Washburn Review
Washburn University
Volume 140, Issue 20
Washburn to see energy efficient improvements soon Tricia Peterson
WASHBURN REVIEW
Changes are coming to Washburn. Some will be behind the scenes, others will be right in the open. Due to a recent partnership with an energy savings company called Trane, Washburn and Washburn Institute of Technology will be updating lighting, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and water fixtures in 21 of the buildings at Washburn University and eight buildings at WIT. These updates will make both campuses more energy efficient than they currently are. Trane is an ESCO that came to WU to design and engineer improvements based on what needs replaced, as well as what they deem needs replacing. The company has already been at Washburn to audit the campus and construction will be underway in the next week. Construction at WIT has already begun. “This project will provide improvements to Washburn’s facilities by in-
creasing our long-term energy efficiency while considerably reducing the campus’ carbon footprint,” said Rick Anderson, vice president for administration and treasurer. “When the project is complete, we will have a sustainable, high performance campus and we will see significant savings annually in our operating costs.” Facility services and Trane, the company doing the construction, will be starting with lighting fixtures during the month of February and March, and students, faculty and staff
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February 20, 2013
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