InstitutionalHeating and lighting in a school
Nature of the project
New installation
Description
Installation of:
- Geothermal heat pumps for heating and cooling
- LED fixtures qualified by DesignLights Consortium fixtures in a 2,500 m2 school
- Occupancy sensors
Area of activity
- Educational institution (such as high school or private college)
Total
financial support
$379,275
Project details
| Measures implemented | Financial support |
|---|---|
| Installation of 8 25‑kW geothermal heat pumps with new closed‑loop vertical wells (support of $43,559.38/heat pump) | $348,475 |
| Installation of 500 DLC Premium LED fixtures in classrooms (support of $40/fixture) | $20,000 |
| Installation of occupancy sensors on the controls of these fixtures | $10,800 |
| Total | $379,275* |
Benefits of measure and Program
- Heat pumps:
- Environmentally friendly heating and air-conditioning using heat extraction and transfer between outdoor and indoor from the ground
- Reduced costs for heating, air-conditioning and preheating water
- LED light fixtures:
- Guaranteed energy efficiency of LED fixtures qualified by DesignLights Consortium
- Up to 48% less electricity used when lighting with DLC Premium light fixtures compared with the market benchmark
- Save even more by installing occupancy sensors.
- Major reduction in lighting maintenance costs thanks to long LED service life
- Better lighting quality and look of rooms (lighting color, uniformity and level)
- Easy to estimate financial support with the OSE tool
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