Facilities: A Sampling of Sustainability Efforts

• Guaranteed Energy Savings Agreement (GESA)

• Geothermal

• LEED Building Construction

• Natural Gas Vehicles

• Green Cleaning

• Campus Shuttle Bus

• Recycling

• Biodiesel

• Green Roofs

• Mulching Mowers

• Organic Fertilizer

• Tree Plantings

• Renewable Energy

• Conservation Efforts

• Using recycled materials

• Green building materials/finishes

Energy Website: http://www.wcupa.edu/_Information/AFA/Facilities/Energy/

Guaranteed Energy Savings Agreement (GESA)

A 15-year program to reduce energy costs by 20-25%

• Improvements to HVAC systems, weatherizing, solar film on windows, boiler plant modifications, campus wide energy management & control

• Upgrading Gas & Electrical systems: higher voltage distribution-expansion reducing our electricity costs

GESA - Saving Money

GESA - Saving Resources

Annually12,400,000 KWH of Elect.

Energy 266,000 MCF of Natural Gas 115,000 Gallons of Fuel Oil 37,000 MMBtu of Steam 20,000,000 Gallons of

Water & Sewer (- 500) Tons of Coal

GESA - Reducing Emissions

5,300 tons of Sulfur Dioxide

7,800 tons of Carbon Dioxide

19 tons of Nitrogen Oxides

Geothermal: A Timely Opportunity50 Year old Steam PlantTitle V & Air EmissionsReduce Utility CostsResidence Hall

Replacement (33%)

4 E&G Building Renovations (14%)

GESA new HVAC systems in 2 Buildings (8%)

Geothermal Benefits

1. Emission Reduction 85 tons SOx 54 tons NOx 44 tons particulate

2. Title V Permit3. Utility Savings:

$1 M/yr $18.6 M over 15

years