TAC to Boost Energy Efficiency at Tennessee School

DALLAS - September 24, 2008 - Moore County Schools (MCS) in Lynchburg, Tenn., is implementing $244,266 in facility enhancements designed to improve operations, comfort and efficiency at the Moore County High School/Middle School facility. The Energy Solutions division of TAC, a world leader in energy services, building automation and security, will complete the work as a performance contract with the school system. TAC guarantees that MCS will reduce their utility costs by $33,000 annually when the project is completed in February 2009.

Containing almost 80,000 square feet, Moore County High School serves 455 students in grades seven through 12 in this southern Tennessee community 60 miles from Nashville. Unfortunately, the building contained outdated lighting that produced inadequate illumination and high energy bills.

"Our facility needed an upgrade, but we faced budget limitations," said Chad Moorehead, Director of Schools for Moore County. "TAC showed us how performance contracting makes it possible for a smaller school system like ours to fund improvements without shifting limited resources away from classroom education."

Performance contracting offers many long-term benefits for school systems, such as improved facility efficiency, occupant comfort, financial management and environmental protection. Typically, new, more efficient equipment and upgraded facility automation systems maximize energy efficiency and generate utility savings. TAC guarantees the amount of savings performance contracting projects will achieve and agrees to pay the difference if that amount is not realized.

TAC will implement a complete lighting retrofit at the Moore County High/Middle School, replacing the old fixtures with energy saving fluorescent lights and new ballasts. The new lighting will be more efficient and provide better illumination. TAC will also install an Energy Management System (EMS) at the facility. Using the EMS, maintenance staff will have a better ability to control energy usage in the building by monitoring and controlling the mechanical systems from a central workstation.

"TAC will install and replace these systems and the school system will pay for the improvements entirely with the guaranteed energy savings, so there will be no out-of-pocket expense," said Wes McDaniel, vice president of TAC Energy Solutions. "Best of all, students and staff at the school will enjoy a better learning and working environment as a result of these facility updates and the local community will not get higher tax bills or be asked to approve any bonds to pay for it."

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 8,000 people worldwide, with partners and branches in 80 countries. TAC's parent company, Schneider Electric, is the global specialist in energy management with 120,000 employees worldwide and operations in 102 countries. For more information visit www.tac.com

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