January 27, 2006
Penn's Cost-Saving Efforts Run Hot and Cold
The University of Pennsylvania saves more than $5-million a year in energy costs by combining aggressive monitoring of electric usage with innovative operating procedures — and with tried-and-true practices like turning down thermostats and staying on top of maintenance.
The university enrolls more than 20,000 students and has over 150 buildings on its campus, in West Philadelphia. It buys about 400 million kilowatt-hours of electricity each year from the local utility, PECO
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