The facilities management department wanted to provide county residents with an educational tool for sustainable technology practices. The maintenance staff retrofitted an inefficient 50-year old building with state-of-the-art technology in demonstration of sustainable practices. Sustainability programs have supplied a considerable amount of the required water used to irrigate an on-site botanical garden, cooling via groundwater-sourced HVAC systems, and a majority of the facility's own energy needs through installation of solar PV panels. To further reduce electricity demand, part of the existing building's HVAC system was replaced by a closed-loop geothermal HVAC system, which has reduced annual electricity use by about 3,000 kilowatt-hours.
Sustainability: Cherokee County (N.C.) School District
Sustainability: Leon County, Fla.
Renovations & Retrofits: Mississippi State University
Renovations & Retrofits: Orlando Health
Financial Management: Lee Cty. Port Authority/SW Fla. International Airport
Financial Management: Stony Brook (N.Y.) University
Personnel Management: University of Michigan
Personnel Management: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
