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Winter scene on Main Campus with snow on trees and ground but cleared brick path

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.

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...

Winter Holiday Provides Energy Saving Opportunity

While NC State students, faculty and staff enjoy winter holiday, many of the university’s buildings will also take a break in order to generate energy...

Strategic Summer Scheduling Reaps Energy Savings

A hot, humid North Carolina summer isn’t when you might expect NC State to save nearly $900 a day in avoided energy costs. But thanks...

Lighting upgrade cuts energy costs at NC State lab

At one of the world’s leading mineral labs, NC State engineers now work under brighter, energy-efficient lighting thanks to a recent upgrade that reduced lighting electrical use by 75 percent.