A Future Heating Plan for Vassar College

A Future Heating Plan for Vassar College

Heating Systems

New York experiences cold winters, and campus buildings generally require heating from October through early May. Heating is a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions at Vassar, so this report is focused on finding ways to decrease the impact of campus heating. It will address four projects that can help Vassar decrease the climate change impact of heating on campus and work towards the 2030 goal. These projects include the installation of radiator covers in steam heated buildings, switching to renewable fuel oil in the campus central plant, installing air source heat pumps in some campus buildings, and investigating the use of hybrid solar panels on the future Athletic Center. These four projects will help Vassar accomplish the goals set out in the Climate Action Plan.

Shaffer, Benjamin

08/2018

report

en

Environmental Defense Fund, Climate Corps, Office of Sustainability

completed

01/2025