HVAC system replaced at elementary school in Clarkston, Washington

The $3.8 million project has upgraded an aging HVAC system at Heights Elementary.

Aug. 22, 2025

Key Highlights

The project replaced 22 of 30 HVAC units and upgraded PVC pipes to copper.
The renovation addresses longstanding issues like water pump failures and pipe deterioration.
The comprehensive upgrade comes after a patchwork of previous fixes.

The Clarkston (Washington) district has carried out a $3.8 million renovation of the HVAC system at Heights Elementary School.

The Lewiston Tribune reports the workers have replaced 22 of 30 HVAC units (eight had already been replaced) and have replaced PVC pipe from the 1990s with copper pipes.

The renovation replaces a patchwork of fixes that created a “Band-Aid system,” said Dani Lynas, the district’s executive director of financial services. In recent years, water pumps had stopped and old PVC pipes were failing.

Funding for the HVAC upgrade comes from the district's 2024 capital levy.

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