Performance Contracting

Marion County Schools

Marion County Public SchoolsLebanon, Kentucky

This project was a Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract that included ten facilities that covered over 438,316 square feet in the Marion County Public School District, located in Lebanon, Kentucky. 

  • A new geothermal heating and cooling system was implemented at Lebanon Middle School 
  • All existing control systems were retro commissioned and a new web-based DDC system was installed at the fitness center 
  • T8s, metal halides, wall packs, and gym lights were replaced with new LED fixtures at multiple facilities 
  • Lebanon Middle School received high efficiency heat pump water heaters 
  • Building envelope repairs were implemented at Lebanon Elementary School, Calvary Elementary School, and the bus garage

For Phase 2, both Glasscock Elementary School and West Marion Elementary School received new web-based controls for the HVAC systems. Glasscock ES also received a full heat pump replacement.

For West Marion ES, all unit ventilators were converted to console heat pumps, and the electric boiler and hydronic pumps were replaced. A dedicated outdoor air system unit was installed for ventilation control. The existing cooling tower, electric boiler and pumps were replaced by a new geothermal system for heating and cooling purposes.

Marion County Schools Energy Use

[{"x":"JAN","Baseline":"313668.0","Guaranteed":"260083.0","Actual":"250596.0"},{"x":"FEB","Baseline":"665534.0","Guaranteed":"553673.0","Actual":"542564.0"},{"x":"MAR","Baseline":"1168634.0","Guaranteed":"972541.0","Actual":"992020.0"},{"x":"APR","Baseline":"1639131.0","Guaranteed":"1367071.0","Actual":"1393000.0"},{"x":"MAY","Baseline":"2046582.0","Guaranteed":"1704648.0","Actual":"1705944.0"},{"x":"JUN","Baseline":"2541224.0","Guaranteed":"2112011.0","Actual":"2020832.0"},{"x":"JUL","Baseline":"3096736.0","Guaranteed":"2564734.0","Actual":"2419044.0"},{"x":"AUG","Baseline":"3776362.0","Guaranteed":"3120555.0","Actual":"2844296.0"},{"x":"SEP","Baseline":"4416608.0","Guaranteed":"3643378.0","Actual":"3197564.0"},{"x":"OCT","Baseline":"4922722.0","Guaranteed":"4061795.0","Actual":"3567060.0"},{"x":"NOV","Baseline":"5330976.0","Guaranteed":"4400757.0","Actual":"3858736.0"},{"x":"DEC","Baseline":"5745185.0","Guaranteed":"4745470.0","Actual":"4169526.0"}]
What does this data mean?
Baseline: The annual energy consumption before the project
Guaranteed: CMTA's guaranteed energy use for the client post-project
Actual: The measured energy use after the project

The project was completed in a very timely manner - a short summer. The savings were immediate to our district in regards to the energy.

Taylora Schlosser, Superintendent

Marion County Schools, Lebanon, Kentucky