Case Study: Fuqua School improves infrastructure and cuts energy costs with Southland Industries

Fuqua School cuts annual energy costs by over 25% with Southland Industries

Fuqua School, an independent K-12 day school in Virginia, faced a challenge with its aging infrastructure. Due to deferred maintenance, major building systems were failing and creating an uncomfortable learning environment. The school partnered with Southland Industries through an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) to address these issues without upfront capital.

Southland Industries implemented a solution that included installing efficient variable refrigerant flow systems, upgrading campus-wide building controls, and retro-commissioning a geothermal system. The $1.82 million project was funded through energy savings, rebates, and grants. The work by Southland Industries reduced the school's annual energy costs by over 25%, resulted in significant operations savings, and greatly improved the overall learning environment.

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