Heating, Cooling and HVAC

Sarasota County schools in Florida saved over $8 million in energy costs and received over $4 million in utility incentives in 18 years through Calmac Corporation’s thermal energy storage technology.
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To date, around 12 megawatts of energy has been used to produce ice equivalent to 11,000 tons of cooling used to cool schools during daytime.
Calmac’s IceBank thermal energy storage uses energy generated in off-peak hours to produce ice that can be used to cool buildings and houses during periods of peak demand.

To date, around 12 megawatts of energy has been used to produce ice equivalent to 11,000 tons of cooling used to cool schools during daytime.

The school district saves roughly 408,960 pounds of carbon dioxide per year for every 500 tons of cooling made. In 2008, the school district saved $729,000 alone with their energy storage systems.

The Sarasota County School system covers 50 public elementary, middle and high schools, as well as other facilities throughout the county.

Source:    Eco Seeds: Jan 22. 2010