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Around the Clock Inc,. has 43 years of experience in the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) repair and installation industry and has been involved in over 15,000 projects. We offer free in-home estimates in our area, and are confident we can solve your home comfort problems. We are your experts in HVAC, heating, furnace, air conditioner repairs and installation for homes, garages and commercial spaces. We specialize in air filtration and purification, humidification and dehumidification, zoning systems, tankless water heating systems, high efficiency HVAC products, quiet A/C systems, healthy ducting systems, UV light devices, programmable controls and other Green products for your home.

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St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) December 21, 2013

In collaboration with The Doe Run Company (Doe Run), St. Louis-based Microgrid Solar is proud to be a partner in providing solar and energy efficiency upgrades at Herculaneum High School (HHS). Starting with conducting an energy audit of the high school campus in July 2012, Microgrid recommended the following projects for Doe Run to fund as part of several environmental investments they are making in the community:

75 kilowatts (kW) of solar capacity, including 25 kW roof-top arrays on the gymnasium and fine arts building, a 13 kW array with a battery storage component on the main building, and 6 kW solar canopies on the football stadium grandstand and cafeteria courtyard.

Interior lighting upgrades to replace all T12 fluorescent lamps with new, energy-efficient T8 lamps, including new fixtures where feasible. In addition, metal halide lights in the industrial arts shop and gymnasium were replaced with T5 high-output fluorescent fixtures, and incandescent exit signs were replaced with LED fixtures.

Exterior lighting upgrades, including the replacement of metal halide fixtures on the building walls and parking lots with new, high-efficiency LED fixtures. These new fixtures will not only provide significant energy savings, but will also save maintenance costs because the lamps have a 15-year life versus a 3 to 5-year life for the metal halide lamps and ballasts.

HVAC upgrades, including a new Variable Air Volume air handler in the D-Wing of the main building, and a new, high-efficiency boiler to heat the building.

With the completion of the project, the lighting and HVAC upgrades are projected to save the school more than $44,000 annually. The energy savings equivalencies will equal nearly 4 million pounds of CO2 avoided over the equipments lifetime, which is equivalent to 3.75 million miles not driven, or the planting of 280 acres of trees.

Steve ORourke, Vice President of Consulting Services at Microgrid Solar said, It has been an honor and a pleasure to work with Doe Run and Herculaneum High School on this project. This is a great educational opportunity and an excellent demonstration of how to combine renewable energy and energy efficiency to save the school over $2 million over the projected lifetime.

Doe Run funded the entire project, so HHS had no costs associated with the upgrades. Managing the entire project, Microgrid was responsible for the design, structural engineering, procurement of equipment, and construction of the arrays, as well as coordinating the engineers and contractors to design and install the equipment. The solar arrays will be maintained and monitored by Microgrid over a 20-year period using a prepaid lease funded by Doe Run.

We believe in providing our communities with support that brings a lasting benefit, said Gary Hughes, general manager of Doe Runs Metals Division. We appreciate all that Microgrid Solar has done to deliver not only long-term cost savings to Herculaneum High School, but also give students an opportunity to learn about renewable energy and potential careers in a growing field.

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Workers install new HVAC systems over the summer as part of a school-wide maintenance initiative, which has been ongoing. The school system has proposed $16.6 million to cover future fix-ups.

During last summers school-wide maintenance project, the school system addressed several issues including roof leaks, broken lockers and old HVAC units. However, at the Dec. 10 meeting Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations David Myers said there is still some work to do that was not taken care of this summer.

Were going to replace what we have to and continue to repair, Myers said.

Maintenance staff went around and patched up a number of roof leaks at schools including Patrick Henry High School and Elmont Elementary School. Currently there is not enough money budgeted for full roof replacements, he added.

Mold has been another common issue in several schools. Myers said it is common for old schools to have mold problems when its hot and moisture gets into the buildings. His staff addressed issues at Patrick Henry High School where they sucked out the infected air and filled the entire facility with fresh air. They also disinfected every part of the school this summer.

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We are very aggressive with attacking this, Myers said.

When the next summer rolls around, Myers said he and his staff will go to Lee-Davis High School and perform the same procedure, because in the past the school has had moisture problems. At the moment, they cannot tell whether it has mold or not because it is too cold out and cant be detected.

Myers said the proposed total cost of maintenance for all schools is $16.6 million.

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I live in St. louis, MO in a 2 story atrium home with the atrium windows on the north side of the home.

Due to a lighting strike earlier in the year I need to replace my two 14 year old York furnaces.

My installer installed two new Lennox AC units in 2012.

My installer is not as sold on Lennox furnaces these days so he is recommending two Amana furnaces as replacements. Specifically, he has given me bids for the higher end Amana models; i.e. Model AMVC950905DX or Model AMVM960805CX.

Can you offer any information on the quality and sound levels of these Amana models versus say the Carrier Infinity line? I know Carrier markets their Infinity line as the quietest on the market. I have read complaints about Amana being too noisy, but I don't know if those complaints were for all of Amana models or just their lower end models. I am looking for a quality system that is quiet. Also, are these Amana models true variable speed like the Carrier infinity Line and Greenspeed models?

Thank you for your help.

Due to a lighting strike earlier in the year I need to replace my two 14 year old York furnaces.

My installer installed two new Lennox AC units in 2012.

My installer is not as sold on Lennox furnaces these days so he is recommending two Amana furnaces as replacements. Specifically, he has given me bids for the higher end Amana models; i.e. Model AMVC950905DX or Model AMVM960805CX.

Can you offer any information on the quality and sound levels of these Amana models versus say the Carrier Infinity line? I know Carrier markets their Infinity line as the quietest on the market. I have read complaints about Amana being too noisy, but I don't know if those complaints were for all of Amana models or just their lower end models. I am looking for a quality system that is quiet. Also, are these Amana models true variable speed like the Carrier infinity Line and Greenspeed models?

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Childrens Garden

At its Dec. 9 meeting, the Cape Elizabeth Town Council accepted a $529,735 plan to construct a childrens garden at Fort Williams Park as part of the Fort Williams Foundations ongoing arboretum project.

The site, designed by Mitchell & Associates Landscape Architects of Portland, is scheduled to be built behind the tennis courts on Farnsworth Road in 2015, using private donations. In addition to a pond and stream, the site will include a stone seating circle for presentations, a meadow maze, a birch tree fort and a fairy house building.

Foundation calculations show the garden will require almost $20,000 in annual maintenance costs. Town Council Chairman Jessica Sullivan said the council will take up the garden plans in a workshop session to be scheduled in February.

Canopy grant

With the 50th anniversary of Fort Williams Park on tap for 2014, the Cape Elizabeth Town Council has applied for a $32,759 Project Canopy grant from the USDA Forest Service.

If awarded, the money will be used to clear invasive species and plant some 240 native trees and shrubs at the entrance to the Cliff Walk, a shorefront area cleared in 2012 thanks to $324,000 in private fundraising, $113,000 in in-kind donations, and hundreds of hours of volunteer labor and part of an ongoing arboretum project. If funded, the work will take place through the spring and summer of 2014.

Rules change

The Cape Elizabeth Town Council has amended its rules to allow for some voting when in a workshop setting. Ordinarily, a public body is barred from casting votes when operating in a workshop setting. However, the new rules assert the councils right to conduct some procedural votes, such as whether or not to recuse a member from debate, or to enter executive session.

The need for the change arose during a September workshop on the Spurwink Rod & Gun Club, at which the council was temporarily stymied on how it might vote to recuse Councilor Jamie Wagner, an attorney who represented a Cross Hill resident in a dispute with the club prior to his tenure on the council. Although a vote on recusal did take place, there was considerable debate at the time over whether the workshop would have to be scuttled until a recusal vote could be made at a regular council meeting.

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Air conditioning units have become almost a necessity for many people around the world. A broken or underpowered unit will be unable to keep a home or office cool, and may need to be replaced. Most units come in two forms, split systems and package systems. Split systems can be extremely difficult and costly to replace on your own. The appropriate tools to replace such a unit, such as a refrigerant recovery machine, can often times be more costly than professional installation.

Shut off all power to the house. Also shut off the gas line outside of the unit.

Disconnect any wiring and gas lines connected to the unit.

Remove the old unit and replace it with the new one. The unit might be bolted into place, in which case remove the bolts first. Bigger units may require a professional tool to lift off the ground, while most units can simple be picked up by a two to three people.

Reconnect the gas lines and the wiring.

Turn the power and the gas back on.

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GREEN BAY - The Green Bay Area Public School District opened the doors to the two middle schools listed on its $20 million spring referendum Tuesday.

The proposal includes renovations to Franklin and Washington middle schools, as well as four elementary schools: Tank, Nicolet, Fort Howard, and Chappell.

In Mr. Huisheere's math class at Franklin, things can run hot or cold.

It's very cold in the morning until about 7:30. By the time the kids roll in, it's ok, he said, in between an algebra lesson. In the fall and early spring it can get up to 80 or 90 unbearable degrees with no air conditioning. It's stifling.

The school district facility manager says that's because this boiler system is the original one from 1957.

It's a top priority on the referendum, along with HVAC systems at Washington Middle School, and four elementary schools.

The typical life of a mechanical system is 25 to 30 years, so we're well past the length almost double the life, said Mike Stangel, the director of facilities for the district.

The district says the time has come to fix other things that are literally falling apart--or just inefficient, like windows.

Beyond heating and air conditioning systems at Washington Middle School, they're also looking at renovating this lobby. It's currently in the back of the building. But the office is in the front and they need to update security.

We've had all these buildings on a list for several years, Stangel explained. We try to take as much as we can at a time and not raise taxes.

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Hillsborough and Manville schools will each get more than $1 million in state funds to help pay for construction projects.

Hillsborough submitted applications for partial roof replacements at the high, middle, intermediate and Hillsborough Elementary schools.

We are developing schedules for these projects now that approvals have been received, school architect Gregory J. Somjen.

We expect some or all to be undertaken during the summer of 2014, depending on a variety of factors, he said.

Hillsborough schools have been discussing other projects, like HVAC systems and other energy-related projects. Those have not been submitted to the Department of Education, Mr. Somjen said, and are being clearly identified as we speak. Again some of these may also start next summer based on a variety of factors but will take longer to execute based on the scope.

Fifteen Somerset County districts will receive a total of $21.1 million to support 74 projects with a total of $49 million in construction.

The DOE categorizes applications into three tiers, with Level 1 being the highest priority based on critical building upgrades, roof and window repairs, code issues, ADA upgrades, security systems and hazardous material abatement. The announced funding provides 40 percent of the cost of all Level 1 needs for all school districts in the state that submitted projects.

Between state and local contributions, the total project costs of the 1,538 eligible statewide projects are estimated to exceed $1.1 billion. The $507.7 million in grants are contingent on local approval of the remaining cost to school districts.

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