Massachusetts College of Art and Design Campus Wide Energy/Water Retrofit

This comprehensive energy project included upgrades to lighting and lighting controls and the building management system, as well as various HVAC and accessibility improvements, and the addition of real time energy metering.

Project Details

Contractor:  Ameresco Inc.
Project Type: Energy Design Build
Gross Square Feet: 812,835
Est. Project Cost: $11,035,116
Est. Construction Substantial Completion Date: Summer 2020

Project Features

• ECM 4.09&4.1 Recommission/Expand Existing BMS Controls
• ECM 8.00 Radiator Valves
• ECM 9.00 Variable Frequency Drives
• ECM 10.00 Insulate Steam and Condensate Piping
• ECM 11.00 Vending and plug load controllers
• ECM 15.00 Chillers
• ECM 17.04 & 17.1 Air units and exhaust fans and demand control ventilation
• ECM 19.00 Real time metering – demand response
• ECM 22.00 Misc. specialty equipment
• ECM 24.00 General building code upgrades
• Energy Cost Savings: $436,386
• Total Energy Savings in MMBTU 14.788
• MMBTU Equivalent in homes heated/powered 22 homes
• Electric in kWh: 1,426,583
• Therms of Gas/Barrels of Oil: 992 Therms / 1,711 barrels
• CO2 in Lbs.: 1,010
• CO2 Equivalent in
  • Trees: 168
  • Cars: 217