Project Description
Community Unit School District serves nearly 14,000 students in Wheaton, Warrenville, Carol Stream, Winfield, and West Chicago, Illinois, in a 25-square mile area. There are 20 school buildings comprising the campus. Performance Services was hired to implement a guaranteed energy savings project in three project phases to improve indoor air quality and replace failing mechanical equipment. Phase 1 began in 2013, and Phase 11 completed in 2022.
Project Highlights
- Installed fan-powered relief, high-efficiency boilers, domestic hot water heaters, variable speed frequency drive replacement, and VAV conversion
- Conversion to dual temperature heating/cooling system
- Vertical air handling units in classrooms
- Central plant digital control system
- High-efficiency lighting
- District-wide controls upgrade
- Chiller replacement at Wheaton North High School
- New boiler and variable frequency drive installation at Pleasant Hill Elementary
- Boiler upgrades, pump replacements, vertical classroom units, air handling units, and ceiling/casework at Washington School
Guaranteed Annual Energy Savings
- Phase I: $53,927
- Phase II: $24,047
- Phase III: $31,924
- Phase IV-VIII: $11,429
- Phase IX: $50,962 (energy and operational savings)
- Phase X: $725,873 (energy and operational savings)
