Georgetown University strives to lead by example – embarking on bold projects that demonstrate how universities can enhance their sustainability efforts. Georgetown Energy Partners anticipates that the projects it undertakes will reduce overall energy-use intensity by 35 percent by 2031. Expertise Contact online >>
Georgetown University strives to lead by example – embarking on bold projects that demonstrate how universities can enhance their sustainability efforts. Georgetown Energy Partners anticipates that the projects it undertakes will reduce overall energy-use intensity by 35 percent by 2031. Expertise and expanded capabilities provided by the partnership will support more sustainable energy and water efficiency projects on campus and provide long-lasting environmental benefits for years to come.
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Under the collaborative arrangement, ENGIE and Axium will help modernize the university''s infrastructure, including the utility, distribution, monitoring, and control systems. Analyzing data collected from a network of smart meters across campus will allow the university to significantly improve its energy system. This data-driven approach will be central to helping Georgetown achieve a 35% reduction in energy use intensity. Georgetown Energy Partners will identify and help the university implement and invest in new solutions and operational efficiency improvements.
Georgetown Energy Partners aligns with the university''s mission to advance the common good through engaged scholarship, teaching, and service. In this spirit, the partnership creates opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to contribute to energy-related projects on campus in ways that align with the university''s research, scholarship and teaching efforts. Students exploring careers in the energy sector and its affiliated fields will benefit from working alongside industry veterans from ENGIE, particularly through the Georgetown Energy Partners Internship Program.
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Caption: Agrawal launches the Sustainability Speaker Series event on April 27.
Daniel shares insights about his company, Nexus Renewable Power, during the panel discussion.
Daniel and Yücel discussed how the new technologies could transform the energy landscape.
In 2021, Georgetown University joined forces withGeorgetown Energy Partnersproviding operational services fromENGIE North America, a global leader in energy services and sustainability, as part of our ongoing work to enhance our sustainable practices on campus and advance the study of environmental issues through research, education, and action.
Our partnerships that will help accelerate our progress toward aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, integrating sustainability across our functional areas, and making us a model for how universities and other complex organizations can enhance their sustainability efforts.
It will also advance Georgetown''s impact investing efforts, positioning the University to evaluate further investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency while continuing to divest investments in fossil fuel companies.
There are several ongoing and upcoming energy-use intensity reduction and utility modernization projects that can be viewed on the Georgetown Energy Partners website. Our upcoming Healy Lawn project partnered with ENGIE is an example of other investments into improved energy efficiency projects. Find more in the Georgetown News Story.
Georgetown has already taken or is in the process of taking significant steps to support renewable energy, conservation and efficiency. These include:
We are entering into a long-term partnership with ENGIE, a global leader in energy services and sustainability, under which ENGIE will assume responsibility for the enhancement, operation and upkeep of the systems that heat, cool and distribute power to the University''s Washington, DC, campuses.
Yes, ENGIE is a globaloperator that provides financing, design, construction management, energy procurement, utility, and operations and maintenance services to 150+ higher education and healthcare facilities in the United States.
Yes, we see exciting opportunities for an academic partnership with ENGIE, which would create opportunities for innovative research and teaching that further promotes environmental studies and equips our student body to drive forward sustainability initiatives.
No, under the agreement, Georgetown retains ownership of its utility system as well as all improvements to it.
Georgetown Energy Partners is modernizing the university''s energy and water infrastructure – contributing to more reliable, efficient and sustainable operations. Below are a few feature projects around campus. Check back here often as new initiatives are added.
At the historic center of campus, Georgetown Energy Partners is replacing more than a mile of aging pipes and installing infrastructure for a more sustainable campus heating network.Read More ›
Almost every existing light on the Hilltop and Capitol campuses – more than 70,000 fixtures – is being upgraded to energy efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which use half the energy of standard fluorescent lights and provide better lighting. This upgrade is estimated to reduce the university''s carbon footprint by over 1,700 tons of CO2 annually.
The BESO Program is a campus-wide initiative to upgrade heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment in facilities. The efforts typically permit better control of building temperature (cooling/heating), airflow, and efficient operation of major energy-using equipment. Heat recovery chillers will facilitate a dramatic reduction in natural gas usage attributable to each building.
As part of our ongoing efforts to modernize our campus energy systems, Georgetown Energy Partners will replace critical underground infrastructure supporting Georgetown''s central heating and cooling plant along West Road this fall.
Steam is piped around campus at a very high temperature and is slightly corrosive. Over time, the distribution system requires repairs to prevent leaks and deterioration of surrounding infrastructure. To address this, manholes are being repaired, condensate receiver pumps are being replaced, and steam traps are being enhanced.
What gets metered gets measured and what gets measured gets managed. The installation of real-time meters for energy and water consumption in campus buildings will allow Georgetown to better analyze and assess its usage and reduction targets. The meters will also facilitate a publicly available dashboard to track Georgetown''s progress to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and foster smart use of energy in residence halls and academic buildings.
The steam-line infrastructure under and near Cooper Field was nearing the end of its life. Modernizing the steam lines has reduced leakage and improved energy efficiency. The new field is composed of innovative materials, including pads that make the field safer for the athletes.
The centralized power grid is antithetical to newer, smarter, and cleaner technologies.
Georgetown is taking significant steps to cut our carbon footprint and promote sustainable energy on campus.
The Building Energy System Optimization (BESO) Program will be a campus wide initiative to upgrade facilities inside the buildings and make them more efficient. Starting with the North-East Quad, the program will continue with improving the Medical Center, then the Central Campus, and finally, the Central Plant and surrounding buildings.
Construction Timeline:September 2023 – April 2024
Impacted Facilities:Arrupe Hall, Reiss Hall
Impacted Systems:Air conditioning, domestic hot water
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