SCHOOL
DISTRICT
CUTS
ENERGY
COSTS
Harris County to save more
than $5 million over 10 years.
Linc ServiceS, HouSton, HaS
performed energy-saving upgrades
on nine administrative and educational buildings for the Harris county
(texas) Department of education
(HcDe). the upgrades are expected
to save HcDe $5.4 million over the
next 10 years. The project earned Linc
Services a second place 2009 Green
Mechanical award in the Best commercial category.
During the initial meetings with
HcDe, Linc Services emphasized how
their company could help the Department reduce energy and comply with
texas House Bill #3693. The District’s
facility and maintenance personnel,
however, got equally enthused about
the opportunity to replace old, inefficient equipment.
“We weren’t even finished with our
initial presentation when Les Hooper,
the District’s executive director of
facilities and construction, called the
superintendent for an emergency
executive meeting to look at our solutions to their problems. They were very
excited,” says Doug Smyers, Linc Services senior vice president.
the project was presented to the
Board of education in December 2008
and work commenced in January
2009. The $3 million project was completed in September 2009 and came in
on budget. During the 10-year life of
the project, Harris county is expected
to save 36% on its prior utility budget
and 29% on the Hvac operating bud-
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get. the upgrades are being financed
through the prior operating budget,
thus eliminating the need for new taxpayer funds.
