Energy Management Posts
Energy Management Posts
Do It in the Dark: How Northeastern’s Residence Halls Compete for Sustainability
Do It in the Dark: How Northeastern’s Residence Halls Compete for Sustainability By Michael Earls with the Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub At Northeastern, October is as synonymous with energy-saving as it is with Halloween. This is thanks to the “Do It in the...
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 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 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...
The Building That Went Gold
By Chuck Choi, 2022 Cutting-edge life science laboratories, the wireless internet of things, radio-frequency simulation, additive & advanced manufacturing, and cybersecurity are some of the elements that comprise the recently completed LEED-certified Building 5,...
COVID-19 Impacts on Energy at Northeastern
As our routines changed due to COVID-19, our energy consumption on campus has as well. Here are some highlights of the big changes energy usage.
Egan Research Center Retro-Commissioning
A 50% energy reduction was achieved from the 2015 retro-recommissioning and updating of lab spaces with energy efficient systems at the Egan Engineering and Science Research Center.
Full Campus Lighting Retrofit
Full Campus Lighting Retrofit Northeastern is conducting its fifth campus-wide lighting project by replacing the existing fluorescent light fixtures with LED fixtures that integrate occupancy and daylight harvesting controls. These new LED fixtures will reduce...
Behrakis Retro-Commissioning
Learn how Northeastern retro-commissioned the Behrakis Health Science Center to achieve optimal energy savings.