Kearny County, Kansas
Millig helped Kearny County leverage savings from energy-improvement solutions and ARPA funds to address maintenance, comfort, and infrastructure concerns at its Courthouse and Senior Center.
In 2021, Kearny County, Kansas, selected the Millig Design Build team to address failing mechanical systems, building comfort issues, and rising energy costs.
At the time of engagement, maintenance personnel spent an inordinate amount of time servicing the antiquated 2-pipe fan coil units and two hydronic plants that served the courthouse and senior center. In addition, neither building was properly ventilated.
After modeling the buildings’ energy use, the Millig team recommended replacing the fan coil units and hydronic plants with one water-source VRF system and a central hydronic plant that could serve not only the Courthouse and Senior Center but also the Sheriff’s Office and the County Library in the future.
To remedy the ventilation issue without increasing the county’s energy costs, the Millig team added heat recovery ventilators, which increase indoor air quality by bringing in fresh outdoor air while also conserving energy by recovering heat from the exhaust air before it is expelled from the building.
The Millig team also completed a comprehensive and historically accurate LED lighting retrofit and window upgrade and installed a modified bitumen roof and new interior finishes.
Additional projects included:
A new building automation system
New lay-in ceilings
Electrical wiring upgrades and new distribution panels
TOTAL PROJECT COST
Courthouse, 14,600 sqft.
Senior Center, 17,400 sqft.
TOTAL PROJECT COST
$3,024,020
ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGS
$12,398 per year for 10 years
MILLIG TEAM
Aaron Tilden, PE, Project Manager
Scott McVey, PE, Principal-in-Charge
Justin Burwinkle, PE, Design
Leigh Myers, PE, Design Director
Deryl Sarver, Sr. Construction Manager
Kevin Player, Commissioning/M&V
“We’re pleased with how well Millig listened to our needs and translated them into an actionable plan that will save our county money on energy and operating costs and improve air quality and comfort inside our facilities.”