Ameresco, Inc. announced they have been awarded an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) from Warren Woods Public Schools in Warren, Michigan. The collaboration aims to improve the district's facilities by promoting sustainability, energy efficiency and financial resilience. Under the ESPC, Ameresco will implement a variety of cutting-edge technologies and services to improve the overall energy infrastructure of Warren Woods Public Schools, which is comprised of one high school, one middle school, three elementary schools and one alternative high school.

This ESPC leverages Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds to include innovative renewable energy technologies such as solar and geothermal. The project will involve the implementation of advanced technologies and services, including new LED lighting, HVAC retrofits, geothermal systems, roofing, water efficiency and solar integration. The estimated lifetime savings of the sustainability measures are $8.7 million over the next 25 years.

Construction on the large-scale efficiency work is slated to begin in 2024 and is expected to reach completion by 2025.