
William L. Dickinson High School
William L. Dickinson High School is a four-year, comprehensive community public high school located in Jersey City, New Jersey and servesstudents in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Jersey City Public Schools. The facility is a multi-story, 356,000 square foot structure that includes typical educational, administrative, assembly and recreation spaces, plus an annex. The original school building was built in 1904 and was expanded in 1933 with the addition of the annex containing a swimming pool, cafeteria, and gymnasium. Spaces include classrooms, administrative offices, gymnasiums, locker rooms, an indoor pool, auditorium, library, kitchens, cafeteria, conference rooms, corridors, lobbies, restrooms, storage, and mechanical spaces. Facility lighting system consists primarily of 32-Watt T8 fluorescent fixtures. The building is 100% heated by four oil-fired steam boilers. It is partially cooled by packaged and window air conditioning units. The facility has retrofitted lighting systems to LED sources in areas that include the third floor classrooms, the new addition gymnasium, wood shop, and boiler room. They have also upgraded most of the exterior lights. The facility concerns include the old steam traps that are in poor condition and upgrading the building air circulation (ventilation) systems.

Energy Conservation Measures
Below is a brief description of each of the 12 ECMs

LED Lighting Replacement
Replace existing lighting with new LED Lighting

Solar PPA
Generate electricity on site for cost savings

District-Wide Energy Management System
Replace existing pneumatic controls with new open-protocol controls

Roof Renovations
Renovate older roofing and realize new 15 year warranty

Boiler Replacement
Replace old boilers with new, high-efficiency boilers

Add Ventilation & HVAC
Address schools that do not currently have classroom ventilation systems

Plug Load Controls
Building Envelope
Improve comfort and reduce infiltration

Water Conservation
Pipe Insulation
Improve existing pipe insulation to prevent heat loss and save energy

Refrigeration Controls
Operate refrigeration systems more efficiently

Student Education Program
Involve students and the community in the district energy project