This energy performance contract requires Johnson Controls to conduct building and lighting retrofits, take weatherization measures and install an integrated building management system, which is expected to save the school more than $4.6m in energy costs over the next 15 years.
In addition, the program that is scheduled to be complete in December 2011 is estimated to help the college reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings on campus by 22%, or more than 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide, while advancing the college’s commitment toward achieving carbon neutrality.
Johnson Controls director of energy solutions Jim Simpson said that Paul Smith’s College is an example of the increasing demand to create energy efficient facilities at colleges and universities where learning fosters environmental stewardship.
“This energy saving project will also help to create awareness of additional actions students, faculty and staff can take to conserve energy and water while making their surroundings more eco-friendly,” Simpson said.
