ESPC 1.0: Energy Savings Performance Contracting in the K-12 Market

Date Published
09/2026
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Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) helps K–12 schools fund critical facility upgrades through verified energy savings. In this 90-minute webinar, panelists discuss the fundamentals of ESPC and demonstrate how schools, as well as other municipal and state facilities, can benefit from this proven project delivery approach.

Using the K–12 market as an example, this webinar provides an introduction on getting started with ESPC ("ESPC 1.0"). Panelists highlight best practices for selecting and contracting with an energy service company (ESCO), strategies for avoiding common pitfalls, and lessons learned from successful ESPC projects. This webinar is co-hosted by the National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI). 

Webinar presenters:

  • Jeff Vincent, National Center on School Infrastructure
  • Anisa Heming, U.S. Green Building Council – Center for Green Schools
  • Dan Dowell, Johnson Controls
  • Christopher McIntyre, Warren County Kentucky Public Schools


Webinar hosts:

  • Kathryn Chelminski, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Dana Robson, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Dale Hahs, consultant (panel moderator)
Notes

A webinar discussing this research was held on September 17, 2026. The webinar can be viewed here.

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2026
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