By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer The Board of Education voted unanimously to support Southington’s participation in a $13 million energy performance contracting proposal with a company that will guarantee cost-savings and equipment improvements in school and town buildings. Noresco, an energy company owned by United Technologies, was authorized by the Southington Energy Committee to perform an audit review of energy consumption at all town buildings. Last fall, Southington entered into a contract with Noresco for an investment grade audit, which was completed earlier this year. “Noresco has been working with the town Energy Committee for close to a year,” said the Director of Operations and Energy Committee member Fred Cox during a recent school board meeting. “The town council this past fall entered into a contract with Noresco to perform an investment grade audit… [to] look hard and deep into all the equipment, and all the town’s buildings and facilities, including the school district looking at their vintage, what improvements could be made, and where repairs and replacements are in the near future.” During a presentation before the school board, Noresco consultants provided an overview to identify the savings and the priorities of the projects in town buildings. John Kauppinen [...]
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