Case Study: West Side School District achieves energy savings and remote HVAC control with ecobee EMS

Westside School District Benets from Remote Access, Energy Savings, and More with ecobee EMS

West Side School District, located north of Los Angeles and spanning 11 sites across 360 square miles, needed a better way to manage heating and cooling across hundreds of classrooms and offices. The district was spending too much time manually checking basic thermostats, and administrators were frustrated by wasted energy when systems were left running overnight, on weekends, or during holidays.

To solve this, West Side School District implemented ecobee EMS thermostats and the ecobee Web Portal, giving staff remote access to control schedules, monitor alerts, and troubleshoot HVAC issues from anywhere. ecobee helped the district save about 75% on installation costs versus upgrading or installing traditional energy management systems, while also delivering ongoing energy savings, faster response times, and more efficient facility management.

West Side School District

Bob Abel

Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services