Energy at Princeton
The Princeton University Facilities organization works aggressively to reduce the amount of energy used by the campus. Facilities works to design, operate and maintain energy systems and processes that meet or exceed the sustainability goals of the University. All Facilities departments are involved in the process of moving the University forward with regards to energy conservation, but the majority of the the work is undertaken by the department of Engineering and Campus Energy.
Energy Management Command Central
Managing Energy for comfort and efficiency
The Campus energy management plan is not a single project, but a strategic and tactical effort consisting of many individual projects. Campus Energy Management Systems, monitored by Facilities staff, remotely control heating and cooling to temperatures set by the University, 68 degrees in the winter and 78 degrees in the summer.
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Inside the Co-gen plant
Princeton Energy Plant
The Princeton Energy Plant provides electricity, steam, and chilled water to power, heat, and cool the buildings on Campus. Especially handy during a hurricane, Co-gen was able to maintain power to many buildings on campus in the aftermath of 2012's Hurricane Sandy.
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Solar Field as of October 11, 2012
Leading the way in Solar Energy
With 16,500 photovoltaic panels, Princeton's new solar collector field is expected to be one of the largest single installations at a U.S. college or university.