Potter-Dix board members hear energy audit

David Goebel, a representative from Ameresco spoke with members of the Potter-Dix Board of Education (BOE) on March 14 concerning the school’s energy audit and about the improvements that can be made to the current system.

In opening, the he summarized what was discussed at last month’s meeting. The boiler at Dix is a single boiler that is unreliable, old and energy-inefficient; it delivers steam to elements that are also nearing the end of their life-cycle.

Goebel reminded the board members that they had discussed the advantages in changing the system to a hot water system that would...