Description

To comply with the Clean Buildings Act, a law that was passed by the state legislature in 2019, work will likely include replacement of the entire heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, at Jackson HS; Evergreen MS and Heatherwood MS. Work at Sequoia HS and Gateway MS will require various selected upgrades to the HVAC systems, including boilers, pump, hydronic piping, air handlers, valves, and HVAC controls system. Due to the size and scope of the project, the project will be phased, with work beginning in 2023. Additional work that may be necessary to comply with this new law may include the addition of electrical sub-metering, and building envelope upgrades, such as adding insulation.

Updates

February 3, 2025 Updates
Jackson HS: The new chillers are piped and wiring nearly completed. Planning is ramping up for the work this summer. 
Gateway MS: The pre-construction meeting has taken place, and planning is fully underway for work this summer.
Heatherwood MS: Submittal review underway. The School Board approved the award bid to the low responsive bidder, Apex Mechanical.  
Evergreen MS: Project advertised to bid last week with bids due March 6, 2025. Phase I which will consist of replacing all equipment in the boiler room scheduled to begin construction summer 2025.
Sequoia HS: Meeting schedule being established.

January 2, 2025: Jackson HS: All gym air handler fans were installed, except for one that will require additional work, and was deferred until the summer. The old chillers have been removed and the new ones have been installed. They will be connected and started up over coming weeks in preparation for their use later in the spring.

November 1, 2024: Training was completed for the new boilers and pumps, as well as a first look at the Distech system which controls the new equipment at Jackson HS. The chiller is expected to be replaced on December 30, 2024 and planning is underway to support that. The school board awarded the bid to Delta Mechanical for Gateway MS, and Apex Mechanical for Heatherwood MS.  

July 1, 2024: At Jackson HS, the summer construction work is well underway.  All demolition in the boiler room has been completed and the new boilers are being set.  Ceilings and heating water piping demolition is nearly complete, and VAVs on the first floor are being removed.  Work on the new heating water piping and terminal units has begun.  The controls contractor is pulling wire and preparing for their work.

March 1, 2024: The school board awarded the Jackson HS Mechanical Upgrade project to Ramsett Mechanical. Both Heatherwood MS and Gateway MS Mechanical Upgrade plans have been submitted for permit with plans to bid in the fall. 

November 1, 2023: The Jackson HS Mechanical Upgrade design is nearly complete with plans to bid on November 20, 2023 with work beginning summer of 2024 and finishing fall of 2025. The Heatherwood MS Mechanical Upgrade design is underway and about halfway complete. The Gateway MS Mechanical Upgrade design is in progress and is about one quarter complete. 

July 1, 2023:  The design team is on track to submit for the mechanical permit in the fall of 2023. Work will begin at Jackson High School in the summer of 2024. The work will entail replacing the existing gas fired boilers with new more energy efficient boilers and replacing the chiller and other mechanical equipment with more energy efficient equipment.

Heatherwood Middle School’s mechanical and electrical project design has begun.

Gateway Middle School’s mechanical design has begun for a boiler plant upgrade.

All school district sites have been setup in Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager, which is the tool required for reporting Energy Use Intensity for the Clean Building program. 

April 1, 2023: Site visits are being arranged for the proposed technology that the new energy code will require, which is new to Everett School District. This new direction is being coordinated between the designer, maintenance & operations and facilities & planning.  Work continues on the mechanical design for Jackson HS, and for overall project phasing for the project.

January 3, 2023: Several options for mechanical systems designs have been reviewed by district staff and one HVAC design option has been selected. Existing piping at Jackson High School has been diagramed in preparation for redesign. Design work for the new HVAC system at Jackson HS is in progress.

December 1, 2022: Overall strategy for undertaking the various components of the project is being developed. Several options for the mechanical systems configuration have been prepared and are being reviewed by district staff to determine the best course of action.

October 25, 2022: The design team has made a preliminary estimate of costs for several HVAC system types, each with its own corresponding savings in carbon emissions.  Project design is to begin in November.