University of Kentucky
Summary
Energy efficiency is a high priority for University of Kentucky Facilities Management and has been for many years. This is evident in a 20% reduction in the amount of energy used per square foot since 2016. And recently, the process of cooling campus buildings just became more efficient.
Utilities and Energy Management, a unit in Facilities Management, installed new chiller tube cleaning technology on two chillers at the Central Utility Plant. This new technology will increase the resiliency of the campus’ cooling system and dramatically reduce the labor required to keep the chillers operating while saving thousands in electricity consumption.
UK uses district cooling, an energy-efficient process where chilled water is used to cool the majority of buildings on campus, including HealthCare facilities.
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