Webinar: Lower Bills, Better Classrooms: Lessons from HVAC Controls Retrofits in Schools
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI),
Discover how HVAC controls retrofits can slash utility costs while improving classroom ventilation. This webinar, hosted by the National Center on School Infrastructure and presented by the Schools Team at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on September 23, 2026, explores a case study from Alaska, where two schools underwent air handler upgrades followed by HVAC commissioning and controls improvements. Speakers walk through the state and district-level processes used to identify the school facilities most in need of performance upgrades, discuss the implementation of system changes, and showcase the resulting energy and cost savings and ventilation improvements. They also discuss findings and resources applicable to other school districts facing similar conditions, spotlighting tools and actionable takeaways for school management and facilities staff, districts and state agencies, and other stakeholders seeking to lower implementation costs for HVAC projects.
Presenters:
Jordan Shackelford, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jim Fowler, Energy Audits of Alaska (former)
Respondent:
Reilly Loveland, New Buildings Institute
Access the Lower Yukon Schools (AK) Ventilation Controls Retrofit case study from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Schools Energy Resource Hub website.