Ameresco will provide energy efficiency upgrades to the Sleepy Hollow High School, Sleepy Hollow Middle School, John Paulding Elementary School, and the district’s administration building.

With the final approval of the New York State Education Department (SED), the $1.2m project includes upgrades for a total of 346,690sq ft of space and will require no upfront capital costs from the School District.

With approval, the project is expected to be funded in part by the SED, and the District is expected to save more than $2.5m over the course of the 18-year project.

An ESPC is a budget-neutral way to reduce energy use and associated costs, and renew facilities and building systems without burdening shrinking capital budgets.

Under this ESPC, Ameresco will pay all costs involved in identifying and installing the upgraded energy-efficiency equipment.