Reducing a Carbon Footprint
The Penn State University system reduces energy at its Commonwealth campuses
In 1998, Pennsylvania State University began a Guaranteed Energy Savings Program to reduce the university’s energy use and carbon footprint at its many campuses and colleges around the Commonwealth.
Project Scope
Since 2006, ConEdison Solutions, through its subsidiary, Custom Energy Services, has completed four projects for the university, including campus-wide projects at Penn State Beaver, Penn State Erie, Penn State Harrisburg, plus the West Halls Residence complex on the main campus in University Park.
Each project was developed to meet the unique needs of the campus and all were paid for with guaranteed energy savings. The projects completed by ConEdison Solutions through 2008 encompass 87 buildings and over 2,400,000 square feet.
In addition to the work completed between 2006 and 2008, ConEdison Solutions has three additional projects under technical development at the Penn State, Great Valley; Penn State, Brandywine; and Penn State, Abington campuses in the Philadelphia area.
“ConEdison Solutions has been an excellent partner in our efforts to advance our energy efficiency goals throughout the Pennsylvania State University system,” says Bruce J. Smith, energy program engineer, Pennsylvania State University. “Partnering with with ConEdison Solutions has allowed Penn State to develop and implement self-funding environmental solutions at four campuses.”
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