Campus Wide Projects

North Campus Geothermal Heating and Cooling

Planned for construction in phases over the next five years
Initial phase includes new residence halls and Francis Green Library
Eventual tie-in of the well field completed at 25 University Ave. in 2008
Major well field to be constructed in phases in areas south of Rosedale Avenue, from New Street east to the Sykes Student Union parking lot
Each building brought into the loop will be outfitted with new ground source heat pumps
Savings could be as high as 70% over existing conventional heating and cooling.

This contract launched a 17 year program through which the university expects to see energy costs reduced by 20-25%, more than enough to pay for the bond funds that will cover the modifications.
The initial two-year phase involves completion of a number of Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) totaling nearly $19 million. These include a variety of improvements to HVAC systems throughout the campus, as well as weatherization, natatorium modifications, solar film on some buildings' windows, boiler plant modifications, and a campus wide energy management and control system.
The changes which will impact the largest number of university locations will be the upgrades to lighting as well as water conservation improvements in nearly every building.
The contractor will remain involved for another 15 years to measure and verify that the expected energy savings are realized.