"We gained the trust of the community in this process because Performance Services delivered on their promises and made this a very successful project."

Dr. Libbie Conner, Superintendent
Noblesville Schools
Noblesville, Indiana

Fort Wayne WANE Ch 15 - FWCS Board Hires PSI to Save Energy

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High Performance Buildings

Owner expectations for high performance best practices includes physical facilities as a key component to the learning and working environment.

The greatest consumers of energy in the U.S. today and the largest contributor of greenhouse gas, is attributed to the "built environment", or building facilities of all types. Performance Services specializes in designing and implementing sustainable solutions for design-build new construction and building renovations, providing superior energy efficiency and an optimal learning and working environment.

Signs of High Performance Facilities:

• Energy policy and O&M best practices
• Visible management of monthly energy consumption
• Energy surveys and energy benchmarked buildings
• Staff/tenant recognition for reduction in energy costs
• Sharing of performance data with the staff and community
• Strategic plan includes energy management and cost reduction goals
• Energy awareness for all building occupants

Green, high performance buildings include these characteristics:

• Sustainable design with a proper balance of aesthetics, assessibility, cost effectiveness, safety and security
• Superior indoor air quality
• Energy efficient design and practices
• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
• Optimal lighting and acoustics
• Thermal comfort

Try our Energy Efficiency Calculator to see if your facilities are high efficiency and your potential for saving energy dollars: How does your building rate?