College campus lowers carbon footprint while reducing energy costs
A Mee Industries Inc. case study
Amherst College in Massachusetts has embarked upon an ambitious plan to greatly reduce its carbon footprint by 2030. Major progress has already been made, courtesy of the addition of solar power and a new science center that incorporates a great many sustainability features. These serve to both lower energy usage and improve overall efficiency.
For example, an innovative upgrade to the main science building cooling system reduces the amount of energy required during the summer. A combination of a glycol loop and a MeeFog evaporative cooling system augment the electric chiller plant and lower energy costs by up to one-third. The college just stepped things up further after breaking ground on a geothermal project that will help it to phase out steam heating over the next few years.