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Winter Break Energy Savings Rise
NC State avoided energy costs of more than $389,000 over winter break.
Here’s How Much Energy, Water NC State Saved Last Year
Thanks to proactive energy and water management, the university continues its utility-saving trend.
Largest Campus Classroom Gets Efficiency Upgrade
Over the summer, Witherspoon Student Center Room 117 received a major lighting efficiency upgrade.
Winter Break Savings Top $200,000
Over winter break hundreds of NC State campus buildings collectively avoided more than $200,000 in energy costs through the university’s Holiday Energy Saving Initiative.
Campus Energy Data Powers Research
NC State researchers collaborated with the Facilities Division to use actual energy data from the university’s Centennial Campus.
LED Upgrade Saves Energy, Improves Textiles Lab
New LED lighting in an NC State University College of Textiles student lab will save $4,700 annually in avoided energy costs.
New Reclamation System Saves Water At NC State Energy Facility
Use of reclaimed water at NC State University's Cates Utility Plant will save about 500,000 gallons of water annually.
Winter Break Energy Conservation Saves Nearly $300,000
While campus is unoccupied over winter break, NC State optimizes energy savings from campus buildings.
NC State Surpasses Energy, Water Reduction Goals
Proving that growth and savings are simultaneously possible, NC State has reduced campus energy use by 33 percent and water use by 50 percent per gross square foot.
Energy savings add up despite warm winter break
Even with Raleigh temperatures hovering in the 70s many days during NC State’s winter holiday, the university avoided $288,990 in utility costs through its Winter...