ERAPPA 2009 - Portland

Utilities/Energy    

Sustaining Campus Utility Load Growth: Infrastructure Upgrades versus Load Reduction Strategies

David Madigan, van Zelm Engineers; Stephen Shadford, P.E., CEM, LEED AP, Dartmouth College

Significant operating cost savings can be realized using energy conservation projects as a strategy to eliminate increasing the capacity of utility infrastructure. This presentation examines the use of energy conservation projects as "Demand Side Management" tools to eliminate or minimize costs associated with increasing the capacity of campus utility systems.