THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, September 24, 1995 TAG: 9509220192
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON PAGE: 13 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY DEBBIE MESSINA, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Short : 46 lines
Four local schools and hospitals were awarded matching grants for energy conservation measures by the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
The Virginia Institutional Conservation Program uses federal and state oil overcharge money to fund grants to public and private non-profit schools and hospitals across the state.
This year, $793,000 was awarded to 22 institutions.
The funded projects will save an estimated $270,000 in reduced annual energy costs for these schools and hospitals.
The participating institutions will provide $614,000 in matching funds.
The state estimates that, on the average, the projects will pay for themselves in just over five years.
Since it began in 1979, the program has awarded more than $28 million in matching grants to more than 200 institutions.
The recipients are:
Christ the King School in Norfolk - Awarded $5,905 to install metal halide fixtures in the gymnasium and install LED exit signs throughout the building. The school must provide matching funds of $1,865. The annual energy cost savings is $1,330.
Friends Schools in Virginia Beach - Received $11,293 to insulate the attics of three buildings and to upgrade the lighting to install gas fired furnaces and gas domestic hot water heaters. The school must provide matching funds of $6,636. The annual energy cost savings is $2,126.
Sentara Bayside Hospital in Virginia Beach - Awarded $33,026 to replace exit signs and install energy efficient fluorescent lighting fixtures. The hospital must provide $24,694 in matching funds. The annual energy cost savings is $16,088.
Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk - Awarded $50,000 to modify the lighting system and replace exit signs. The hospital must provide matching funds of $55,810. The annual energy cost savings is $20,108. by CNB