Queens University

Overview

Queens University of Charlotte needed to replace aging infrastructure that was essential to campus operations. At the same time, the university needed to preserve capital for its broader academic mission and other institutional priorities.

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Through Metrus' Sustainable Energy Services Agreement, Queens moved the project forward without a large upfront investment—modernizing critical campus systems while improving efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.

The Story

Queens University of Charlotte needed to address aging energy infrastructure while maintaining the comfort, quality, and reliability of its campus environment.

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Among its most pressing needs were the replacement of three chillers and an outdated building management system. Queens needed a solution that could move these projects forward without placing additional pressure on its balance sheet or diverting capital from other institutional priorities.

Flexible scope

The Metrus SESA made it possible for Queens to be agile and make the necessary equipment upgrades without upfront capital. The school elected to add LED lighting and water efficiency measures to the project in order to achieve even greater energy savings and CO2 reductions.

Metrus' SESA gave Queens the flexibility to combine multiple campus improvements under one agreement and within one coordinated project. In addition to replacing critical cooling and building management systems, the university added LED lighting and water efficiency measures to expand the project's operational, financial and sustainability benefits.

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“It was exciting to watch the transformation of our campus with the installation of state-of-the-art equipment that will increase our efficiency and resiliency,” said Troy Luttman, campus architect at Queens. “More than just savings, these upgrades reflect our values as a school and a community, and our belief in a sustainable energy future."

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The upshot

Working with Centrica as our ESCO partner, we implemented improvements across 25 campus buildings through a 15-year SESA. The $1.8 million project modernized critical cooling and building systems, expanded efficiency improvements across the campus, and preserved university capital for other mission-related priorities.

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The project is expected to deliver approximately $194,261 in annual savings and avoid 653 metric tons of CO2 emissions each year—measurable results that reinforce the financial and operational value of the campus modernization program.