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Hart County Schools in Munfordville, KY, has made history as the first district in Kentucky—and one of the first nationwide—to receive federal funding through #ElectivePay for a #geothermal system project. With $793,078.71 in federal funding, this groundbreaking initiative at Memorial Elementary School will cut energy usage by 52%, save $6.7 million over 20 years, and provide a healthier, more #EnergyEfficient environment for students and staff. This project, completed in partnership with CMTA, features a geothermal ground source heat pump system, #LED lighting upgrades, improved building automation, and enhanced #IndoorAirQuality systems. The upgrades not only reduce costs but also modernize infrastructure, demonstrating the district's commitment to #sustainability and enhanced #education. Read more about the project: https://bit.ly/3C19tDe #HighPerformance #PerformanceContracting #IRA

We are excited to highlight our second 2024 ASHRAE Technology First-Place winner, Simpson College! Simpson College, based in Indianola, Iowa, was honored with the EBCx award for its comprehensive energy savings performance contract with CMTA. This project included major HVAC upgrades across 10 campus buildings and #LED lighting updates for 31 buildings, leading to an impressive $810,991 in actual annual #UtilitySavings and 24% reduction in #EUI campus wide. CMTA's performance contract also drastically reduced the campus central plant’s natural gas consumption by 62.4% and electric consumption by 38.4%! Read more about this project: https://bit.ly/4ibvrmM #PerformanceContracting #EnergySavings #EnergyEfficiency #Sustainability

Incline Village in Duluth, Minnesota is set to transform the city's residential and business sectors. Previously the site of the unoccupied Duluth Central High School, this new #community will include 1200 apartments, 120 condos, #ElectricVehicle chargers, and over 80,000 SF of public amenities and retail space. The new #development boasts one of the best views of Lake Superior in the city which is enjoyed from a beautiful rooftop patio. Adding to this feature is a glass wall designed with color changing lights to allow the users to customize the look. It will also have gas fire pits and illuminated bollards to bring a relaxing atmosphere to the space. CMTA is proud to be Engineer of Record for this impactful project for the Duluth community! Read about this $500M project: https://bit.ly/4ipFJj6 #EnergyEfficiency #Sustainability Renderings: DSGW Architecture ICS Northland Consulting Engineers L.L.P.

CMTA Lexington spent the past week gathering supplies for Eastern Kentucky flood victims. These donations were delivered to Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), in Lexington, and from there, they’ll be distributed to ARH’s Hazard and Williamson offices to replenish their disaster relief centers. In addition to the flood relief drive, CMTA Lexington also packed nearly 800 meals for unserved communities this week at their local Lifeline Christian Mission center! Learn more about both of these organizations below. Lifeline: https://bit.ly/3FcK3E3 ARH: https://bit.ly/3F8KM9b #Community #FloodVictims #GiveBack #WeAreLegence

Mercy Academy in Louisville, KY, kicked off #InternationalWomensDay this past weekend by launching their #MercyBOLD Capital Campaign—an ambitious effort to raise $15 million for a 12,000-square-foot #STEAM innovation center and expanded tuition assistance. As the nation's first all-female #STEM certified school, Mercy is poised to make history with its state-of-the-art facility featuring STEAM labs, a mock medical exam room, art studios, and collaborative spaces for project-based learning. The #ZeroEnergyReady building will use #geothermal systems to heat and cool the space, providing a 35% #EnergyReduction compared to traditional systems, reducing the facility's #environmental impact, and lowering operational costs. CMTA is proud to be a part of the all-female design team (including Mercy alumnae), along with Omni Architects, Brown + Kubican Structural Engineers, and CARMAN. Learn more about this exciting project here: https://bit.ly/4iMjTX1

On Thursday, March 6, a tour was held at Shorewood Behavioral Health hospital in Madison, Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Healthcare Engineering Association (WHEA). WHEA is an organization focused on providing quality education, advocacy, and outreach within the Wisconsin healthcare community. The facility’s #EnergyEfficient #geothermal system qualifies for #CleanEnergyTax credits and will provide a significant increase to operational system efficiency for Shorewood. Combined with additional #HighPerformance design strategies, it will reduce #energy consumption by ~60%, exemplifying industry-leading #innovation and efficiency in #sustainable design. Learn more about our #BehavioralHealthcare experience: https://bit.ly/3T0U9fd Stengel Hill The Boldt Company

Check out Better Buildings's newest article on #CleanEnergyTaxCredits! At the end of 2024, Hart County Public Schools received the first check for this initiative in the state of Kentucky. By introducing a #geothermal heat pump system, upgrading lighting to #LED, and other #energy optimization strategies, Hart County Schools was able to receive $793,078.71 in federal rebates! Read the implementation model article for this project: https://bit.ly/3Dpghv0 #PerformanceContract #EnergyEfficiency #EnergySavings

Happy International Women’s Day! At CMTA, we’re proud to celebrate the women who are making an impact and pushing the boundaries in our industry every day. Founded in 2024, our Women’s Resource Group is dedicated to supporting, inspiring, and empowering the amazing women within our organization. From hosting book clubs and a mentorship program to organizing special events, this group encourages collaboration across offices, creating opportunities for connection, growth, and success! #InternationalWomensDay #WeAreLegence

We are excited to welcome AMA Group and their six brands to the CMTA team as we continue to lead the way in #sustainable engineering solutions. This partnership strengthens our expertise by adding AMA Group’s specialized capabilities in #acoustics, #lighting, and A/V design, enhancing our ability to meet the evolving needs of clients and communities. By Fall of 2025, AMA Group companies will operate fully under the CMTA brand, continuing to deliver innovative, high-performance solutions! Read the full article about this integration: https://bit.ly/4i2TS62 #EngineeringExcellence #HighPerformance #EnergyEfficiency #WeAreLegence Legence #AMAGroup #CMTA #NewPartnership

CMTA is proud to highlight our first ASHRAE International Technology First-Place Award-winner of 2025, Chapel Hill Head Start Center! In 2018, Crittenden County faced tornados and flooding that heavily damaged the mobile units of the Audubon Area Head Start Center, one of the few early childhood education facilities in Western Kentucky. To address the need for a replacement, Audubon Area Community Services (AACS) secured over $7M in disaster relief funds to build a new facility. Opened in 2022, the 17,110 SF #ZeroEnergy and #ZeroCarbon Chapel Hill Head Start Center increases capacity and provides a #resilient, cost-effective space to serve the #community for years to come. Learn more about this project: https://bit.ly/41xgGoA