Illinois' flagship campus is ahead of schedule to cut energy usage by 10% this year. The university expects the reduction in usage to save a very significant $5 million in energy costs. Wow...
“We’re heading toward a 10 percent reduction this year, and I don’t think we could have done that without the campus units getting on board,” said Terry Ruprecht, director of energy conservation at Facilities and Services. “Folks out there are doing whatever small things they can do. It really is one of those nifty things where a whole bunch of people are putting their shoulders to the wheel and making it work.”
The University has by no means settled on their accomplishments thus far. Future projects look to continue the trend of using smart investment to lower energy costs. The programs will be able to recoup the retrofit costs with energy savings and through local and federal incentive programs.
For further detail and information check out this Illinois Energy News article.
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