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Act now for great deals on lighting and equipment upgrades. Fill out the form on this page to get started.

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K–12 schools, colleges and universities of all sizes are saving money by improving their energy efficiency with PECO.

Our energy-saving solutions and financial incentives for upgrades are the smart choice to help you take greater control of energy costs and reinvest those resources where it matters most—helping students learn. Increasing energy efficiency can yield benefits that include:

  • Lowering operating and maintenance costs
  • Creating a more comfortable environment for learning
  • Enhancing safety for students, faculty and staff
  • Demonstrating environmental and sustainability leadership

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Put your school on the path to lower energy costs. PECO can help.

Your journey to increased energy efficiency starts here. As you progress through these three tiers, you’ll discover more ways to improve your facility’s operations and stretch your budget even further.

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SAVINGS STARTER

Even basic energy efficiency projects can make a big difference for students and staff. To get you started on your journey, PECO provides a complimentary energy report so you’ll know how to maximize savings. Plus, you can choose from our latest financial incentives and instant lighting discounts for:

Install LEDs everywhere learning happens: classrooms, media centers, libraries, auditoriums, common areas and beyond
Improve outside visibility with LEDs on playgrounds, athletic fields and parking lots

A school that saves $15,000 per year by switching to LED lighting recoups the cost of 150 new textbooks.1

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SAVINGS LEADER

If you’ve really done your homework, you can build on the progress you made as a Savings Starter with additional energy efficiency measures for even more savings. Take advantage of instant lighting discounts and financial incentives from PECO to make upgrades like these:

Enhance outdoor sporting events and assemblies
Upgrade HVAC air handlers and pumps to maintain comfortable heating and cooling levels all around your school
Adjust light and temperature automatically in every classroom and common area

An energy-efficient school district with as few as 4,000 students can save as much as $160,000 per year2 in energy costs—enough to buy over 500 laptops.3

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SAVINGS CHAMPION

Push your energy savings potential to the head of the class with PECO. Couple the energy efficiency improvements you made as a Savings Leader with our best financial incentives, and consider these possibilities for maximizing your savings:

Reduce energy consumption and costs by assessing your school’s equipment and systems, identifying short- and long-term improvements and replacing outdated technology
Deliver real savings to your bottom line; heating, cooling and ventilation costs make up 30% of a typical school’s energy use
Better serve students and staff in your school’s cafeteria

Retrocommissioning can save a typical 100,000-square-foot school building up to $16,000 annually,4 or the cost of 91 whiteboards.5

Put your university on the path to lower energy costs. PECO can help.

Your journey to increased energy efficiency starts here. As you progress through these three tiers, you’ll discover more ways to improve operations across all the buildings and facilities you manage—and stretch your school’s budget even further.

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SAVINGS STARTER

Basic energy efficiency projects can make a big difference for universities. PECO can provide a complimentary energy report to show you how to upgrade equipment and maximize savings. Then, claim financial incentives and instant lighting discounts for:

Install LED high-bay and low-bay lamps, troffers, tube lights, wall-mount fixtures and emergency exit signage to improve visibility in dormitories, libraries, classrooms and beyond
Brighten walkways, parking lots and garages by installing LEDs in flood lights, downlights, pole- and arm-mounted lamps, canopy lights and wall-mount fixtures
Automatically adjust lighting and temperatures with occupancy sensors, dimmers, photosensors and programmable thermostats in campus buildings

One university saved 18 million kWh with LEDs in four years.6 Assuming an average electricity rate of $0.10 per kWh, that equates to $450,000 per year—enough to pay 150 students for two semesters of work-study (10 hours/week, $10/hour).

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SAVINGS LEADER

Move to the head of the class by building on the progress you made as a Savings Starter. Take advantage of instant lighting discounts and financial incentives with these upgrades:

Enhance visibility with LED stadium and field lights with web-based custom scheduling
Manage temperature fluctuations and demand with VSDs on motors for fans, kitchen exhaust systems and pumps
Maintain optimal cold storage with energy-efficient equipment in laboratories, dining areas, academic buildings and lounges
Ensure food quality with ENERGY STAR certified kitchen equipment and ventilation controls
Reduce costs and control exhaust with occupancy/sash height sensors that adjust airflow based on hood usage

One university saves an estimated $259,000 annually after installing VSDs7 in its campus facilities. That amount could fund two cryogenic electron microscopes and 10 analytical ultracentrifuges for its laboratories.8

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Graduate to maximum energy efficiency. Couple the improvements you made as a Savings Leader with our best financial incentives and consider these possibilities:

Fine-tune the energy efficiency of campus buildings and chiller/heating plants with scheduling, sequencing, controls and optimization of set points
Reduce costs, extend equipment life and create comfortable environments with air- or water-cooled air conditioners, chillers, energy management systems, economizer controllers and demand control ventilation
Enable focused management and continuous improvements by installing energy submeters and a reporting system for individual buildings/departments
Harness byproduct heat from electric generation to power applications such as space heating and water heating
Capture byproduct heat generated by elevators during use and convert it to energy

Since 1982, one university’s cogeneration efforts have saved approximately $15 million.9 That amount could establish a sizable endowed fund for scholarships.

How can we help your school get started?

As stewards of the college’s resources, we need to use them effectively and efficiently. Taking advantage of PECO’s instant lighting discounts is one way to do that. 

–Bill Anderko, Jr.
Assistant Director of Facilities for Planning, Project Management and Utilities
Haverford College

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1 https://openoregon.org/
2 www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings
3 www.washingtonpost.com/technology
4 www.epa.gov/
5 www.uline.com/Product/
6 https://seas.umich.edu/news
7 www.environmentalengineering.org.uk
8 https://banebio.com/niche-markets/academia
9 https://clarknow.clarku.edu

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