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The push for higher education campuses to reach sustainability and net-zero goals is stronger than ever, and more and more college and university leaders understand they must take action. Over 800 higher education institutions have signed the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, pledging to “achieve carbon neutrality as soon as possible.” Administrators of these colleges and universities need contractors, architects, engineers and project managers in the school construction space who are well-versed in the latest sustainability solutions to serve that growing demand.
Thinking Beyond One Building at a Time with District Energy
As the expression goes, no man is an island. Yet, many older buildings on college campuses function that way. They operate on their own individual HVAC systems, limiting the ability to recapture wasted heating or cooling energy.
Converting to a centralized district energy system, which can heat and cool up to 90% of buildings on a college campus with a single system, allows universities to combine facilities’ cooling loads. The rejected waste heat can then be funneled directly into heating loads. According to a University of Michigan study, district energy systems help campuses cut greenhouse gas emissions, minimize their carbon footprints, and cut fuel costs, all while advancing larger sustainability goals.
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