Nonprofit Qualifies for Federal Stimulus Funds with Lennox’ Energence Units

November 17, 2010 – An Indiana organization serving children and adults with disabilities will reduce energy bills and facility maintenance expenses using ultra-efficient Lennox® systems that helped the organization qualify for a federal grant. By demonstrating the large savings potential of replacing the HVAC systems, Opportunity Enterprises of Valparaiso, Indiana qualified for more than $83,000 in matching federal stimulus funds to pay for the project.

‘Many of the facility’s HVAC units were 10 to 20 years old, and highly inefficient,” said Mark McLean, Service Manager of Bloomfield Mechanical, which installed the new equipment. ‘On average, the Energence® rooftop units from Lennox were 30 percent more efficient than the existing rooftop units.” McLean installed 11 Energence units, which are available with up to 17.0 SEER ratings, and six T-Class