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St. John’s College Santa Fe and Ameresco's Comprehensive Solar and Energy Efficiency Project

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM) Sensors - Utility Meters
Applicable Industries	Buildings Renewable Energy
Applicable Functions	Procurement Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Construction Management Infrastructure Inspection
Challenge	St. John’s College Santa Fe campus was in need of a comprehensive, multi-phase solar and energy efficiency project to renovate its facility infrastructure and recognize energy savings opportunities. The college was looking to reduce its carbon footprint and save on energy costs. The challenge was to implement a solution that would not only be environmentally friendly but also cost-effective. The college needed to upgrade its facilities with renewable energy sources and energy-efficient technologies. The project was to include the addition of solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations, LED lighting retrofits, re-roofing and rooftop HVAC retrofits, boiler and air handling unit replacements, and water infrastructure upgrades in the dormitories. Read More
About Customer	St. John’s College is a distinctive educational institution with campuses in Annapolis, Maryland, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The college is known for its all-required, interdisciplinary Great Books curriculum. Undergraduate and graduate students at St. John’s read more than 200 of the West’s most influential books across disciplines and discuss those books with faculty in small, seminar-style classes. The college has been hailed as the “most contrarian college in America” by The New York Times, the “most rigorous college in America” by Forbes, and the “most forward-thinking, future-proof college in America” by Quartz. Read More
Solution	Ameresco, Inc., a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, partnered with St. John’s College Santa Fe campus to implement a comprehensive, multi-phase solar and energy efficiency project. The project included the addition of 1,670 solar panels and 20 electric vehicle charging stations across four campus parking lots. The solar installation used an innovative grid-connected photovoltaic design, which linked the energy generated to the local utility grid and enabled St. John’s College to store and utilize power as needed. Other updates included campus-wide interior and exterior LED lighting retrofits, re-roofing and rooftop HVAC retrofits on three buildings, boiler and air handling unit replacements, and water infrastructure upgrades in the dormitories. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM)

Sensors - Utility Meters

Applicable Industries

Buildings

Renewable Energy

Applicable Functions

Procurement

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Construction Management

Infrastructure Inspection

Challenge

St. John’s College Santa Fe campus was in need of a comprehensive, multi-phase solar and energy efficiency project to renovate its facility infrastructure and recognize energy savings opportunities. The college was looking to reduce its carbon footprint and save on energy costs. The challenge was to implement a solution that would not only be environmentally friendly but also cost-effective. The college needed to upgrade its facilities with renewable energy sources and energy-efficient technologies. The project was to include the addition of solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations, LED lighting retrofits, re-roofing and rooftop HVAC retrofits, boiler and air handling unit replacements, and water infrastructure upgrades in the dormitories.

About Customer

St. John’s College is a distinctive educational institution with campuses in Annapolis, Maryland, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The college is known for its all-required, interdisciplinary Great Books curriculum. Undergraduate and graduate students at St. John’s read more than 200 of the West’s most influential books across disciplines and discuss those books with faculty in small, seminar-style classes. The college has been hailed as the “most contrarian college in America” by The New York Times, the “most rigorous college in America” by Forbes, and the “most forward-thinking, future-proof college in America” by Quartz.

Solution

Ameresco, Inc., a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, partnered with St. John’s College Santa Fe campus to implement a comprehensive, multi-phase solar and energy efficiency project. The project included the addition of 1,670 solar panels and 20 electric vehicle charging stations across four campus parking lots. The solar installation used an innovative grid-connected photovoltaic design, which linked the energy generated to the local utility grid and enabled St. John’s College to store and utilize power as needed. Other updates included campus-wide interior and exterior LED lighting retrofits, re-roofing and rooftop HVAC retrofits on three buildings, boiler and air handling unit replacements, and water infrastructure upgrades in the dormitories.

Impact #1	The comprehensive solar and energy efficiency project implemented by Ameresco at St. John’s College Santa Fe campus has resulted in significant energy and cost savings for the college. The addition of solar panels and electric vehicle charging stations, along with other energy-efficient upgrades, has allowed the college to reduce its carbon footprint and save on energy costs. The project has also enabled the college to move forward on multiple fronts and ensure that its campus facilities and student offerings fit the culture it has built its institution on. The college is now entering into a new era of environmental responsibility, incorporating innovative technologies into its campus design.

Impact #1

The comprehensive solar and energy efficiency project implemented by Ameresco at St. John’s College Santa Fe campus has resulted in significant energy and cost savings for the college. The addition of solar panels and electric vehicle charging stations, along with other energy-efficient upgrades, has allowed the college to reduce its carbon footprint and save on energy costs. The project has also enabled the college to move forward on multiple fronts and ensure that its campus facilities and student offerings fit the culture it has built its institution on. The college is now entering into a new era of environmental responsibility, incorporating innovative technologies into its campus design.

Benefit #1	Addition of 1,670 solar panels
Benefit #2	Installation of 20 electric vehicle charging stations
Benefit #3	Reduction of carbon footprint by 858 metric tons

Benefit #1

Addition of 1,670 solar panels

Benefit #2

Installation of 20 electric vehicle charging stations

Benefit #3

Reduction of carbon footprint by 858 metric tons

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