Mishawaka, MISHAWAKA, IN

CLIENT OBJECTIVES

School City of Mishawaka was seeking to upgrade 10 buildings throughout the school corporation. Their goal was to upgrade HVAC, temperature controls, plumbing, lighting, security, windows, and roofing. School City of Mishawaka required that all work performed would pay for itself over a 15 year period.

VALUE DELIVERED

Through ECS Midwest's Guaranteed Savings Process, School City of Mishawaka achieved a savings of $18,219.00 during the first year of construction and $36,438.00 during the second year of construction. By year three, annual savings had reached $287,725.00 and would continue to accumulate each year thereafter for the next 14 years. The total savings is projected to be $4,400,532.00.

PROJECT SOLUTIONS

ECS Midwest installed a new chiller at the high school that provided more efficient operation. Adding decoupled digital control devices to the boiler made for more efficient boiler operation and adding Variable Frequency Drives helped achieve the desired energy savings. ECS Midwest performed a complete recommissioning analysis to identify deficiencies in equipment and sequences of operation for further improvement. The following updates and installations were made at the following schools:

Administration Building

• Replaced worn seals, gaskets, and sweeps on existing exterior doors
• Replaced existing automatic flush valve urinals with a motion sensor system

Battell Elementary School

• Replaced worn seals, gaskets, and sweeps on existing exterior doors
• Unit Ventilator Replacement
• Temperature Controls Upgrade

Beiger Elementary School

• Foyer Lighting Upgrade
• Gym Lighting Upgrade
• Non Educational Room Occupancy Sensors
• Temperature Controls Upgrade

Emmons Elementary School

• Unit Ventilator Replacement
• Temperature Controls Upgrade
• Gym Lighting Upgrade

John Young Middle School

• Boiler Replacement
• Chiller Replacement
• Unit Ventilator Replacement
• Temperature Controls Upgrade
• Old Gym and Old Gym Stage Lighting Upgrade

LaSalle Elementary School

• Replaced worn seals, gaskets, and sweeps on existing exterior doors
• Boiler Replacement
• Unit Ventilator Replacement
• Temperature Controls Upgrade
• Domestic Water Heater Replacement
• Gym Lighting Upgrade
• Cafeteria Lighting Upgrade
• Library Lighting Upgrade
• Non Educational Room Occupancy Sensors

Liberty Elementary School

• Temperature Controls Upgrade

Mishawaka High School

• Pool Cover Installation
• Temperature Controls Upgrade
• Domestic Water Heater Replacement
• Music Room Lighting Control
• Urinal Flush Valve Controls

Twin Branch Elementary School

• Replaced worn seals, gaskets, and sweeps on existing exterior doors
• Unit Ventilator Replacement
• Temperature Controls Upgrade
• Non Educational Room Occupancy Sensors
• Urinal Flush Valve Controls

CLIENT BACKGROUND

School City of Mishawaka is located in the city of Mishawaka, “The Princess City,” and is located on the St. Joseph River, in St. Joseph County, Indiana. School City of Mishawaka serves approximately 5,200 students who attend one of nine schools: seven elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.

OPERATING COMPANY:
ECS Midwest

CLIENT:
School City of Mishawaka

PROJECT DURATION:
April 2011 – August 2012

CONTRACT AMOUNT:
$1,281,514.00

	Design/Build
	Bid Build
	New Construction
	Retrofit/Renovation
	Electrical Construction
	Mechanical Construction
	Facilities Services
	Consulting Services
	Fire Protection