School district seeks energy savings

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David Schaef update: (12/05/23)

I spoke with David yesterday. He had just arrived at the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Erie.

There are still a couple of issues to resolve, and David is optimistic that Encompass has the skills. We didn't speak much of medicine and health, most of the conversation was about our subscribers and the Community News newspaper.

I was much encouraged by the tone of his voice and the idea he was interested in talking about Community News. So, he’s at that, “I want to get back to work” stage of healing.

He talked about his subscribers and a letter he is composing for them. He talked about how to proceed with the newspaper when he gets home.

He said he hopes to be home in 2 weeks.

Thank You all for your Love and Prayers and Well Wishes.
Tom Deighton

Details: Written by DAVID SCHAEF DAVID SCHAEF; Created: 06 October 2014 06 October 2014

A proposal to net the Conneaut School District over $121,433 in annual energy coast savings was pitched to members of the Conneaut School Board meeting in work session Wednesday evening at Alice L. Schafer Annex.

Present, in addition to the school district administrators, were school directors Dr. Walter Thomas, Don Ellis, Jr., Dot Luckock, Brian Boyce, John Burnham, Cheryl Krachkowski, and David Schaef. Absent were Jody Sperry and Kathy Klink.

Three representatives from Smart Edge were present to explain the proposal - a self funded turnkey project which reduces energy costs, and improves building systems operation.

They noted that all costs and savings are guaranteed, and would show a positive cash flow over the entire term.

Energy conservation measures recommended were exterior lighting, poles and walkways at all six buildings - the two elementary schools, the two middle schools and the senior high school with current lights giving way to higher efficiency LEDS [more lighting, less energy use], interior classroom lighting upgrades at the two Lake schools and the Schafer annex [replace older lighting with better efficiency lights not updated in the renovations years ago], wall insulation upgrades in the music and older gym areas at Lake Middle, and boiler replacement at Lake Elementary.