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title: Energy Savings Projects for K-12 Schools | Performance Services
description: Tired of rising energy bills, aging systems, and stretched budgets? We can help with energy savings performance contracts.
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## Energy-Saving Solutions for Schools.
### Budget Neutral. Project Guarantees. Optimal Learning Environments.
Tired of rising energy bills, aging systems, and stretched budgets? Our energy savings performance contracts help schools cut costs, modernize facilities, and free up funds for education—all with zero upfront cost. As a NAESCO-accredited Energy Savings Company, we deliver tailored solutions and expert support to ensure maximum savings and long-term success.
*Ready to get started?* Contact us for a no-obligation assessment to see the savings you can achieve.
## Hear From Satisfied Clients.
> **"**The Performance Services team is dedicated to helping our district in more ways than energy savings. They care about our district like they have children being educated here.**"**
Ben Coleman, Director of District-Wide Programs Fairview Independent School District, KY
> **"**The district was fortunate to work with Performance Services to provide higher quality learning environments with reduced energy consumption and increased security without additional tax dollars."
Dr. Hensley Cone, Superintendent Natalia Independent School District, TX
## Take a Look at Our Work.
[](https://www.performanceservices.com/project/little-rock-school-district/)
### Little Rock Schools, AR
The District partnered with Performance Services to implement an energy savings project and an Energy Leadership program. The result of the project is cumulative cost avoidance of $7,868,449.
[](https://www.performanceservices.com/project/glenbard-township-high-school-district-87/)
### Glenbard Schools, IL
The District has partnered with Performance Services for 11 phases of performance contracts. The results include ENERGY STAR certified schools and expected energy and operational savings of $85 million over 10 years.
[](https://www.performanceservices.com/project/michigan-city-area-schools/)
### Michigan City Schools, IN
The District selected Performance Services on a solar and LED lighting upgrade project that reduced overall electricity consumption at seven buildings by 52%, saving the District $704,672 annually.
## How We're Different.
We partner with our clients to determine what infrastructure solutions will have the biggest impact on the bottom line while contributing to a more sustainable, resilient future. It's all we do.
- Solutions that **respect limited budgets**
- **Owner control** throughout the planning, design, and construction process
- Experts in creating high-performance buildings and systems with **lower operating costs**
- **An in-house engineering team** that listens intently
- **Transparent, open-book pricing** with Owner approved subcontractors
- A **no change orders guarantee** within the agreed to scope of work
- Enjoyable process and **outcome that exceeds expectations**
- **100% customer satisfaction** commitment
## Your Questions, Answered.
What are the characteristics of a high performing building?
A high performing building includes these characteristics:
- Sustainable design with a proper balance of aesthetics, accessibility, cost-effectiveness, safety, and security
- Superior [indoor air quality](https://www.performanceservices.com/indoor-air-quality), based on the specific requirements of the space
- Energy efficient design and performance
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
- Optimal lighting and acoustics
- Thermal comfort and appropriate humidity levels
Why is practicing energy leadership so important?
Energy leadership is important because saving energy is crucial to preserving our global environment and reducing energy bills. Saving energy has quickly become an imperative for students, teachers, parents, and taxpayer school communities.
[Saving energy and reducing energy bills ](https://www.performanceservices.com/resources/how-to-save-energy-in-three-steps)has an immediate and positive effect on individual institutions. Hard-pressed budgets have less outlay to find and financial resources can be diverted and re-applied to other critical areas (teacher salaries, new equipment, enhanced facilities, etc.). An energy conscious and efficient school enjoys a sustainable and valuable route to ongoing savings and a positive profile within the community.
What are the benefits of water management?
Water management can offer many benefits to state and local government. Some of these [benefits](https://www.performanceservices.com/benefits-of-water-reduction-in-the-building-process) include:
1. **Reduced water and sewer costs:** Low flow water conservation devices reduce water usage and costs as well as sewer costs.
2. **Weather-based irrigation controls:** This type of control system saves water usage and cost especially during the hot summer months.
3. **Reduced energy usage:** Low flow water devices reduce the amount of hot water used which, in turn, reduces the amount of energy used to heat the water.
4. **Reduction of unbilled water:** [Replacing old, inaccurate water meters](https://www.performanceservices.com/resources/the-future-of-smart-water-meters) and distribution piping can result in increased revenues for the water district.
5. **Wastewater treatment energy usage:** Wastewater treatment plants are one of the largest users of energy within a city. Plant upgrades and aeration optimization can dramatically reduce energy usage and save money.
What are the characteristics of a successful energy master plan?
[Energy master planning](https://www.performanceservices.com/resources/getting-started-on-an-energy-master-plan) is an important aspect of proactive facilities management, providing an expertly defined and practical road-map to a sustainable future and campus environment. Characteristics of a successful energy plan include:
- Input from administration, facility staff and faculty
- Not just an energy audit, but a specific implementation plan
- Includes both supply and demand-side requirements
- Builds upon a record of the past and a blueprint for the future
- Impact of behavior modification
Why is the ENERGY STAR® certification so important?
[ENERGY STAR](https://www.performanceservices.com/energy-star-buildings)[®](https://www.performanceservices.com/energy-star-buildings)[ certification](https://www.performanceservices.com/energy-star-buildings) is a strong and prestigious symbol of commitment to responsible resource usage and a caring approach to our environment.
Performance Services is a leading qualified guaranteed energy savings provider for ENERGY STAR® labeled buildings with over 153 buildings certified to date. To help you achieve the ENERGY STAR® label, we:
- Start by carrying out a preliminary energy analysis of your buildings so that we can give your current ENERGY STAR® benchmark score
- Make specific recommendations on reducing of energy consumption while still maintaining an optimal environment
- Monitor 12 consecutive months of the utility data required for the [EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager](https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/facility-owners-and-managers/existing-buildings/use-portfolio-manager)
- Support, if desired, promotional activity to showcase and celebrate your achievement when the ENERGY STAR label is awarded
Performance Services is proud to have supported our Clients to help them achieve the ENERGY STAR® certification, a symbol of a high-performing building.
How does Performance Services reduce disruption to school time?
To reduce disruption to school time, Performance Services utilizes [time efficient working practices](https://www.performanceservices.com/resources/how-to-successfully-complete-fast-track-summer-renovation-projects), including:
- All trades work in parallel, not one after the other. This way, project lead time is reduced by doing as many jobs as possible simultaneously, rather than waiting for others to finish before beginning work.
- Project delivery is phased wherever possible, so specific project areas can be made available to the Client quickly, rather than waiting for the whole project to be completed before any occupation can begin.
What is the Performance Services guarantee?
All our Clients have the reassurance of a very simple promise. If we don’t deliver the energy savings we promise, and for the whole life of one of our [guaranteed performance contracts](https://www.performanceservices.com/guaranteed-performance), we will cut a check to cover any difference. That’s guaranteed.
With each contract, we actively monitor building performance and we support facilities teams to help make sure that each building and its spaces are functioning as efficiently as possible. In fact, we are so committed to ensuring ongoing delivery that we have our own dedicated Performance Assurance Group.
Today, Performance Services has more than 760 integrated design and delivery projects, utilizing both [design-build](https://www.performanceservices.com/design-build-for-k-12-schools) and [guaranteed energy savings](https://www.performanceservices.com/guaranteed-energy-savings) contracts.
## Contact our Team.
Ready to start your next project? Contact us today for a no-obligation facility assessment of your district's buildings. Our engineers will walk your buildings, investigate your equipment, inquire about your needs, and provide actionable steps for improving indoor air quality, opportunities for energy and operational savings, recommendations for long-term facility planning, and solutions to address deferred maintenance.
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