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Industry highlights Jan 10, 2025

5 sustainable education environments enhanced by Reliable Controls solutions

At Reliable Controls we’re proud to help create healthier, more sustainable learning environments. Our building automation systems are installed in schools and universities around the world, reducing energy consumption, improving indoor air quality, and lowering emissions.

From energy-efficient designs to innovative approaches to net-zero performance, these education projects showcase the power of people and technology you can rely on.

 

University of Victoria Student Housing and Dining project

With over 32,000 square meters of floor area, the Student Housing and Dining project at the University of Victoria (UVic) is the largest building project of its kind in Canada to achieve Passive House certification. The project encompasses two buildings: Cheko’nien House and Sngequ House.

Authorized Dealer Houle led the intricate controls requirements on this development with a building automation system that includes 1,000+ Reliable Controls devices connected to several thousand control objects and 10+ integrated third-party control systems.

The project required system integration on a massive scale, with the Houle team installing a nearly equal number of controllers to the UVic network as the campus previously employed in its entire system.

In addition to Passive House certification, the buildings achieved Step 4 of the BC Energy Step Code and LEED v4 Gold certification, and Cheko’nien House won the Mixed-Use Award at the 2024 SABMag Canadian Green Building Awards.

Explore the details of this landmark achievement.

 

Kentucky State University

Kentucky State University

Kentucky State University is a historically Black public land-grant university with a vision to prepare students as global citizens, lifelong learners, and problem solvers. The university’s land and physical properties include 41 buildings at its main campus in Frankfort, an agricultural research farm in southern Franklin County, and an environmental education center in Henry County, Kentucky.

In 2022 the school began a capital planning project to build and renovate multiple buildings across its campuses, a significant part of which meant integrating mechanical building equipment from multiple vendors. Reliable Controls Authorized Dealer Core Controls installed a new building automation system to accomplish this task.

The Reliable Controls solution saves the university energy costs up to 27 percent per year and helps Kentucky State provide sustainable living, teaching, learning, and working environments for students, staff, faculty, and guests—today and in the future.

Learn about how Reliable Controls technology improves energy and operational efficiency at Kentucky State.

 

Shirley Smith High School

Shirley Smith High School

Designed with sustainability and flexible learning in mind, Shirley Smith High School caters to 800 students in the East Gungahlin region of Canberra, Australia. The facility features indoor and outdoor learning areas, a multipurpose hall, a double gym, and integrated spaces to support students’ individual learning needs. The building is named after Wiradjuri woman Shirley Smith, a social worker and humanitarian activist who was committed to justice and welfare for Aboriginal Australians. 

Authorized Dealer IES Automation installed a Reliable Controls building automation system at the school, an important component of sustainable building design that helps the Australian Capital Territory government meet its target of net-zero emissions by 2045. Reliable Controls and IES Automation are proud to have helped the facility achieve a 4 Star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.

Discover how Shirley Smith High School is leading the way in sustainable education in Canberra.

 

Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas net-zero energy building

Universidad Centroamericana Jose Simeon Canas net-zero energy building

A team of engineers and architects, with input from students, designed a net-zero energy building at the Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas in San Salvador. Researchers there gather climate data and conduct experiments to explore sustainable building technologies for the region.

Energy use, weather conditions, surface air temperature, and air velocity in the facility are monitored to determine how energy consumption and thermal behavior affect its operation. The 100-square-meter structure, a living laboratory with classrooms, study areas, and offices, is the first of its kind in El Salvador.

MP Service, a Reliable Controls Authorized Dealer, implemented an innovative building automation solution during construction of the net-zero research building.

Explore how Reliable Controls technology is used in this project

 

Greeley West High School

Greeley West High School

Greeley West High School in Colorado was constructed in 1965 as an 800-student school. The existing building was supported by 19 portable classrooms with an enrollment that doubled its original capacity. In 2022 construction was completed on a new facility with modern, collaborative spaces, a large central hub, a performance theater, gyms, career and technical program space, daylight-filled classrooms, and enhanced safety and security features.

Authorized Dealer Colorado Controls worked in tandem with the design, structural, and electrical teams on this project to install a Reliable Controls building automation system during construction of the school.

Learn how our solutions provide easy equipment integration and scalable system control for facility managers at Greeley West High School.

 

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We’re ready to help you optimize efficiency and improve experiences for your education environment with a custom automation solution. Contact a Reliable Controls Authorized Dealer near you to learn more.