Washington Elementary

Washington Elementary was originally built in 1890 but quickly outgrown. A new building was completed in 1921 and became a hub for special education due to its accessible location. It housed the “Sunshine Room” for physically handicapped children, leading to the addition of a cafeteria. The program ended in 1960, but Washington later became a center for mentally handicapped education until 1990when it shifted to gifted and bilingual education. In 1994, an interrelated special education program was added. Following a $284.5 million bond approved in 2000, major district-wide improvements began, including rebuilding Washington. The old building was demolished in 2003, and the new Washington Elementary opened the same year.

Washington Accelerated has significant opportunities for energy and operational savings. The graph above shows the baseline utility cost and projected future utility expenditure if energy conservation measures, as identified by Navitas' preliminary site audits, are implemented. Currently, this building spends approximately $79,831 annually (Baseline) on electricity and gas, with a baseline energy usage index (EUI) of 51.2. A building with similar systems and operations can have variable energy usage when efficiency measures are upgraded, depending on the occupancy load. The energy usage index can range between 30–40 EUI. The projected numbers are based on conservative efforts and reflect the district reducing the energy usage index to 40, which would result in total utility dollar savings of approximately $334,000 in energy costs over 15 years. This does not include additional operational dollar savings that would be achieved by implementing newer, more efficient systems.

Energy Conservation Measures and Facility Improvements

• LED Lighting

• Building Envelope

  • Weatherization

• HVAC

  • BAS

  • Retro-commissioning

  • Chiller Replacement

  • Boiler Replacement

  • Other terminal unit replacement