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In alignment with its sustainability commitment, Fayetteville State University implemented performance guarantee contract upgrades to improve efficiency. Early results show a verified savings potential of $927,908 in energy, water, operations and maintenance costs.

Eective communication key to successful upgrade; saves 1.7M kWh of electricity, 130,000 CCF of natural gas, 3.1M gallons of water; results in $454,888 annual savings, utility incentives of $1.1M.

Implementation of ice-based thermal energy storage system results in more than $100,000 in annual energy savings, helps civic landmark achieve LEED Silver certification.

Chiller plant redesign and building automation system upgrade exceed expectations with a year-one energy use reduction of 875,000 kWh for a 73 percent savings; result in cooling tower water reduction of 47 percent; increase redundancy; poise property for future energy-saving opportunities.

Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings, Nebraska, is one of 1,035 local congregations in the Great Plains Conference, which covers Kansas and Nebraska. Besides worship services, the 700-member Grace United congregation carries out the work of the United Methodist Church through choir groups, ministries and a variety of church organizations and activities.