Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Nears Project Completion
Mar 4, 2024 4:00:54 GMT
Post by account_disabled on Mar 4, 2024 4:00:54 GMT
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has announced that its $6.9 million energy savings performance contract (ESPC) project — signed in 2016 — is nearing completion and will significantly reduce energy demands and improve infrastructure reliability throughout the campus.
Through the budget-neutral ESPC approach, which was signed with Amer Betting Number Data esco, the university will front no costs and instead will pay for the project through operational and energy cost savings accrued through the duration of the contract term.
The ESPC energy conservation measures for the project include central plant optimization, chiller replacement, demand response, building automation and the installation of irrigation controllers. In addition to addressing deferred maintenance through facility upgrades, this project will provide a higher standard of learning environment for students and faculty by increasing comfort throughout the university’s buildings.
Several universities across the US have embraced energy efficiency initiatives. Just this week, the University of Virginia earned the Sustainable Fleet Accreditation from the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) and Calstart. In doing so, the university’s Facilities Management Fleet became the first university fleet in Virginia to receive this accreditation. UVA is using technology from XL, a maker of vehicle electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, for its recycling and maintenance fleets.
And in May, Texas-based Lamar University announced it reached a $20 million energy savings milestone as a result of its energy efficiency project with Schneider Electric after a 15-year partnership between the two. To date, this project has generated $21.3 million in energy savings. Additionally, the project has reduced campus-wide utility consumption by 43%, saving on average $1.63 million in annual utility costs.
Back in 2004, the university was struggling with a growing list of deferred maintenance challenges, including equipment failures and outdated technology. To address these issues, the university turned to Schneider Electric to develop a customized energy efficiency project. The savings came from a wide variety of measures that improved energy efficiency and enhanced the learning environment, including:
Replacing HVAC equipment to increase comfort for staff, faculty and students
Updating hot water heaters, water fixtures and the chiller plant to increase the life of equipment
Installing new energy management systems to decrease staff maintenance time
Retrofitting campus lighting for a brighter learning environment
Through the budget-neutral ESPC approach, which was signed with Amer Betting Number Data esco, the university will front no costs and instead will pay for the project through operational and energy cost savings accrued through the duration of the contract term.
The ESPC energy conservation measures for the project include central plant optimization, chiller replacement, demand response, building automation and the installation of irrigation controllers. In addition to addressing deferred maintenance through facility upgrades, this project will provide a higher standard of learning environment for students and faculty by increasing comfort throughout the university’s buildings.
Several universities across the US have embraced energy efficiency initiatives. Just this week, the University of Virginia earned the Sustainable Fleet Accreditation from the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) and Calstart. In doing so, the university’s Facilities Management Fleet became the first university fleet in Virginia to receive this accreditation. UVA is using technology from XL, a maker of vehicle electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, for its recycling and maintenance fleets.
And in May, Texas-based Lamar University announced it reached a $20 million energy savings milestone as a result of its energy efficiency project with Schneider Electric after a 15-year partnership between the two. To date, this project has generated $21.3 million in energy savings. Additionally, the project has reduced campus-wide utility consumption by 43%, saving on average $1.63 million in annual utility costs.
Back in 2004, the university was struggling with a growing list of deferred maintenance challenges, including equipment failures and outdated technology. To address these issues, the university turned to Schneider Electric to develop a customized energy efficiency project. The savings came from a wide variety of measures that improved energy efficiency and enhanced the learning environment, including:
Replacing HVAC equipment to increase comfort for staff, faculty and students
Updating hot water heaters, water fixtures and the chiller plant to increase the life of equipment
Installing new energy management systems to decrease staff maintenance time
Retrofitting campus lighting for a brighter learning environment