Montgomery County Commissioners Performance Contract, Dayton, OH: many of the mechanical and electrical systems in Montgomery County's government buildings needed major updating and repair. County commissioners and the public works department sought creative financing through state-funding opportunities for the upgrade.(PROJECT INNOVATIONS)

Buildings,  October, 2006  

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The project aimed to reduce annual energy and operation expenditures, upgrade aging mechanical infrastructure, use an innovative approach to update facilities with minimal tax implications, create a centralized cooling system for the downtown campus facilities, and allow for future central plant expansion.

The energy-conservation program implemented by the county, in partnership with Siemens Building Technologies Inc., will provide more than $8.3 million over the initial 10-year performance guarantee. Special Design Feature Underground wells provide the source for the ...

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