Case Study: Energy Systems Group and the University of Baltimore
Contact: Meram El Ramahi, Marketing Communications Manager
mramahi@energysystemsgroup.com
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Project Background
The University of Baltimore (UB) is striving to become an urban leader in smarter, greener growth, while also applying due diligence to the education of its students as future leaders with a global, socially responsible outlook. Developing students’ capabilities as future generators of sustainable value for business and society at large – and setting a good example for them on their own campus – helps establish an inclusive and sustainable global economy.
The University established a campus-wide Sustainability Task Force, representing students, faculty and staff and focusing on a wide array of issues and solutions as UB transitions to a more sustainable future. So far, the task force has led eff orts to bolster UB’s recycling eff orts, measured and analyzed its carbon footprint, and guided the campus in the best use of human capital to promote public transportation for its commuter population, alternative energy sources and so on.
Strategies & Solutions ››
One of the University of Baltimore’s most critical sustainability initiatives is reducing its energy consumption. To that end, it awarded an energy performance contract to Energy System Group (ESG) that will cut energy consumption by 30 percent in less than two years, surpassing the Governor’s goal of a 15 percent statewide reduction by 2015.
Energy Systems Group has developed a comprehensive package of energy conservation measures to address energy and water usage which includes a new chiller system, new boilers, new lighting and controls and improved building envelope. One of the most visible results will be a series of skylight units on the University’s Academic Center, where photovoltaic solar panels will capture sunlight to produce energy. The projected savings from these upgrades will fi nance the cost: going green will pay for itself.
Green Applications
- Solar PV System and Skylights
- Green Roof: Green Grid system comes pre-planted in lightweight, recycled, self contained grids that can be easily moved and re-confi gured.
Environmental Benefits
- Electricity Consumption Savings Equivalent to Creating Enough Energy to Power 313 Homes Annually
- Savings of 1,654,000 Gallons of Water Annually
- CO
2 Reduction Equivalent to Removing 533 Cars from the Road Annually $750,000 Annually
