Energy Management

Reducing our impact on the environment

Northeastern is a leader in reducing energy in our buildings through broad energy efficiency investments and active monitoring.  The Energy Management team actively monitors building energy performance, responding quickly to anomalies, and conduct upgrades to lighting, heating, cooling, and energy distribution systems to ensure optimal performance and reduced energy loads.  Northeastern continues to look for new opportunities to reduce our impact on the environment through operating efficiencies, which in turn will save energy and reduce costs. 

Accomplishments
on the Boston campus

kWh saved annually since 2006

full campus lighting retrofits

%

LED lighting upgrades

%

MTCe carbon reduction since 2005

2023 Mass Save Climate Leader

Northeastern University, led by PREF Energy Management, has been recognized as one of the winners in the latest cohort of Climate Leaders by Mass Save. 

Energy Use Intensity For Massachusetts Campuses by the Numbers

Featured energy management stories

Unveiling the Snell Library Solar Panels

Unveiling the Snell Library Solar Panels

Unveiling the Snell Library Solar Panels   As students study within the walls of Snell Library on Northeastern’s Boston campus, the ongoing renovations can be easily noticed. Yet above the hustle and bustle of the busy floors,  a new addition stands as a symbol of the...

Summer Preventative Maintenance Keeps our Campus on Track All Year

Summer Preventative Maintenance Keeps our Campus on Track All Year

Summer Preventative Maintenance Keeps our Campus on Track All YearBy Julia Laquerre with the Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub   While students and faculty enjoy the warmth of summer break, maintenance teams are dispatched across the campus to prepare for...

Facilities Efforts Restore ISEC to Energy Efficiency Potential

Facilities Efforts Restore ISEC to Energy Efficiency Potential

Facilities Efforts Restore ISEC to Energy Efficiency PotentialThe Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) is an iconic building on Northeastern’s Boston campus that was built with sustainability in mind, achieving LEED Gold certification. ISEC’s...

Energy Management Team

Our Energy Management team collaborates closely with PREF colleagues to ensure energy efficiency and building system automation across our campuses. We engage with faculty, researchers, and students to provide accessible data, promoting sustainability within our global system. This collaborative effort supports real-time monitoring, tracking, and optimization of energy consumption in every university building, ensuring a prompt response to energy outages and issues affecting critical research and resources.

Joe Ranahan

Joe Ranahan

Director of Energy

Mark Bates

Mark Bates

Energy Manager

David O'Shea

David O'Shea

Building Automation System Manager

Dennis Todd

Dennis Todd

Building Automation System Manager

Chris Dileo

Chris Dileo

Building Automation System Technician