Burns’ Guide to Decarbonizing College Campuses
October 19, 2022
Electrification is transforming colleges and universities, establishing higher education institutions as leaders on the forefront of sustainability.
For many, decarbonization’s greatest challenge will be a large-scale overhaul of campus heating systems. Achieving carbon neutrality will involve new power sources, large-scale retrofits of mechanical systems, more energy-efficient buildings, and a new generation of smart controls.
Decarbonization strategies are unlike other planning exercises. Whatever the chosen technology approach, plans should be scalable, flexible and future proofed.