Go Green

Energy and Climate

ESCO Project

In spring 2011, Towson University embarked on an $8 million project to increase the energy efficiency of lighting systems across campus. In coordination with an Energy Services Contractor (ESCO), the university will install more than 34,000 new and retrofitted light fixtures and 9,300 occupancy sensors in campus buildings over the next year. These renovations will allow the university to reduce annual campus carbon emissions by 15% and achieve more than $1 million in annual cost savings from reduced energy usage.

The upgraded light fixtures will be installed in offices, classrooms, conference rooms, corridors, and other campus areas from May 2011 to February 2012. A more detailed project timeline is listed below. The project team will contact building coordinators and occupants in advance of the work in order to minimize disruption and give occupants time to make any necessary preparation to their areas.

• ESCO FAQs (PDF)
• How to Operate your Occupancy Sensor (Webex Video; 3 min.)

Office of Sustainability
General Services Building, Room 132A (map)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-3409
Fax: 410-704-6248
Email: gogreen@towson.edu

Boilers at the campus utility plant receive annual tune-ups to increase their efficiency. This allows them to operate at an 80 - 85% efficiency mark, well above the industry norm of 70 - 75%.

	• The ESCO project will reduce the university's electricity bill by approximately 15%! • You can access more information about TU energy initiatives. • As a signatory of the President's Climate Commitment, TU has pledged to go carbon neutral.