“The numbers coming out of there are saying that this is even more efficient than the best heat pumps we’ve got, than all the fossil fuel combustion we’ve got, whether it be oil or gas,” Magavi said. Zeyreb Magavi, co-executive director of the Massachusetts-based HEET (Home Energy Efficiency Team), a nonprofit incubator that helps develop renewable energy projects, told the Sentinel that CMU is “basically leading the world” in heating and cooling buildings efficiently. In winter months, warm air is drawn from the ground and blown into buildings.Īs reported in today’s edition, Polis is expected to sign a bill that will provide about $6 million in state funds for CMU to help get the rest of the campus linked to the geoexchange system.ĬMU’s system has caught the attention of luminaries in the sustainability community. In the summer months, heat is drawn from buildings to the underground pipes to cool it off. It also reduces the university’s carbon footprint by more than 10,000 metric tons per year.ĬMU’s existing geoexchange system includes 171,000 feet of pipes and seven well fields. As a result, tuition is 2% lower than it would be if the university used a traditional HVAC system. As previously reported, this system saves the university around $1.5 million annually. Investing in this technology produces real-world savings, too. Stay up to speed: Sign-up for daily opinion in your inbox Monday-Friday
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