Oct 13 2008
Atlantic Energy Solutions, Inc. is pleased to announce that it is moving on to the next phase of its $4.4 million energy efficiency project with a state college located in Upstate NY. To date, Atlantic Energy Solutions has completed $3.5 million in renovations to the college campus. Among the renovations are campus wide lighting system upgrades, improved water conservation technology, a building envelope and weatherization package, domestic hot water heater replacements, and a geothermal system conversion in their field house.
Aside from simply improving their overall energy efficiency, the college had a clear objective of tranforming themselves into a “green” campus. Accordingly, Atlantic Energy Solutions made the recommendation that they utilize their existing geothermal well system on campus by installing heat pumps in the field house which would replace electric heat and provide air conditioning to the spaces. One of the upcoming renovations in the next phase of the project is the installation of a one megawatt grid parallel wind turbine. Power generated by the wind turbine will be used to off-set electricity purchased from the local utility. The Energy Conservation Measures installed will not only reduce energy costs for the school but will also improve the sustainability position of the college through optimized use of renewable energy sources (geothermal and wind) and a reduction in atmospheric emissions.
In discussing this project, Atlantic Energy Solution’s CEO, Timothy Brock said, “Businesses and municipalities everywhere are realizing the importance of going green. In this case we were able to not just drastically reduce the college’s energy costs, but we are also helping them build a bridge into the future of energy efficiency for their campus and for the environment. This project will propel Atlantic Energy Solutions for continued growth in the fourth quarter and 2009.”