Quantum Engineering and Development, Inc.

DSHS Rainier School(2005)

$2,320,000 project cost, $201,000 annual energy savings, $255,000 utility incentives.

Scope

Replaced failed 1,250 HP boiler with new, 600 HP steam boiler with new economizer. Replaced 200 feet of failed steam and condensate piping with new piping in utilidor system. Upgraded and added to campus energy management system. Installed new return air system in air handlers for Fir and Pine Halls, 20,000 CFM each. Performed comprehensive retrofit & replacement of lighting fixtures (portions were previously retrofit).

Notable Facts

Work performed in 26 buildings, all while fully occupied, with no impact on occupants. Improved comfort, indoor air quality, and energy savings.
Improved comfort, indoor air quality, and energy savings.

“With the new system the residents and staff have higher levels of HVAC comfort in their living quarters and the maintenance staff is better equipped to respond to problems related to comfort heating.”
Rainier School, DSHS

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New Energy
Efficiency Grants

For Washington’s K-12 schools, colleges and universities there’s never been a better time to pursue energy and water conservation based facility improvements, with $100 million in competitive grants available to support these activities and create jobs. And there is no ESCo with a more successful track record of securing these competitive grants than Quantum. A pilot program in 2009 saw grants awarded to 50 school districts – 24 of which are Quantum customers. For more information on how to take advantage of the new grants, call Fritz Feiten at (206) 523-5314.