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Buffalo Public Schools
State of Utah/Solar for Schools
Salt Lake City, Utah

Solar for Schools combines technology with teacher training and student engagement.

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Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, Florida

Faced with an aging infrastructure and rising utility costs, this college turned to Johnson Controls to develop a performance contract that funded a series of upgrades to its control, lighting and water systems.

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Tulane University

Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana 


After Hurricane Katrina caused extensive damage to Tulane University, Johnson Controls repaired more than $28 million in mechanical and electrical systems and delivered additional cooling capacity.

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Aiken County Public Schools
Aiken County Public Schools
Aiken, South Carolina


Performance contract guaranteed savings fund classrooms, lighting and HVAC, reducing energy consumption by 12% saving this school district $320,000 per year. 

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Aberdeen High School
Aberdeen School District
Aberdeen, Mississippi


Guaranteed annual energy savings of $94,463 for 12 years via the performance contracting finance method allowed this district to fund upgrades through the project’s savings.

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Anderson School District Five
Anderson School District Five
Anderson, South Carolina 


No tax increase was needed to create a more productive learning environment. Guaranteed savings from a performance contract financed upgrades that will save this district $560,000 per year. 

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Baltimore City Public School System
Baltimore City Public School System
Baltimore, Maryland 


Facility improvements designed to ensure healthy, safe, secure and technology-advanced schools in Baltimore are expected to save the district nearly $49 million in expenses over 15 years.

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Borough of Telford and Wrekin
Borough of Telford and Wrekin
United Kingdom


The Metasys® building management system leverages an existing, comprehensive IT network in this UK school system to facilitate remote monitoring and management of energy use.

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Broward County School District
Broward County School District
Broward County, Florida


This school district will realize more than $18 million in operational savings under a multi-phase performance contract to make energy-saving improvements at more than 25 facilities.

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Buffalo Public Schools
Buffalo Public Schools
Buffalo, New York


This district modernized its facilities and equipment to provide a safer, more secure academic environment through a performance contract guaranteeing savings of $20 million over 20 years.

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Central City Cyberschool
Central City Cyberschool
Milwaukee, Wisconsin


An innovative lease-to-own solution for building systems allowed this public charter school to be built without diverting funds from technology inherent to its design and mission. 

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East Muskingum Local School District
East Muskingum
Local School District

Zanesville, Ohio

When this Ohio school district couldn't fund a promise to install air conditioning in one of its elementary schools, an energy audit identified additional efficiency measures to cover the cost. 

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Fort McMurray Public School District
Fort McMurray
Public School District

Fort McMurray, Alberta

Performance contract financing allowed this district to renew facilities, reduce operating costs and revitalize the students' surroundings while contributing to a cleaner environment.
  
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Glen Hills Middle School
Glen Hills Middle School
Glendale, Wisconsin


A Solar Pool Heating System is making a big impact on this small school district, allowing it to save $5,000 annually and achieve a 3.5-year payback on the system. 

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Hardee County School District
Hardee County School District
Wauchula, Florida


This district realized energy and operational savings of more than $3.1 million over a 10-year performance contract, which paid for equipment improvements and yielded funds for future use.  

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Houghton-Portage Township Schools
Houghton-Portage Township Schools
Houghton, Michigan


A bond referendum, coupled with a performance contract, resulted in facility and technology upgrades, building expansion, and operational cost savings of more than $3 million for this district.  

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Jackson County

Marine Military Academy
Harlingen, Texas    


Cadet regimen uninterrupted while HVAC equipment and control system upgrades contribute to $1 million in energy savings.

 

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Middleton School District

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
Middleton, Wisconsin

When the city of Middleton learns about the school district saving $2.6 million in energy and water, it also enters a performance contract to improve lighting efficiency and more.

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New Trier Township High School District
New Trier Township
High School District
Northfield, Illinois

A performance contract allowed this district to make significant improvements as its facilities were being renovated and obtain over $4.1 million in energy savings and avoided capital costs.

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Northern Gateway Regional Division No. 10
Northern Gateway
Regional Division No. 10
Alberta, Canada

To create a high-performing learning environment with decreasing funds, a performance contract allowed this district to make facility upgrades, reduce energy use and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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Regina Catholic Schools
Regina Catholic Schools
Regina, Saskatchewan


Facility upgrades, including the installation of a Metasys® building management system, helped this district reduce energy consumption; the savings were used to fund deferred maintenance.   

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Saskatoon
Saskatoon Public Schools
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan


Energy Smart program a super-sized success for Saskatoon Public Schools

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Spring Branch Independent School District
Spring Branch
Independent School District

Houston, Texas

With rising utility costs and a declining budget, this district implemented a program to improve operating efficiency and, as a result, is expected to save an estimated $7.3 million over the three-phase project. 
 
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St. Mary's County Public Schools
St. Mary's County Public Schools 
Leonardtown, Maryland 


Funded through a performance contract, facility upgrades cut this district's energy costs to pre-1980 levels, even though it added 400,000 square feet of school space.   

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State of Utah/Solar for Schools
Salt Lake City, Utah

Solar for Schools combines technology with teacher training and student engagement.

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Webb Street School
Webb Street School
Gastonia, North Carolina


The installation of a Solar Pool Heating System saves over $2,000 in annual energy costs and has paved the way for other renewable energy initiatives to be pursued by this district.
 
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Whitehall/Coplay School District
Whitehall, Pennsylvania

Whitehall/Coplay School District contracted with Johnson Controls to upgrade HVAC
systems and equipment, install renewable energy and become a living laboratory for
students and teachers. The project is expected to reduce utility and operating costs by approximately
$8,457,000.

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Winnipeg School Division
Winnipeg School Division
Winnipeg, Manitoba


Student comfort is important, which is why Winnipeg School Division went to Johnson Controls for improvements to heating and lighting in its aging buildings. Energy savings paid for the $5 million improvements without increasing the Division’s debt.
 
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Wyandotte Public Schools
Wyandotte Public Schools
Wyandotte, Michigan


This district was named Michigan's first fully ENERGY STAR® certified school district. Efficiency improvements made here guarantee energy and operational savings of $6.9 million over 15 years.  

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Frederick Community College
Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland


An integrated building management system handles routine duties once performed by this college's support staff, freeing them to focus on activities that increase the satisfaction of students and staff.

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 


The cost of making energy-efficient facility improvements was offset by $7.1 million in guaranteed energy and operational cost savings generated through performance contracts. 

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Hinds Community College
Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi 


Facility upgrades, energy conservation measures and improved facility controls have provided annual savings of more than $850,000, dollars now available to make additional campus improvements.

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Mount Hood Community College
Mount Hood Community College
Gresham, Oregon

An Oregon college uses energy savings to conquer deferred maintenance and install one of the country's largest wireless building management systems.
 
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Mount Wachusett Community College
Mount Wachusett
Community College

Gardner, Massachusetts 

With the installation of a Solar Thermal Hot Water Heating System, Johnson Controls is helping the college reduce its overall energy bill and take its renewable energy initiatives to the next level.  

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Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, Florida


Faced with an aging infrastructure and rising utility costs, this college turned to Johnson Controls to develop a performance contract that funded a series of upgrades to its control, lighting and water systems.

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Weatherford College
Weatherford College
Weatherford, Texas


Performance contracting, combined with facility management, provides nearly $4 million in savings, improved campus appearance, and allows Weatherford to focus in its core competency - education.

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Ave Maria University
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, Florida


Ave Maria converged nearly two dozen disparate systems from information technology (IT) to facility operations onto a single IP network, saving nearly $1 million a year.

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Benedict College
Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina


Through a series of lighting retrofits and a new Metasys® building management system, Benedict College enhanced the campus living environment and increased recruitment and retention of students.

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Bowie State
Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland


Maryland's oldest HBCU is expecting to save $4.1 million through energy and water improvements and renewable energy, emitting 1,593 fewer tons of CO2 annually.

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Bryn Mawr
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 


Demand response helped the college save energy, reduce its carbon footprint and save $300,000.

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Carroll College
Carroll College
Helena, Montana


An energy- and water-efficiency program to replace old boilers, upgrade lighting, and install a large-scale wireless building control system is complementing this college’s sustainability goals and reducing costs by $200,000 per year.

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Delaware Valley College

Delaware Valley College
Bucks County, Pennsylvania


A comprehensive demand response program provides a consistent revenue stream for this private college.

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Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Ft. Myers, Florida


To keep pace with 10-15% enrollment increases, FGCU needed to expand its cooling capacity efficiently. System upgrades, funded through a performance contract, save the campus $144,000 annually.

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Florida State University
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida 


Conservation initiatives at FSU have resulted in improved academic environments, reduced environmental impact of facilities and energy savings of nearly $12.5 million since 1997.

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Florida Gulf Coast University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, Georgia


The Metasys® building management system on Georgia Tech's campus is one of the largest installations of it's kind in the country. It manages 85 buildings and achieved the Silver Certification under the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) rating system.


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Lakehead University
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay Ontario


Financed much-needed deferred maintenance on limited capital resources through a 20-year performance contract, resulting in guaranteed annual energy savings starting at $1.3 million.

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Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana


Energy-efficiency initiatives generate a savings of $5 million per year for 10 years, enabling the university to upgrade facilities, purchase new equipment and plan for future improvements.

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Red Deer College
Red Deer College
Alberta, Canada


Lighting retrofits reduced energy costs by 10-15% on this campus, for a total of $60,000 a year, enabling administrators to absorb budget cuts without affecting classroom quality.

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Roger Williams University
Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island 


By integrating existing, disparate management and security systems, Johnson Controls helped this university reduce operational costs and better protect its people, property and assets.

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Tulane University

Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana


After Hurricane Katrina caused extensive damage to Tulane University, Johnson Controls repaired more than $28 million in mechanical and electrical systems and delivered additional cooling capacity.

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University of California-Davis
University of California-Davis
Davis,California


A design-build retrofit by Johnson Controls will yield triple bottom line results for the University of California-Davis. This project will reduce the college’s energy consumption by more than 2.8 million kilowatt-hours per year and result in estimated savings of $370,000 annually.

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University of Central Oklahoma
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, Oklahoma


UCO is delivering a quality learning environment while saving more than $850,000 annually under a performance contract with Johnson Controls that includes facility upgrades and conservation measures.
 
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University of Florida
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida   


An innovative retro-commissioning and training strategy paired Johnson Controls and University of Florida staff side-by-side and resulted in a 22% return on investment, improved expertise and sustainable performance.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts  


Under a 10-year performance contract, Johnson Controls implemented water and energy conservation measures on campus worth $40 million; initiatives guaranteed to pay for themselves through the estimated $55 million in savings.  

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University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities & Duluth, Minnesota   


In the largest application of the Metasys® building management system in North America, the University of Minnesota monitors and controls nearly 60,000 physical points, including security and fire alarm systems, from a single user interface.   

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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wisconsin    


Partners since 1992, Johnson Controls and UW-Oshkosh are now collaborating on a plan to help the campus become is one of the first major universities in the country to be carbon neutral. 
  
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Wisconsin Lutheran College
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin    


From groundskeeping to security to plant operations, the services provided under this university's Facilities Management agreement with Johnson Controls makes students and their families feel welcome and safe.  

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