School HVAC Savings Opportunity Case Study

School HVAC Case Study Overview

This school HVAC case study shows how a large public education facility used Resolute Building Intelligence to better understand HVAC performance, comfort concerns, and energy waste across its building. Resolute connected to the facility’s Niagara-based BAS and quickly turned operational data into a focused list of issues, actions, and savings opportunities.

$25,000

Potential Annual Savings

6,459

Points Analyzed

316,502

Sqft Connected

What Resolute Identified

Resolute found several issues affecting building performance:

• A failed CO₂ sensor was causing one area to bring in 100% outside air

• Heating and cooling were happening at the same time

• Several large air handlers were not receiving proper heat

• Mechanical cooling was being used when outside air could have supported free cooling

• Overridden dampers, failed sensors, valve issues, and setpoint conflicts were creating avoidable waste

Recommended Actions

Resolute organized the findings into clear next steps for the facilities team, including:

• Repair or replace failed sensors

• Recalibrate outside air dampers

• Repair hot water valves and coil pumps

• Release overridden dampers

• Correct economizer sequences

• Simplify unnecessary setpoint logic

  
  

Result

Within the first few weeks of being connected, Resolute identified $25,000 in potential annual savings and gave the facilities team a practical roadmap for improving comfort, reducing energy waste, and prioritizing HVAC repairs.