BUDGET PERIOD 1 (PHASE 2 - “STRATEGIC PLAN + ENERGY AUDITS”) WILL FOCUS ON CONDUCTING THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS (ASHRAE) LEVEL 2 ENERGY AUDITS OF ALL THE SCHOOLS/SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE PORTFOLIO, AND ON DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS. BY THE END OF BUDGET PERIOD 1, ENERGY AUDITS AND THE STRATEGIC PLAN SHOULD PROVIDE A CLEAR PATHWAY TO PRIORITIZE ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS, ACCESS PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING (IF NEEDED) AND/OR TAX CREDITS AND REALIZE HIGH-IMPACT HEALTH AND SAFETY BENEFITS FOR BUDGET PERIOD 2. BUDGET PERIOD 2 (PHASE 3 - “IMPLEMENTATION”) WILL IMPLEMENT THE ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS IDENTIFIED AT THE END OF PHASE 2. PHASE 3 SHOULD DIRECTLY ADVANCE THE MEASURABLE GOALS OF ENERGY SAVINGS AND HIGH-IMPACT HEALTH AND SAFETY BENEFITS. THE PLANNED PROJECT WILL TRANSFORM NUMEROUS FACILITIES ACROSS MARION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (MCSD) AS IT ADDRESSES SIGNIFICANT DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ISSUES THAT CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE ALLOCATED FUNDING AND CONTINUE TO REMAIN UNADDRESSED. THESE SIGNIFICANT PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE ENERGY-SAVINGS DRIVEN AND SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER CURRENT UTILITY CONSUMPTION.