Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. is searching for ways to reduce its carbon footprint and save money in its 21 buildings in the district.
BCSC Director of Operations Brett Boezeman presented two energy-saving initiatives for the corporation to consider at the BCSC school board meeting Monday night.
These initiatives include retrofitting all current light fixtures with 14-watt LED lights. The LED lights would replace the T8 light bulbs currently used throughout the district.
Boezeman said this would cost the district $1.7 million but would yield a $325,000 reduction in the corporation’s annual energy costs.
Boezeman also encouraged board members to consider adding rooftop solar panels to Northside Middle School and Taylorsville Elementary School to reduce the amount of kilowatt hours, or the amount of energy used in one hour, by approximately 30 percent.
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