Park Elementary School
1209 Park Street
Cross Plains, WI 53528
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Park
Elementary School
has
become one of the Middleton-CrossPlainsAreaSchool District's most
energy-efficient buildings. Opened as a state-of -the-art facility
in 1965, Park Elementary now features efficient HVAC and lighting
equipment. In 2004, with the help of Energy Education, Inc. and an
energy manager, the district developed a people-based energy
management program along with a strategy to address mechanical inefficiencies.
Measures
were taken to increase the school's overall energy performance
across its HVAC and lighting systems. The older forced
air heating system was replaced with a modern version utilizing
modular boilers, efficient pumps, frequency drives, fans, booster
coils, and air handling units. Other HVAC updates included adding
new and efficient univents for individual classroom heating and
cooling needs, installing a chiller for building cooling, and using
occupancy sensors to control start-ups and shut-downs of classroom
univents. The insulation was also improved at the building's
perimeter, and the hot water loop temperatures are lowered whenever
weather permits. The primary lighting upgrades consisted of
replacing inefficient metal halide lamps with efficient T-8
fluorescent fixtures in the gym and reducing lighting through delamping.
In
addition to these structural upgrades, Park Elementary maximized
energy efficiency through smart operational strategies. Maintenance
and custodial personnel reduce equipment run-times by adjusting HVAC
schedules to meet actual staff needs. Staff also institutes full
shut-downs of lights and heating during unoccupied times in the
school schedule and controls start-ups and shut-downs of heating
equipment during the "shoulder months" in spring and fall.
Carpets are also only cleaned during mild weather, and fans and
dehumidifiers are used to remove excess moisture. Unnecessary
equipment is also shut down during non-school portions of the year.
With
the help of these practices, the staff members at ParkElementary
School were able to significantly increase energy efficiency and
avoid paying increased costs associated with these
reductions. In 2008, Park Elementary was recognized
by EPA for its energy efficiency achievements when it earned the
ENERGY STAR for superior energy performance.
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Please note: Narrative information in this profile has been provided by Middleton Cross Plains Area School District or a representative of this facility. Other building information was verified and submitted to EPA at the time of application. Building energy performance, operating characteristics, and ownership/management may be subject to change over time.
Building Owner:*
Middleton Cross Plains Area School District
Property Manager:*
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Year(s) Labeled (Rating):
2008 (89)
2009 (94)
2011 (95)
2013 (95)
2014 (92)
2015 (92)
2016 (93)
Facility Type: K-12 School
Total Floorspace: 47021 sf
Year Constructed: 1965
Contract Type: None
Technologies Used:
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