Several Radford University projects are funded in Gov. Ralph Northam’s final proposed budget, according to a school news release.
The biennial proposal includes approximately $43 million in funding for initiatives like increasing access and affordability, campus infrastructure improvements and establishing innovative sustainability initiatives, according to the release.
As far as “innovative sustainability” is concerned, the school is set to receive $11.2 million for those projects, according to the release.
The university has made a commitment of net carbon neutrality on its campus by 2040, which includes plans to install a combined heat and power facility to self-generate electricity and steam heat, according to the university.
“The move comes as the university seeks to reduce green-house gas (GHG) emissions through increased energy efficiency. The CHP facility will reduce risks of rising energy costs, electric grid disruption and enhances energy reliability while providing the university with redundancy of critical systems,” the release states.
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