Roxbury Community College – Energy Design Build

This project addresses an ambitious set of energy, water and greenhouse gas reduction goals.

Overview

Contractor: Ameresco, Inc.
Estimated Project Cost: $20,740,456
Estimated Annual Cost Savings: $834,418

Annual savings:

• Electricity (kWh) – 4.7 million
• Natural gas (therms) – 7,97
• Water (gallons) – 358,947
• CO2 (metric tons) - 2,581

Project goals:

• Leverage cost savings for Deferred Maintenance
• Improve student learning environments
• Optimize facility operations
• Install Solar canopy photovoltaic (PV) system and ground source heat pump within the same parking lot

Project features

• Lighting upgrades
• Comprehensive HVAC upgrades, including boilers and cooling tower
• Upgraded energy management system
• Direct hot water heater replacements
• Solar PV carport and electric vehicle charging stations
• $600,000 Leading by Example Solar Canopy Grant
• Geothermal Heat Pump System