<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2tZmU3_1CNkTRDH00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2tZmU3_1CNkTRDH00" width="1200" height="600" >KIMBERLY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Kimberly School District is replacing all original windows at Kimberly Middle School using a state energy efficiency grant.The district received the Keeps Grant from the Department of Energy approximately a year ago. The grant totals $177,839.“We received what’s called the Keeps Grant, which is a grant from the Department of Energy, which helps with any kind of energy efficiency,” said Luke Schroeder, superintendent of Kimberley School District.The project includes replacing about 39 windows and two door fronts in the original part of the building.The original windows date to 1992 and have lost efficiency over time.“Over the years, windows lose their efficiency due to the air gone gas,” Schroeder said. “Not only these windows, original from 1992, but they’ve started to lose a lot of their efficiency.”The district expects the new windows to reduce utility costs for gas and HVAC systems.Twin Falls Glass is handling the installation. Nate, who owns the company, said the new windows are aluminum storefront with high-efficiency, low-heat glass.“We are upgrading them to a high-efficiency, low-heat glass, which will keep the heat out for the summer, especially on the south-facing side, and will keep the heat in the winter a lot better than it has been,” he said.The old windows have outdated glass compared to additions completed in 2008, which already feature upgraded glass.The district expects the project to finish by the end of July. Workers appear to be moving faster than anticipated.The grant will cover the full cost of the project. A patron who does grant writing pro bono for the district secured the funding.About a year ago, the district completed a $1.2 million addition to its ag shop, also funded through grants.“We’re always looking at ways that we can go out and get some grant money for some of these projects to help with the cost of what, really the overall cost of what it takes to keep our facilities not only looking nice, but very efficient and safe for the students,” Schroeder said.The Kimberley School District Board updates its continuous improvement plan to prioritize future facility projects. The district maintains four school buildings and approximately 80 acres of grounds.The new aluminum storefront doors will replace steel doors that rust over time. The aluminum doors are expected to last 30 to 40 years.</div></body>

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KIMBERLY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Kimberly School District is replacing all original windows at Kimberly Middle School using a state energy efficiency grant. The district received the Keeps Grant from the Department of Energy approximately a year ago. The grant totals $177,839. “We received what’s called the Keeps Grant, which...

State grant funds window, door replacement at Kimberly Middle School

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KIMBERLY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Kimberly School District is replacing all original windows at Kimberly Middle School using a state energy efficiency grant. T

State grant funds window, door replacement at Kimberly Middle School

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