# 11/10/26 Dwight School Building Committee


**Body:** Town of Fairfield Connecticut Recorded Meetings
**Date:** November 09, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The November 10, 2026, meeting of the Town of Fairfield’s Dwight School Building Committee focused on design and cost decisions for the school project. The committee approved an invoice and prior meeting minutes; the transcript does not identify the invoice amount or vendor. Members discussed a proposed battery energy storage system for the school’s MDF/IDF technology rooms. Indicative pricing was about $40,000 per 40-kWh unit for materials, or roughly $80,000 for two units before installation; estimates also suggested a possible generator-size reduction, but members requested further comparison of costs, maintenance, operating benefits, and outage performance. No decision to add the system was recorded, and the design team was asked to continue its analysis during design development.

The committee also reviewed the HVAC alternatives, including a gas-fired option estimated to add approximately $2.3 million to $3.3 million; members raised budget and environmental concerns, and no approval to pursue the option was recorded. For solar, the town’s procurement department is preparing an RFP or RFI for additional installations, expected to be issued before the new year, and will include review of the existing Dwight power purchase agreement and options to modify or terminate it and determine the solar approach for the new school. Staff and designers will coordinate contractual deadlines and required site, roof, electrical, and conduit provisions; no solar vendor selection or contract award occurred.

**Source:** Town of Fairfield Connecticut Recorded Meetings