Berkeley Heights PS and SD of the Chathams Cut Energy Use with Cenergistic Partnership
February 24, 2021
“To remove a quarter of the district’s energy use from their budget is hugely impactful,” said Scott Muir, Cenergistic Client Manager and the former Energy Specialist for both districts. “The resulting dollar savings can be used as extra funds for the classroom.”
To find opportunities for savings, BHPS and SDOC personnel work closely with Cenergistic experts and the Energy Specialist to audit and optimize energy-using systems across the organization to achieve peak efficiency. The Energy Specialist tracks energy consumption at all campuses with leading state-of-the-art technology to identify waste and drive conservation. During the COVID-19 shutdown, the Energy Specialist continues to audit district facilities for energy inefficiencies both onsite and through online technology.
“These results would not be possible without the support of the districts’ custodians, maintenance crews and administrators,” said Muir. “It’s taken a comprehensive effort to become this successful.”
The success of the hand-in-hand partnership has significantly reduced the sister districts’ collective carbon footprint. Energy reductions from the program had the effect of eliminating carbon emissions equal to more than seven million miles of car travel.
“We have worked successfully with Cenergistic to make improvements to our mechanical operating schedules resulting in savings in utility costs,” said Donna Felezzola, the BHPS Business Administrator. “Additionally, we have relied on the professional guidance of our Energy Specialist to make improvements in controlling classroom humidity levels and overall indoor air quality.”
About Berkeley Heights Public Schools
The district serves the youth of Berkeley Heights, located in the northwest corner of Union County, New Jersey for grades PreK-12.
About the School District of the Chathams
The essential intent of the School District of the Chathams is to discover and grow the gifts within each child.
About Cenergistic
Since 1986 Cenergistic has partnered with 1495+ educational, municipal government and healthcare organizations to achieve $6 billion in utility savings and cost avoidance. These strong results come from the application of Cenergistic’s organizational behavior-based strategies and are enhanced by our proprietary software platform to drive building and equipment optimization. Our energy conservation program reduces utility consumption by an average of 25% with no capital investment while maintaining or improving the comfort and quality of building environments. For more than a decade, Cenergistic has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency as ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year or Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence. To learn more, visit https://cenergistic.com/about-us/energystar.
