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SEA optimizes energy consumption in schools and on campuses, resulting in direct cost-savings, more money in the classroom, and improved occupant comfort for students, faculty, and staff.

Energy Consultant for the Education Sector

At SEA, we understand that educational institutions play a fundamental role in personal and societal empowerment and growth. They equip individuals with critical thinking skills, enabling them to make informed decisions and navigate complex challenges in an ever-changing world. Old educational buildings often boast rich histories and unique architectural features, creating an inspiring atmosphere for learning. However, they may lack modern amenities, advanced technologies, and energy efficient systems, which may ultimately detract from the learning experience and lead to excessive facility costs and expenditures. By partnering with SEA, we can work with educational facility managers to assess the building’s baseline, identify improvement opportunities, and implement strategies through retro-commissioning efforts that improve building energy performance.

By contrast, new educational buildings are typically designed to incorporate cutting-edge structural concepts and sustainable materials, however they can fall short of meeting their intended efficiency goals. One major issue is the integration of complex systems, such as HVAC, lighting, integrated controls, and renewable energy sources, which can sometimes lead to unforeseen operational difficulties. Additionally, the reliance on cutting-edge materials and technologies may require specialized knowledge for maintenance, which can be scarce among occupying facility staff. SEA’s engineering team is adept at supporting the design and build of newly constructed schools and colleges, and helping new buildings perform to the intended standards of efficiency and effectiveness, while educating facility managers and occupants on how best to sustain their optimized performance.

Balancing the historical significance of old buildings with the innovative potential of new ones presents a challenge for educational institutions and their facility managers. SEA stands ready to assist with these systems optimization and energy resilience challenges, while supporting the institution’s goal of creating beautiful, functional, and engaging learning environments.

Comprehensive Energy Solutions for Schools and Campuses

How exactly can SEA help your education facility? Our full suite of energy management services ensures that each project is taken seriously and assessed for the best possible outcomes, whether the facility is a pre-K center or tertiary education facility, such as a college or university.

Our team of professionally licensed engineers and energy consultants specializes in providing complete energy solutions. We can help your team improve building optimization through our commissioning and building automation services. If you are a building owner or facility manager, engaging SEA’s services can help you save money long-term by improving energy efficiency and resiliency, as well as demonstrate environmental leadership by reducing your campus’s carbon footprint.

Through our energy audits and assessments, we can benchmark your energy usage and identify retrofitted solutions that can help keep your building focused on education and not overburdened by operational costs. With many competitive and innovative solutions, such as installing building-level energy meters, your campus can pinpoint its energy waste sources and eliminate them. SEA’s precision data monitoring can allow you to cross-compare utility utilization in your buildings and then focus on problem solving in more energy-intensive spaces.

How Can Educational Buildings Achieve Sustainability and Carbon Reduction?

There are many ways in which the education sector can implement resource sustainability strategies and help reduce carbon the carbon footprint. Replacing an aged-out HVAC system or switching to LED lighting are two great ways to boost the quality and comfort levels for students and staff members while also helping to reduce the amount of energy required to achieve these important building climate improvements. You can take your resilience efforts a step further by developing and where feasible, incorporating alternative energy sources into a comprehensive Energy Management Plan.

A Proven and Successful Track Record

Whether your facility is a 4-Year university, community college, or K–12 school, our engineers will help you put your money back where it is needed most: the classroom.

SEA is a proud commissioning services partner with the Alabama Community College System, but our work does not stop there.

We also regularly provide commissioning services for new and pre-existing facilities at the University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Auburn University campuses. SEA is also sought after for various K–12 schools across the state.

Our portfolio of energy management projects is vast. It includes several outstanding key facilities, including the Rane Culinary Science Center at Auburn University, the Athens State University Chemistry Lab, West Point Military Academy, and many more.

Get in Touch with SEA for Energy Solutions for Schools

If you are ready to improve your educational facility’s energy output while drastically lowering your monthly expenses, contact SEA for advice on where to begin and to schedule an initial energy assessment.

The Benefits of Energy Management for the Education Sector

Taking a more comprehensive approach to energy management, by developing a full Energy Management Plan can render significant and long-term benefits to your buildings and your bottom line. These include:

Renewable Energy Management. Implementing renewable energy solutions can significantly reduce your facility’s carbon footprint while lowering operational costs.
Long-Term Costs. Reduction in operational and long-term overhead costs, including monthly expenses and upkeep costs for maintenance and future upgrades.
Setting a precedent and demonstrating the benefits of a transformative environment can help inspire future generations to be more energy conscious.
Improved Work Environment. One of the most significant advantages of implementing an energy management strategy is the improved comfort of each building’s occupants. As occupant comfort improves, so does the work environment, functionality, workflow, and overall productivity.