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in the energy budget. topically uver a 10-vear pertou (although sumo contracts go longer*. At the end of the contract period. of course. the energy savings belong to the schools.
The retrofits have the added benefits of reducing the buildings' carbon footprint. upgrading the comfort and health levels of the buildings, and insulating the school district against future increases in energy costs. Work is typically done in the summer and at night so that class time is not disrupted.
The process is understandably complex. Alter a series of preliminary audits and meetings, if our school buildings proved to be suitable for such a contract, an ESCQ would be selected. An “investment-grade technical audit" follows, in which the ESCQ identifies the retrofits and determines precisely how much energy would be saved. It’s in the ESCQ's interest to get it right, because it must guarantee that RGBS can pay for the upgrades out of saved energy costs. If the ESCQ guesses wrong, it has to cover the shortfall - hence the “Guaranteed" part of the title. According to Barksdale.
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