Tyson building renovations save energy, money
Sustainability
Jaclyn Johnson
Issue date: 12/3/07 Section: News
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A heat-recovery chiller, weighing almost 100 tons, has been installed. The chiller functions to catch heat that may otherwise be released from a building. This heat can then be recycled and used to heat parts of a building, according to mcquay.com. The UA is using this would-be-wasted-heat to heat the water supply in the Tyson building, Young said.
Energy service companies provided suggestions for what changes should be made to the buildings to save energy and costs, Young said.
The building is approximately 112,000 square feet, according to the Poultry Science Web site.
Energy saving performance contracts were authorized by the federal government in 2005, according to the Congressional Budget Office Web site. The Energy Policy Act, under which these contracts were authorized, provided several methods for helping agencies to conserve energy and save money.
The UA has long been introducing measures to make the campus more green, and the Fayetteville campus is the first in Arkansas to join Energy Star and implement many of its energy-saving regulations.
"[It is] an ongoing effort by facilities management to save costs on campus, for a more sustainable campus," said Steve Voorhies, manager of Media Relations.
Energy service companies provided suggestions for what changes should be made to the buildings to save energy and costs, Young said.
The building is approximately 112,000 square feet, according to the Poultry Science Web site.
Energy saving performance contracts were authorized by the federal government in 2005, according to the Congressional Budget Office Web site. The Energy Policy Act, under which these contracts were authorized, provided several methods for helping agencies to conserve energy and save money.
The UA has long been introducing measures to make the campus more green, and the Fayetteville campus is the first in Arkansas to join Energy Star and implement many of its energy-saving regulations.
"[It is] an ongoing effort by facilities management to save costs on campus, for a more sustainable campus," said Steve Voorhies, manager of Media Relations.
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