The Tufts Daily
Summary
Tufts administrators are evaluating a potential overhaul of the university’s heating and cooling systems as part of a broader plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The proposal under consideration involves adopting ground-source heat pumps, an all-electric technology that administrators say could significantly reduce emissions while lowering long-term energy costs.
Heating on Tufts’ Medford/Somerville campus is currently supplied largely through a district energy system powered by fossil fuel boilers. Steam and hot water produced at the Central Energy Plant are distributed throughout campus, a process that the university estimates loses roughly 20% of its energy before it reaches individual buildings. Other campus areas rely on independent boilers or standalone systems, many of which serve older buildings with high energy demands.
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