Colquitt County Schools Select ABM's Bundled Energy Solutions Program
to Help Positively Impact Students' Learning Environment and the
Community
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
ABM
(NYSE:ABM), a leading provider of facility solutions, announced its
ABM Building Solutions business has been selected by Colquitt County
Schools in Moultrie, Georgia to implement district-wide, comprehensive
infrastructure improvements through ABM's Bundled Energy Solutions
program. The customized solution developed by ABM will provide energy
efficient upgrades and facility enhancements to all fourteen schools
within the county. The project, scheduled to begin in July, 2014 and be
completed in June, 2016, is estimated to save $19 million in energy and
operating costs over a 15-year period.
ABM's
Bundled Energy Solutions Program is designed as a financial solution
to meet clients' technical facility needs and sustainability goals. For
ABM, the goal is to drive costs out of a client's operating budget,
allowing savings to be reallocated to fund mission critical facility
needs.
"We are proud to partner with ABM to not only make a difference in our
district, but also our community as well," said Dr. Samuel DePaul,
Superintendent for Colquitt County Schools. "The project helps to
stabilize our budgeting efforts while supporting the district's goal of
providing a safe and quality learning environment."
Energy and facility improvements will be made to the school district's
ten elementary schools, two junior/middle schools, and two high school
buildings. The comprehensive infrastructure upgrade includes replacing
over 50% of the school district's HVAC equipment and installing
centralized building controls with remote capabilities. In addition,
other building enhancements will include lighting upgrades, building
envelope improvements, power management, transformer upgrades,
refrigeration optimization, and utilization of water conservation
methods.
"We are thrilled to be working with Colquitt County Schools," said Scott
Giacobbe President of ABM Building & Energy Solutions. "They are showing
their community and fellow school systems that they are among the most
forward thinking by investing now in the infrastructure to save even
more each day in the future while improving the learning environment for
both students and staff."
Overall, the project will generate more than $100,000 a year in general
fund relief without any upfront costs and supply critical mechanical
upgrades to the schools within the district. In addition, students,
staff, and facility will benefit from improved lighting, indoor air
quality and classroom temperatures throughout the buildings.
"Colquitt County School District's improved learning environment will
deliver a setting conducive to better attendance rates and increased
student achievement," said Tracy Price, ABM Executive Vice President.
"ABM is proud to provide a financial solution that impacts over a fourth
of the county's population and makes a substantial difference in the
quality of the district's fourteen schools."
ABOUT ABM
ABM (NYSE:
ABM) is a leading provider of facility solutions with revenues of
approximately $4.8 billion and 110,000 employees in over 350 offices
deployed throughout the United States and various international
locations. ABM's comprehensive capabilities include facilities
engineering, commercial cleaning, energy solutions, HVAC, electrical,
landscaping, parking and security, provided through stand-alone or
integrated solutions. ABM provides custom facility solutions in urban,
suburban and rural areas to properties of all sizes — from schools and
commercial buildings to hospitals, manufacturing plants and airports.
ABM Industries Incorporated, which operates through its subsidiaries,
was founded in 1909. For more information, visit www.abm.com.
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