Mississippi School District Signs Contract with TAC for $538,000 in Facility Upgrades

Mississippi School District Signs Contract with TAC for $538,000 in Facility Upgrades

Dallas – August 22, 2007 – The West Bolivar School District (WBSD) in Rosedale, Miss., has signed a $538,000 performance contract with the Energy Solutions division of TAC. A world leader in building automation, security and energy services, TAC will provide facility upgrades to improve operations, comfort and efficiency at three schools and the district’s administration building. TAC guarantees that WBSD will reduce utility costs by almost $52,000 annually when the project is completed.

TAC is delivering this project through performance contracting, a turnkey contracting method whereby the design, construction, commissioning and performance measurement are incorporated into one guaranteed fixed price. Improved facility efficiency and comfort are among the long-term results TAC delivers as the single provider accountable for all aspects of the project. Performance contracting projects are funded in a variety of ways, including general obligation bond funds, maintenance reserve funds, and financing secured against guaranteed energy savings. TAC guarantees the amount of savings the projects will achieve and agrees to pay the difference if that amount is not realized. Typically, new, more efficient equipment and upgraded facility automation systems generate the utility savings, as well as maximize energy efficiency and improve occupant comfort.

Officials with WBSD faced continually increasing energy bills to run the aging mechanical equipment in the district’s facilities. Operations were also hampered by the lack of centralized control of the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Lastly, the schools lacked adequate lighting, especially in the competition gyms, where poor light hindered play and made it difficult for audiences to follow games.

To resolve these problems, WBSD contracted with TAC to complete a total energy management retrofit in the elementary, middle and high schools as well as the administration building. The energy conservation measures (ECMs) that TAC will implement include installing a districtwide energy management system (EMS); replacing aging and inefficient HVAC equipment; and upgrading lighting to new energy efficient fluorescent fixtures.

“The new EMS will help us to lower our high energy bills, especially now that we will have a means to control heating and cooling in unoccupied spaces,” said Henry Phillips, JR., superintendent, West Bolivar Schools. “The upgraded lighting in the competition gyms will not only save energy but provide much better illumination, something our players and sports fans will appreciate.”

“Students, faculty and other staff at WBSD will enjoy a better learning and working environment when these facility updates are completed,” said Wes McDaniel, vice president of TAC Energy Solutions. “For example, the new HVAC equipment will resolve the cooling and heating problems in the district’s administration office and the air distribution complaints from the elementary school office.

About TAC
TAC is a leading provider of building automation solutions based on Open Integrated Systems for Building IT. TAC's mission is to provide added value through building environment services for indoor climate, security and use of energy, delivered with advanced technology to end users and property owners throughout the world. With over 80 years of experience in the HVAC, building automation and security arenas, TAC employs more than 5,000 people worldwide, with partners and branches in 80 countries. TAC's parent company, Schneider Electric, is the world’s power and control specialist with 112,000 employees worldwide and operations in 190 countries. For more information visit www.tac.com

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