MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — CMTA Energy Solutions gave an update on the multiphase guarantee energy saving plan being implemented by Berkeley County Schools.
The project that consists of major upgrades to schools throughout the county is projected to reduce utility costs for the county by 1.7 million by implementing a number of energy saving platforms such as led lights, new plumbing fixtures, new boilers and coolers.
Jeremy Smith, Vice President and project lead for CMTA Energy Solutions, outlined the details of their progress yesterday at Berkeley Height Elementary School. He says the project is about 73 percent done.
County Superintendent Manny Arvon says the project will not only save the County money but will change the way schools operate.
“This has been a learning process,” said Arvon. “It’s been a cultural change on how we use our buildings and how we clean our buildings.”
Arvon added that more counties in the state should look into energy saving methods. CMTA signed a contract with Berkeley County schools last summer and at the time, they were the first district in the state to take on such a project.
Berkeley Springs Elementary School is currently going through process. Smith said they are aiming to be finished there on August 11. The first day of school in Berkeley County is August 21.