Performance Contracting

Owensboro Public Schools

Owensboro Public SchoolsOwensboro, Kentucky

CMTA performed this Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract project that included 6 school renovations, 3 auxiliary facility renovations, and 3 minor renovation sites. This project in Kentucky was 68% funded from energy and operational savings.

The project scope included:

  • Over 370,000 square feet of HVAC renovation in the Board of Education Building, Estes Elementary School, Foust Elementary School, Hager Preschool, Maintenance Office, Owensboro High School, Owensboro North Middle School and Sutton Elementary School
  • Boilers replaced in Owensboro High School and Owensboro North Middle School with high-efficiency condensing boilers
  • Chillers replaced in Owensboro North Middle School and Foust Elementary School 
  • Over 760,000 square feet of new HVAC controls and integrated HVAC controls
  • LED lighting replacements and retrofits for over 6,500 fixtures, with new classroom dimming controls  
  • Plumbing replacements and retrofits for 190 fixtures762 kW of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels installed across seven schools
  • Envelope improvements, including 13 door replacements
  • 300 GPS devices installed

Owensboro Public Schools Energy Use

[{"x":"JAN","Baseline":"876997.0","Guaranteed":"545332.0","Actual":"799630.0"},{"x":"FEB","Baseline":"1614067.0","Guaranteed":"1008316.0","Actual":"1354870.0"},{"x":"MAR","Baseline":"2549650.0","Guaranteed":"1586464.0","Actual":"1857920.0"},{"x":"APR","Baseline":"3450997.0","Guaranteed":"2138910.0","Actual":"2335980.0"},{"x":"MAY","Baseline":"4325600.0","Guaranteed":"2678439.0","Actual":"2908470.0"},{"x":"JUN","Baseline":"5474703.0","Guaranteed":"3390436.0","Actual":"3379460.0"},{"x":"JUL","Baseline":"6541690.0","Guaranteed":"4057962.0","Actual":"3805060.0"},{"x":"AUG","Baseline":"7430590.0","Guaranteed":"4607914.0","Actual":"4168640.0"},{"x":"SEP","Baseline":"8322580.0","Guaranteed":"5163556.0","Actual":"4536740.0"},{"x":"OCT","Baseline":"9083147.0","Guaranteed":"5643371.0","Actual":"4892170.0"},{"x":"NOV","Baseline":"10169587.0","Guaranteed":"6320098.0","Actual":"5311810.0"},{"x":"DEC","Baseline":"11057087.0","Guaranteed":"6879576.0","Actual":"5809600.0"}]
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

I would highly recommend CMTA to any organization looking for a great team to come alongside and deliver results for any project. CMTA was able to exceed expectations while completing construction in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chris Bozarth, Director of Maintenance/Facilities and Technology

Owensboro Public Schools, Owensboro, Kentucky