Tolland has signed a 20-year, $10 million energy performance contract with Honeywell that it says will generate almost $600,000 a year in savings.
The savings will help the town make energy-efficient upgrades to approximately 10 municipal buildings and four schools. It’s also getting $350,000 in incentives from Connecticut Light & Power.
The upgrades include geothermal heating at two schools, building automation systems in all schools, better lighting and controls, high-efficiency boilers, low-flow toilets and weatherization work.
Construction started this month. Honeywell said the reduced greenhouse gas emissions will be equivalent to taking 570 vehicles off the road.
