of successfully completed installations in public schools and colleges.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS ESPCs COMPLETED (for Honeywell, Inc. 1991-97) -- Jeff L. Schuster, PE, CEM, President of Ennovate Corporation, developed and completed the following energy services performance contracts for public schools as Sales Engineer of Honeywell (Minneapolis) from 1991-94, and Performance Contracting Manager of Honeywell (Denver) from 1994-97.

COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOLS (PHASE 1)

Replaced unit ventilators, retrofit lighting, overhauled air handling units, DDC controls upgrade, and steam trap replacement (for Wasson High School). ·

PLATTE CANYON SCHOOLS (PHASE 2)

Converted electric heat to gas heat, retrofit lighting, DDC controls upgrade, occupancy sensors, automatic hand dryers, and HVAC upgrades. · Pueblo #70 Schools: Converted from electric to natural gas, retrofit lights, and DDC controls upgrade.

AKRON SCHOOLS

HVAC upgrade, lighting retrofit, DDC controls retrofit, and added financing for other facility improvements.

ROARING FORK SCHOOLS (PHASE 2)

Energy efficiency analysis for new construction provided added funding for construction. Recommended many energy efficiency measures that were then incorporated by design team.

ROARING FORK SCHOOLS (PHASE 1)

IAQ analysis and remediation, DDC controls upgrade, variable speed drive retrofits, conversion of electric heat to gas, high efficiency boilers, CO2 ventilation control, new roofs and design assistance.

LONE STAR SCHOOLS

Lighting retrofit, high efficiency boiler, new boiler house and HVAC upgrades.

MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOLS (PHASE III)

Lighting retrofit, new boilers, new chillers, DDC control upgrade, steam trap replacement, water saving faucets, CO2 ventilation control and maintenance oversight of school staff. (26 Schools in this phase)

MONTICELLO SCHOOLS

Conversion of electric HVAC equipment to natural gas, IAQ remediation, DDC controls upgrade, lighting retrofit and management consulting services. ·

DAWSON BOYD SCHOOLS

Variable speed drive retrofits for air handling units, lighting retrofit, and DDC control upgrade. ·

MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOLS (PHASE 2)

Lighting retrofit, new boilers, new chillers, DDC control upgrade, steam trap replacement, water saving faucets, CO2 ventilation control and maintenance oversight of school staff. (30 Schools in this phase) ·

MOUNDS VIEW SCHOOLS

Lighting retrofit, new boilers, DDC control upgrade, steam trap replacement, water saving faucets, CO2 ventilation control, ice storage, and management consulting services. ·

MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOLS (PHASE 1)

Lighting retrofit, new boilers, new chillers, DDC control upgrade, steam trap replacement, water saving faucets, CO2 ventilation control and maintenance oversight of school staff. (16 Schools in this phase) ·

NASHWAUK/KEWATIN SCHOOLS

New kitchen dishwasher, kitchen equipment replacement, lighting retrofit, variable speed drive retrofits for main fans, steam trap replacement and DDC control upgrade. ·

RICHFIELD SCHOOLS

New boiler burners, steam trap replacement, DDC control upgrade, lighting retrofit and upgrade, CO2 ventilation control, HVAC repairs and improvement, occupancy sensors, swimming pool covers, variable speed drives and maintenance. ·

GRAND RAPIDS SCHOOLS

Lighting retrofit, DDC control upgrade, new boilers, boiler burner replacement, CO2 ventilation control, steam trap replacement, occupancy sensors, boiler turbulators, and variable speed drives. ·

SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS

Energy Management System, variable speed drives, lighting retrofit, swimming pool covers, heat reclaim system, and general HVAC repairs. ·

DELANO SCHOOLS

DDC controls upgrade, new kitchen equipment, boiler turbulators, new boiler burners, lighting retrofit and variable speed drives. ·

FRIDLEY SCHOOLS

Convert dual duct systems to variable volume, HVAC replacements, variable speed drives, boiler turbulators, new boiler burners, IAQ remediation, new steam traps, swimming pool covers and DDC control upgrade.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROJECTS AS INDEPENDENT COMPANY (Ennovate Corporation as Energy Engineering Subcontractor) Ennovate Corporation provided the Energy Engineering Services for the following completed energy performance contracts.

LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DDC control upgrade, water-source heat pump installation, lighting retrofit, variable speed drives and winter free cooling with cooling tower. ·

HOQUIAM SCHOOLS

New boilers, variable speed drives, conversion of electric heat to natural gas, DDC control upgrade, CO2 ventilation control, HVAC equipment repair, new rooftop units, lighting retrofit and upgrade, instantaneous gas hot water heaters, new roof, new kitchen equipment, and water-source heat pump conversion. ·

MC CLEARY SCHOOLS

Lighting retrofit, occupancy sensors, re-control HVAC systems, new windows and new roof. · North Franklin Schools: Convert electric heat to gas, CO2 ventilation control, lighting retrofit and upgrade, DDC control upgrade, and occupancy sensors.

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