Energy Systems Group (ESG) is the provider of an energy performance contract project for Champaign Unit 4 to upgrade Centennial High School and Garden Hills Elementary School. Upgrades include three new high efficiency boilers, lighting retrofit, and control upgrades at Centennial and a new geothermal HVAC system, electrical system upgrade, lighting retrofits, and control upgrades at Garden Hills.

 

These improvements are part of Unit 4's plan to improve facilities and reduce energy consumption in all buildings. Board of Education member Kristine Chalifoux has challenged staff and students to become the “Greenest Little Schools in the Midwest.” Chalifoux pointed out that annual gas and electric costs for the District were approximately $1.6 million dollars per year. A 10 percent savings would be $160,000, which is enough to fund three teachers, buy 300 computers or purchase 7,000 textbooks.

 

“Saving money is important to us,” said Superintendent Arthur Culver, “but it is equally important that our students learn to be good stewards of our energy resources.“

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