For After School Programs

Focus on kids,
not on
facilities management

After school programs need to maximize impact with limited resources. Kohost helped Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada reduce HVAC runtime by 30% across 4 campuses—delivering over $1.1M in total value so you can focus on serving youth.

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30% Less HVAC Runtime
$1.1M+ Total Value
24/7 Monitoring
Energy Impact Dashboard Tracking Live
Monthly Usage Agassi Campus
Before
14,900 kWh
After
9,918 kWh
33.4% Reduction
$8,370 Annual Savings
600 Fewer HVAC Hrs
54,401 lbs CO2 Avoided
Based on Agassi Campus results
33.4%
Energy
Reduced
$8,370+
Annual
Savings
Concierge 3
HVAC Filter - Main Open • High Priority
Lighting Issue In Progress
Door Lock Battery Resolved
All Sites 4 Online
Main Club
71°
Eastside
70°
Community Ctr
72°
North Branch
69°
✓ 33% energy reduction achieved
Trusted By

Serving youth development organizations

BGCSNV
Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada
Opportunity Village
YMCA
CASE STUDY

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada
Delivered $1.1M+ in Total Value

How Kohost helped BGCSNV reduce HVAC runtime by 30% across 4 campuses—saving ~40K compressor hours/year, extending equipment life by 4–5 years, and delivering over $1.1M in total value.

30%
Less HVAC Runtime
~40K
Compressor Hours/Year Saved
4–5 Yrs
Equipment Life Extension
$1.1M+
Total Value Delivered
The Challenge

High energy costs, limited visibility

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada operates 12 club locations across the Las Vegas area. With 53 HVAC units (435.9 tons total capacity) across 4 campuses—Agassi, Gaughan, James, and Reynolds—they faced several critical challenges:

  • High energy consumption with limited visibility into building operations
  • No centralized system for oversight or reporting across locations
  • Small issues escalating into costly emergency repairs
  • Frequent HVAC overuse leading to equipment strain and premature wear

Without real-time monitoring, the facilities team was constantly reactive—discovering problems only after they became expensive emergencies.

The Solution

One unified platform

Kohost deployed a comprehensive smart building solution across 4 BGCSNV campuses, covering 53 HVAC units. The integration included:

✓ HVAC/Thermostats

✓ Concierge Ticketing System

✓ Lighting Controls

✓ SOS Emergency Panic System

✓ Access Control

✓ Smart TVs

✓ Cameras

✓ Alarms

What used to be manual and reactive became automated and visible in real time. The facilities team can now manage all locations from a single dashboard, catching issues earlier and preventing costly emergencies.

THE IMPACT

Over $1.1M in total value delivered

Across 4 campuses and 53 HVAC units, BGCSNV achieved a 30% reduction in HVAC runtime—saving approximately 40,000 compressor hours per year and $26,645 in annual operating savings. The reduced runtime is extending equipment lifespan by an estimated 4–5 years, deferring $1.09M in replacement CapEx.

Beyond cost savings, the impact extends to the community: Average Daily Attendance increased by 14.5%, with 90 more kids served. In total, Kohost has delivered over $1,116,000 in value to BGCSNV.

With faster issue resolution, fewer costly repairs, and reduced downtime, staff spend less time reacting to facility issues and more time on their core mission: serving youth.

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How Boys & Girls Club of Southern Nevada Manages 1,500 Kids Daily with Kohost

"Everything talks to each other. Everything works together. It's all in one place. It works quickly and it's just so much better for all the clubhouses and all the kids we serve."

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Why Kohost

Built for
your mission.

Reduce Operating Costs

Cut energy costs by over 33% through smart scheduling and automation. Redirect those savings toward programs, scholarships, and serving more youth in your community.

Proactive Maintenance

Stop reacting to emergencies. Kohost monitors your systems 24/7 and alerts you to potential issues before they become problems—like low batteries, HVAC troubles, or equipment failures.

Multi-Location Management

Manage all your club locations from one platform. See performance across sites, compare energy usage, and ensure consistent operations no matter how many locations you have.

Safety & Security

Integrated access control, cameras, and emergency response ensure the safety of youth and staff. Control who enters your facilities and respond instantly to any emergency.

Smart Ticketing

Staff can submit maintenance requests easily through the app. Smart routing ensures tickets reach the right person immediately, enabling faster issue resolution with fewer costly repairs.

Grant Reporting

Generate detailed reports on energy savings and facility improvements to support grant applications. We have partners who can help with grant writing and funding opportunities.

Kohost smart building dashboard showing energy savings metrics, system controls, and multi-location overview
Common Use Cases

Real solutions for
everyday challenges

  • After Hours Scheduling Automatically adjust HVAC and lighting for after school hours while minimizing energy waste when facilities are vacant.
  • Summer Camp Management Seamlessly transition between school year and summer programming with different scheduling and access control needs.
  • Multi-Site Coordination Manage multiple club locations from one dashboard. See which sites need attention and compare performance.
  • Safety Compliance Maintain detailed logs for safety inspections, access control, and incident response to meet insurance and compliance requirements.

Invest more in kids,
less in energy bills

See how Kohost can help you reduce costs and improve operations. Schedule a demo to learn more.

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Full Transcript

Andy Bischel — President & CEO

0:03My name is Andy Bischel, President CEO, Boys and Girls Club Southern Nevada.

Andrew Bolshazy — Director of Facilities

0:09My name is Andrew Bolshazy. I'm the director of facilities for the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada.

Brian Kaelin — Clubhouse Director

0:14My name is Brian Kaelin and I'm the clubhouse director of the John C. Kish Clubhouse for Boys and Girls Club Southern Nevada.

0:21None of our systems were very efficient. They all worked separately from each other. They didn't talk to each other very well. We had to submit tickets and work orders in one system and they got approved and processed through another system and it just didn't talk to each other very well.

0:36Thankfully, now that we have Kohost, everything talks to each other. Everything works together. It's all in one place. It works quickly and it's just so much better for all the clubhouses and all the kids we serve.

0:46Kohost has done a lot for us. The concierge portal specifically, it's super handy. It puts everything at my fingertips. It lets me open doors. It lets me go through my security cameras. It lets me manage my work tickets. Like, it does everything for us. It streamlines the way I can control my building, the way I can keep my kids safe, and the way that I can keep everything maintained all at the same time.

Brian Kaelin

1:07We have a bunch of kids running in and out of our building every day. We serve close to 1,500 kids daily. When that is happening, your doors get abused. Now, with our new Salto doors, our door breakage is way down. We have less repairs which means that we have more efficient buildings.

1:25We're not chasing doors anymore. The lock system is universal. Everybody has a — you know, the staff have tabs but everything locks behind so that kids can't get into spaces that are unsupervised.

Andrew Bolshazy

1:37So the best part about Kohost is when we started off we didn't know where to start. We had different systems from our security, our camera control. We had no doors. We had no lights. We barely got brand new TVs and we didn't know where we were starting with it. And then when we started having the conversation with Kohost about how we would integrate certain things, we didn't have to do everything at once. We took a very slow approach in the early months figuring out how we wanted each of these components to talk to each other and how they would integrate.

2:07And then over the last 2 years, we've been fortunate enough because of the grant funding opportunities that we've had, we've added additional components, especially like our Relay devices, which is our communication for day-to-day is now integrated into our Kohost.

2:24And because of that, we don't have to worry about what our next thing is that we want to integrate. We know that Kohost will be able to integrate it.

Andy Bischel

2:31The thing that we have to lead with is safety. So, if we're going to house kids, we're going to work with kids, we have to lead with safety. And these tools really allow us to be really efficient with our policies and procedures. Really bringing them to life and making sure that everybody's secure.

2:47Because the next thing we need to lead with is fun. Kids have been in school all day. They want to have fun, but we need to make sure it's a safe environment for them to really go out and explore.