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Jasper County Jail Resolves Decades-Long Energy and Indoor Environmental Quality Challenge
Jasper County Jail collaborated with Trane to reduce energy costs, reduce energy usage, and create a more comfortable living space for its occupants. A holistic assessment resulted in a sealed building envelope, upgraded building automation systems, LED lighting, solar, and more.

September 14, 2023

Building Automation Systems, Efficiency, Cost-Saving, Optimal Comfort, Air Quality, Lighting, IEQ
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Robertson County

June 21, 2021

Local Government, Air Handling, Controls, Split Systems, Sustainability, Efficiency, Cost-Saving, Optimal Comfort
Sullivan County Courthouse

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Sullivan County Courthouse
Local Government, Chillers, Controls, Sustainability, Efficiency, Cost-Saving, Optimal Comfort, Air Quality
Pueblo County Courthouse

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Pueblo County Courthouse

November 10, 2020

Local Government, Chillers, Controls, Sustainability, Innovation, Efficiency, Cost-Saving, Optimal Comfort, Energy Services
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Brown County
Local Government, Chillers, Controls, Efficiency, Optimal Comfort, Air Quality

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City of Claremont: Leading the Way to a Sustainable Future

Discover how the City of Claremont, California, through a strategic partnership with Trane, modernized its aging infrastructure, improved energy efficiency, and transitioned to 100% renewable energy, resulting in substantial cost savings and a significant reduction in carbon emissions.

December 07, 2022

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Vernon Hills Park District's Solar Success Story

By partnering with Trane and utilizing a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), the park district implemented a 122.4 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system, significantly decreasing its carbon footprint and exceeding its renewable energy targets. Discover how this turnkey solution enabled the park district to embrace clean energy without upfront capital costs

October 26, 2022

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Revolutionizing Efficiency: SCDOT Headquarters' Energy Transformation

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Headquarters in Columbia achieved a remarkable 41% reduction in energy use and improved building comfort through innovative upgrades with Trane. Learn about water-cooled chiller plant, high-efficiency boilers, LED lighting, and Trane Tracer Ensemble BMS empowering efficiency. Explore how performance contracting saved costs and earned ASCEM Energy Project of the Year Award.

September 30, 2022

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GSA Region 2 Energy Savings Performance Contract

Partnering with Trane as the general contractor, the GSA implemented 98 energy-saving measures, including building automation system improvements, HVAC upgrades, lighting enhancements, and more. The result? Remarkable annual savings of $7.4 million in taxpayer dollars, a 30% reduction in energy consumption, and 24 million gallons of water saved per year.

September 22, 2021

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Robertson County

Guaranteed performance contracting upgrades reduce electricity consumption by more than 1.5 million kWh and natural gas use by more than 46,000 therms; result in first-year energy savings of $200,000+, and significant operational and maintenance cost savings.

June 21, 2021

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City of Boise - City Hall West

HVAC upgrades implemented by Trane and the City of Boise at the municipality’s City Hall West building are resulting in a substantial reduction in operational and energy costs. With the newer, more reliable equipment, service and maintenance costs have also been reduced. Monitoring of energy consumption by the City’s facilities team shows fewer demand peaks and an 8.7 percent year-over-year energy savings as validated by Trane Energy Optics analysis tools.

June 21, 2021

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region

Trane partnered with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, stewards 193 million acres across the country’s 154 National Forests and 20 National Grasslands. However, forests and grasslands are greatly imperiled by wildfires. According to the State of California, wildfires destroyed over 4.2 million acres of land in the state, and damaged or destroyed nearly 10,500 structures in 2020.

June 15, 2021

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City of Vestavia Hills

The city’s Parks and Recreation Department offers sports leagues for children, including football, soccer, softball, baseball, cheerleading, tennis, swimming and lacrosse. Keeping America beautiful is important to the City of Vestavia Hills, as exemplified by its commitment to energy efficiency and its desire to have the first paperless city government.

May 03, 2021

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Sullivan County Courthouse

Chiller upgrade, energy efficiency improvements, and building envelope solutions reduce comfort complaints by more than 90 percent; enhance quality of indoor environment; result in energy savings of more than $45,000 annually.

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Sumter County Government

Guaranteed Performance Contract upgrades improve comfort, lighting and water conservation; reduce energy and operational costs by approximately 38 percent annually; awarded utility rebates of $88,703; result in avoided capital budget costs of more than $2.8 million.

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Pueblo County Courthouse

Challenged by an aging infrastructure, inefficiencies and high maintenance costs, county commissioners moved to restore the historical Pueblo County Courthouse to its original beauty, while improving energy management. Using a grant from the US Department of Energy, facilities management staff performed a comprehensive energy analysis of their buildings to determine ways to maximize efficiency, and developed a sustainability plan outlining their objectives to reduce energy use across county facilities by 5 percent in five years.

November 10, 2020

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City of Sultan

Wastewater Treatment Plant and Booster Pump and station upgrades collectively reduce energy use by 122,786 kWh a year, saving $10,400 annually, and qualify for incentives of nearly $23,000; Department of Commerce grants for plant exceed $196,000.

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Hopkins County Jail

With a population of nearly 47,000, Hopkins County offers the friendliness of a small town, combined with outdoor recreational and cultural opportunities. As part of the community, Hopkins County Jail provides inmates for special area projects, roadside cleanup and an inmate culinary program. The jail also employs a variety of innovative programs such as recycling of waste, and a produce garden, which helps lower food costs at the jail.

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Juvenile Secure Detention Center

The City of Newport News Juvenile Secure Detention Center was opened in January 2005 to provide a positive experience for detained youth in a safe and secure environment, while protecting public safety. The state-of-the-art facility utilizes the best practices in juvenile justice and features cutting edge technology. The program includes school for approximately 110 juveniles during the traditional school year. Evening activities include visitations, religious services, physical recreation, group sessions and counseling. In alignment with its standard operations, when the center’s compressors failed, administrators implemented best practices to get systems back up and running for the comfort of its detainees and staff.

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Moody County Courthouse

Located in east central South Dakota, the three-story, 100 year old Moody County Courthouse was built to last. Constructed with fireproof cement and steel, the building has a Bedford Stone exterior and twenty-four inch concrete interior walls. The courthouse is decorated with beautiful murals, walls faced with white marble four feet up from the floor and black marble baseboards. The stairs are also white marble with wrought iron grill work and oak banisters, and lobby floors on each story are Terrazzo. Offices feature original oak floors with oak woodwork to match.

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Warrick County Jail

Warrick County Jail, a correctional facility in Boonville, Indiana, offers a wide range of services and programs for inmates, including medical, dental, mental health and pharmaceutical services. Educational and life skills training programs for inmates are also offered, as well as substance abuse counseling, meditation, music therapy and religious services. In addition, the jail provides opportunities for inmates to participate in a variety of community construction and maintenance projects.

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City of Bremerton Wastewater Treatment Plant

Public-Private-Partnership uncovers nearly $110K/yr in operational revenue, awarded $500,000 in grants and $315,000 in utility incentives; concept to completion in less than one year • Bremerton, Washington

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Allen County Public Library

In 2001 Allen County Public Library (ACPL), one of the top U.S. libraries, and its 14 locations had a varied collection of HVAC systems, controls, fire alarm, access, security and other systems. With the planned addition of 127,000 square feet and renovation of 240,000 square feet at the main library in Fort Wayne, ACPL used the opportunity to upgrade, standardize and integrate buildings, systems and equipment.

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Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation

The Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation purchased a three-year Trane Select Service Agreement for their 76,000 square-foot headquarters building. For the next three years Trane will maintain and service the building’s HVAC systems with a cap of $5,000 per incident. With a Select Service Agreement, Louisiana Farm Bureau gets all the benefits of a Trane Scheduled Agreement, plus parts and labor coverage for maintainable equipment selected by the customer and approved by Trane -- putting service and maintenance needs on a systematic, scheduled basis. A Select Service Agreement can cut unexpected breakdowns as much as 75 percent, reduce energy use up to 20 percent, cut downtime nearly 40 percent, and reduce repair and maintenance costs up to 30 percent.

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Clayton County

Like many county governments, Clayton County faced rising energy and facilities maintenance costs. Significant system upgrades were needed to improve energy efficiency, and enhance employee comfort and productivity

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Brown County

Brown County is located in the south central part of Minnesota, approximately 100 miles southwest of the Twin Cities. The county is mostly agricultural, but also has many industrial and commercial businesses. Brown County has a population of 25,893, with New Ulm, its largest city, serving as the county seat.

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Larimer County Courthouse Offices

Larimer County, located in north central Colorado, includes several mountain communities, as well as Rocky Mountain National Park. The county encompasses 2,640 square miles of irrigated farms, vast stretches of scenic ranch lands, thick forests and high mountain peaks. The beautiful area provides a wide spectrum of recreational opportunities for residents and visitors.

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Hawaii Air National Guard

The Hawaii Air National Guard, 154th Wing, shares the Hickam Air Force Base facilities with the Pacific Command. The base is located on 2,850 acres of land adjacent to Honolulu International Airport. To support the painting operation and maintenance of the Air National Guard F-22 Raptor jets, a new low observable/composite repair facility was built. The facility, consisting of a 17,500 sq ft hangar/paint booth and a 17,700 support building, features sophisticated mechanical systems for climate control for aircraft painting operations.

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Robins Air Force Base

Robins Air Force Base is the home of Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, the 78th Air Base Wing, and more than sixty other units that make up a vital part of the Air Force war-fighting team. It is the largest industrial complex in Georgia, employing a workforce of more than 24,000 civilians, contractors and military members.