This presentation examines how the University of Georgia leveraged stakeholder engagement and untapped resources to modernize its campus thermal utility infrastructure.
Learning objectives
- Understand the importance of thorough stakeholder engagement.
- Think differently about untapped resources.
- Appreciate the scale and complexity of such an undertaking.
- Understand the broad range of factors required to evaluate viability of future scenarios.
This presentation will explore a unique opportunity at the University of Georgia and the “golden opportunities” at the alignment of campus goals. We will look at conditions that drove scenario creation, how nexus points were identified and the creation of an actionable roadmap to modernize the campus thermal utility infrastructure.
Presenters:
Jason Perry, CEM, Director of Utility and Energy Management, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Ben Dombrowski, Energy Planning Specialist, Jacobs, Raleigh, North Carolina
Jason Perry is the Director of Utility and Energy Management in the University of Georgia Facilities Management Division. He is a Certified Energy Manager with 17 years of experience, and holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies.
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