Jefferson Community & Technical College

Project At A Glance

Size: 4 Campuses
Contract Amount: $7,752,835
Guaranteed Savings: $551,201 Annually
Actual Savings: $994,555 Annually
Completed: 2018

This project for the Kentucky Community & Technical College System was a performance contract for Jefferson Community and Technical College. Over 850,000 square feet across four JCTC campuses were included in the project scope. The project highlights include extensive LED lighting retrofits, utility rate savings, a large-scale energy management system implementation, and HVAC replacements. HVAC upgrades include total system replacements at 4 buildings, major mechanical plant replacements at 4 buildings, and partial HVAC replacements and upgrades at 3 additional buildings.

Extensive DDC Controls system upgrades/total replacements
6 boilers and 3 chillers replaced with new high-efficiency equipment
Complete HVAC replacements at 3 buildings, upgrades at 7 more
Interior and exterior LED fixtures, occupancy controls, and daylighting
Water Efficiency Upgrades

JCTCS Energy Use (kWh)

[{"x":"JAN","Baseline":"1278176.0","Guaranteed":"988361.0","Actual":"543526.0"},{"x":"FEB","Baseline":"2262623.0","Guaranteed":"1739873.0","Actual":"1002830.0"},{"x":"MAR","Baseline":"3147430.0","Guaranteed":"2415136.0","Actual":"1440314.0"},{"x":"APR","Baseline":"4060624.0","Guaranteed":"3118627.0","Actual":"1922491.0"},{"x":"MAY","Baseline":"5002025.0","Guaranteed":"3851413.0","Actual":"2399465.0"},{"x":"JUN","Baseline":"5957469.0","Guaranteed":"4596668.0","Actual":"2926179.0"},{"x":"JUL","Baseline":"6976505.0","Guaranteed":"5390324.0","Actual":"3468226.0"},{"x":"AUG","Baseline":"7932457.0","Guaranteed":"6127683.0","Actual":"3987326.0"},{"x":"SEP","Baseline":"8891640.0","Guaranteed":"6855564.0","Actual":"4414759.0"},{"x":"OCT","Baseline":"10091316.0","Guaranteed":"7781497.0","Actual":"4953293.0"},{"x":"NOV","Baseline":"11275000.0","Guaranteed":"8713439.0","Actual":"5440189.0"},{"x":"DEC","Baseline":"12490470.0","Guaranteed":"9668661.0","Actual":"5957251.0"}]

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

CMTA provided value beyond the energy upgrades and renovations by also being a strong advocate and technical asset for the college throughout our project... not only do we have the new equipment and controls, we have a resource that shares our interest in continually improving efficiency.

Pamela L. Turner, Associate Dean of Business Affairs

Jefferson Community and Technical College, Louisville, Kentucky

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