Northern Arizona University Case Study

SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS CASE STUDYNORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY University majors in smart facility upgrades Beyond significant APS rebates totaling $453,756 and a dramatic reduction in an

SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS CASE STUDY

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY

University majors in

smart facility upgrades

Beyond significant APS rebates totaling $453,756 and a dramatic reduction in annual electricity costs, Northern Arizona University’s commitment to energy efficiency—and tangible results—serves as a powerful recruitment tool for their admissions officers

ATTRACTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF STUDENTS

“It is important for the students on campus to know that we are attacking energy efficiency goals,” says Jon Heitzinger, Director of Utility Services for Northern Arizona University

“Overall, sustainability is growing in importance, and younger generations have this in mind and are looking for campuses that make it a priority.”

Northern Arizona University is proud to share their many energy upgrade projects with their students, including the installation of energy management systems and central plant optimization “Our admissions and recruitment teams absolutely work [these projects] into a selling point,”

Heitzinger adds

TAILORED SOLUTIONS

To help make the energy upgrade projects as cost-effective

as possible, APS energy experts completed an energy assessment of Northern Arizona University’s facilities APS then provided a prioritized list of recommendations based

on energy-savings impact and estimated project payback period “We were provided a great ‘menu’ that gave us the freedom to pick and choose,” says Heitzinger “[APS] has been extremely helpful in identifying how to take advantage

of rebates and identifying how to do these projects.”

May 2015

The Solutions for Business program is funded by APS customers and approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission.

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Project Snapshot

UPGRADES:

High-efficiency chillers, EMS

and central plant optimization

APS REBATES EARNED:

$453,756

ESTIMATED LIFETIME

ELECTRICITY COST SAVINGS:

$3,713,557

PAYBACK AFTER REBATES:

5.49 years