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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...
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.
Decade-long holiday energy savings top $2.76 million
Why pay to heat a building to comfortable room temperatures when no one is inside?
Campus readies for holiday energy savings
As campus winds down for winter holiday, energy saving efforts are ramping up.
Equipment retrofit reduces water use in campus labs
A new NC State water conservation project is making campus research more water-efficient one steam sterilizer at a time.