[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

Hey Tony,

Great question but so many variables when figuring this out. Is you building “GREEN” either LEED or CHPS?

Even the greenest building is going to use more energy. It all depends on what you have currently and what you are converting too. Uni-vents to air displacement? T8 fluorescent to LED?

Talk to your designer about power increase from original building.

Another budget buster will be your filters. New high efficiency buildings could run you a huge % increase of operations. 5 times or higher. Again your designer or OPM can get you the actual costs based on manufacturer recommendations for filter changes with an inventory list for pricing.

Good luck,
Ken

[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

In Sharon town plows and sand the 5 school parking lots. School handles all sidewalks and close to buildings. Schools have 3 F-250 plow trucks (2) have small sanders to help DPW when possible and also hit the larger sidewalks.

[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

Just met with a vendor that specializes in this.

Christopher Rose
Business Development

crose@craftmasterhardware.com

Craftmaster Hardware LLC | 190 Veterans Drive | Northvale, NJ 07647, USA
Ph: (508) 661-9632 | Fx: 800-501-7750

They are working a ton with New Jersey Schools and are interested into getting into our market here in MA.

Give Chris a call and he can help you out.

Ken

[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

Hey Ken,

First, why? What are you trying to get out of the water? That will dictate what type of filter you would install.

Second, be careful as current statute, which they are trying to change, would require you to register as a water treatment facility.

[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

Here are some options that I have run across over the past 2 years of running out events. All these companies do a ton of school work and have been at our EXPO and worked with other MFAA members or Municipal/State Agencies here in MA.

Avigilon
Randy Welch
randy.welch@avigilon.com

FTG Technologies
Mike Caron
mcaron@ftgtechnologies.com

Valley Communications
Ryan Boucher
ryanb@valleycommunications.com

ENE Systems
Lisa Pouliot
lpouliot@enesystems.com

Good luck,
Ken

[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

Hey Ralph,

We had several installed when I was in Sharon. All part of larger projects or performed in-house so no RFP to share.

Biggest issues where the units installed for head end rooms not being designed to operate in winter conditions. They would get cold enough (wrong unit).

Other than that they are a great permanent solution instead of hideous and inefficient window A.C. units.

Good luck,
Ken

[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

Hi Joe et all…

Just spoke with Josh and it appears that they have run into some licensing issues with Microsoft for discounts on non-school buildings. Microsoft isn’t willing to give the usual steep discount if the building isn’t a school, hence price increase for town and municipal non-school buildings.

More info to follow from the Dude. Price increase not planned until new fiscal year.

Good luck with this and hope the info helps,
Ken

[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

News to me. Do you want me to get the low down on this for you from the top?

[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

Still one last bug that they are cleaning up.

When you hit submit question your screen might show a server error. Ignore this for now as the question is still being populated. They should have a fix in place by end of day today hopefully.

Other than than all functions on the website should be working for everyone.

Thanks
Ken

[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

I bet Joe Prendegas has someone

[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

In Sharon we had an early intervention that was part of our Community Ed program, which fell under the School Department’s management. They generated revenue and that funding was used for multiple items around district including building the modular classrooms that the program ran in.

Little different than another stand alone group.

Good luck,
Ken

[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

Oh my god this is horrible…..

[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

This is working on my end. File for waiver.

[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

I’m seeing things on my end for this test.

[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

Eastern Bakers Supply Co.
145 North Washington Street, Boston, MA 02114
Contact: William J. Morrissey
Phone: 617 523 3045 – Fax: 617 723 8835
E-mail: wjmeasternbakers@aol.com
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Kittredge Equipment
2155 Columbus Avenue, Springfield, MA 01104
Contract: James R. Scott
Phone: 413 788 6101- Fax: 413 781 3352
E-mail: jscott@kittredgeequipment.com
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Trimark United East
505 Collins Street, So. Attleboro, MA 02703
Contact: Alan J. Goldberg
Phone: 508 399 2321 – Fax: 508 701 3600
E-mail: agoldberg@trimarkUSA.com
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