Experience and Expertise
The Energy Advisory Group is charged with creating an energy blueprint to carry Michigan Tech through the 25-year period ending in 2035, which is the 150-year anniversary of the University. The blueprint is to cover the following:
- Main campus electrical
- Main campus thermal
- University motor pool
- Facilities motorized equipment
Objectives Selected
- Energy cost reduction
- Energy conservation
- Sustainability and increased use of renewable energy
- Carbon reduction
- Energy security
Recommended Approach to Reaching Goals and Objectives
- Start with biomass cogeneration or lab building HVAC retrofit
- Plow energy savings back into additional energy reduction projects
- With no changes the main campus will spend $146 million for energy over the next twenty-five years.
- Phased and disciplined approach can reduce this by $15 to $40 million
- Carbon reduction could be in the range of 15 to 30 percent