Big Rebates for PCSD

The Pleasantville Community Schools underwent a major renovation this past summer with the complete retrofitting of a new HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system. This new system is very energy efficient and should save the school money in heating and cooling bills.

The heating system replaced three boilers that converted water to steam to heat the classrooms with two new high-efficient boilers that will heat water and run it to some of the necessary classrooms.

The air conditioning system will utilize some traditional rooftop units that will draw in the outside air and cool it before it sends it into the affected areas. One of the major areas the rooftop units will cool will include the gymnasium and locker rooms. These areas had previously not been air-conditioned. In the older part of the high school, new technology was utilized called VRV technology. This is a “variable refrigerant volume” style that is relatively new to the United States but used extensively in Europe.

Due to the foresight of the School Board and the project management team from The Baker Group, all of these technologies qualified for an Energy Efficiency Rebate. At the Regular School Board meeting on Monday, September 10, representatives from Mid-American and The Baker Group were on hand to present a rebate check in the amount of $36,768 to the School Board. This money will be put back into the Physical Plant and Equipment funds to help supplement the expenses from this project. The total cost of the project was $3.25 million and was paid out of the Physical Plant and Equipment funds as well as the Local Option Sales Tax funds.