You already know what’s needed.
Additional funding is available to accelerate and increase your ongoing efforts to support green energy and sustainability that will:
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Reduce harmful indoor air toxins.
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Reduce work orders and job tickets.
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Reduce the overall cost of energy.
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Increase teacher satisfaction with HVAC.
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Increase dollars available for other facilities areas.
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Increase student outcomes.
By adding available resources and accelerating your facilities improvement plan, you improve the reliability of equipment, thus improving relationships with teachers, and enabling you to repurpose funds in a longer term, more strategic way.
ADD FUEL TO YOUR PLAN
Additional resources accelerates the implementation of your plan, filling in unfunded gaps. New equipment reduces maintenance cost and improves efficiency. It allows schools to shift local HVAC replacement and maintenance funds to other areas, such as electrical, plumbing, etc.
DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP
By creating an enhanced pathway to structural improvements, students and staff will hear a strong message of support. Better working conditions will improve the health of teachers, staff and students, which leads to higher academic achievement.
GAIN SUPPORT
Your students and faculty will thank you for a vision of environmental sustainability and stewardship that will last. Adding resources makes your efforts more visible and timely. Your taxpayers will thank you for disciplined financial stewardship of limited and even declining resources.
The California Energy Commission is now accepting applications for round five of the CalSHAPE Ventilation Assessment Program. Funds are available to conduct retro-commissioning, purchase equipment, and deploy a formal strategy supporting safer air.
LifeWings can do that for you at no expense to the district’s general revenue fund.
LifeWings will enable you to compound resources and leverage dollars from CalSHAPE and apply for additional state and federal grants to add resources to what you are already doing.
LifeWings has secured in California more than 124 grants, inspected 21,000 classrooms and 29,000 HVAC units and evaluated almost 600 schools.
LifeWings adds resources to your staff in the areas of:
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Securing funding
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Engineering and assessments
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Health, wellness, and safety
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Climate change specialists
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Bond votes, political strategies
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Communication with constituents
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Financial stewardship
LifeWings is in the business of saving money while strengthening learning. They deliver peak performance through a cross-functional team of experts to find solutions unique to your schools and they’ve been doing it for 20 years.
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Simply schedule a 15-minute phone call with the experts at LifeWings Peak Performance. They will assess your situation and walk you through the steps.
CalSHAPE VENTILATION PROGRAM SUMMARY
FUNDING CAPS
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Tier 1 (fewer than 1,000 students) -$2M
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Tier 2 (between 1,000 and 5,000 students) - $4M
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Tier 3 (more than 5,000 students) - $6M
ELIGIBILITY
The approved site budget will not exceed the caps listed above for each item, unless otherwise stated in the notice of funding issued by the CEC.
DIRECT CONSTRUCTION COSTS
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Materials and labor for HVAC repair, upgrade, or replacement
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Ductwork repair, replacement, or installation
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HVAC system controls and thermostat
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Other direct construction fees
BASE PROJECT COSTS
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Project management
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Grant application related work
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Final reporting
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Third-party consultant fees
DESIGN CONTINGENCY FUNDS (HVAC SYSTEMS REPLACEMENT ONLY)
50% of the direct construction costs calculated for HVAC system replacements and for electrical and structural modifications to the buildings at the site. The electrical and structural modifications must be necessary to perform the repairs, upgrades or replacements approved as part of the Upgrade and Repair Grant project.
25% of the direct construction costs calculated for HVAC system replacements for additional equipment or systems necessary to make the HVAC systems functional or more energy efficient,including but not limited to: 1) building management systems, 2) economizers, 3) UVGI systems.
20% of the direct construction costs calculated for HVAC system replacements for architectural and engineering design services by licensed professional, as defined in the glossary.
5% of the direct construction costs calculated for HVAC system replacements for DSA project approval.
SAMPLE GRANT AWARD
Example of an Approved Site Budget Upgrade and Repair Grant Award Calculation
*Calculation based on an example site: A school with 20 HVAC systems, 5 tons each, that will be replaced and 10 HVAC systems, 5 tons each, that will be repaired as part of the Upgrade and Repair Grant project.
Calculation Description | Calculation Example |
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Approved Site Budget = Approved budgets for:
Direct Construction Costs
Base Costs
Design Contingency Funds | T$500,000 + $250,000 + $20,000 + $500,000 = $1,270,000 |
Design Contingency Funds | (0.50 + 0.25 + 0.05) x $500,000 = $500,000 |
Base Costs | $20,000 |
Direct Construction Costs
(100 tons total for replacement and 50 tons total for repair) | $5,000 x 100 = $500,000 for replacement
$5,000 x 50 = $250,000 for repair |
Upgrade and Repair Grants Require Licensed Professionals
Many grants are available for additional funding to make cost-effective energy efficient repairs, upgrades or replacements. They must be documented in an HVAC assessment report and recommended by a licensed professional. Items that require a licensed professional may include:
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Repairs, upgrades or replacements to meet minimum ventilation and filtration rate requirements.
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Electrical, mechanical and structural system upgrades.
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Mechanical acceptance testing and commissioning.
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Correct any deficiency, as noted in HVAC Assessment Report.
Replace Old Fixtures At No Cost To District
Pre-1994 Valves and Fixtures Are Eligible
Short on Time?
LifeWings Will Do the Work and Apply for Grant Money
California Government Code 4217.10 grants public agencies the ability to award contracts for “conservation services” without resorting to the typical competitive bid process. All pre-1994 valves and fixtures may be replaced at no cost to the district, including the cost of demolition and removal of old fixtures. There are no matching fee requirements or copayments. It does not matter if the buildings have otherwise been remodeled or upgraded. All work is union shop and American made.
It covers:
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Sinks
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Faucets
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Toilets
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Urinals
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Some Dishwashers
LifeWings will verify hardware status and report findings so you can obtain the dollars for replacements.
LifeWings is in the business of saving money while strengthening learning. They deliver peak performance through a cross-functional team of experts to find solutions unique to your schools and they’ve been doing it for 20 years.
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Simply schedule a 15-minute phone call with the experts at LifeWings Peak Performance. They will assess your situation and walk you through the steps.