Colleges and universities face a unique set of circumstances when it comes to controlling energy usage. Campuses often have hundreds of buildings varying drastically in size and function, with many built decades apart from one another. Some buildings are large and house classrooms or offices, while others are designed to hold thousands of students who might stay up all night working on term papers.
Regardless of the composition of the campus and its population, reducing the amount of energy used for heating and electricity is critical for every school. Here are a few tips for campus facility managers on how to reduce the energy students and faculty use, saving the college or university money and reducing its carbon footprint.
