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"Think of geo-exchange as a thermal piggy-bank..." Learn more about Princeton University's campus-wide conversion from steam to hot water
Princeton's newest residential college buildings (comprising Yeh College and New College West) achieved a major milestone this week when the University was granted a TCO or temporary certificate of occupancy for the entire project.
For Princeton University to meet its energy needs, along with its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by its 300th anniversary in 2046, a complete rethinking is required on how energy is used and supplied in every lab, every office, every dorm room, in each parking lot and garage — even on pathways and playing fields. The groundwork for this massive undertaking is being installed now as the University undergoes one of the most extensive building programs in its history over the next decade.
This new residential college will support an increasingly diverse cross-section of undergraduates at Princeton, creating an inclusive, closely-knit, collaborative community of living, learning, socializing, and dining. The design for Hobson College considers how these spheres enhance one another and how the college will house spaces of creativity and serendipitous collision.
Once home to all varsity athletics, Dillon Gymnasium is now primarily used as the headquarters for Campus Recreation programs, serving undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff.
Princeton University will undergo one of the most extensive building programs in its history over the next decade — adding some 3 million square feet in new construction to house more students, expand research facilities, and replace aging buildings and infrastructure. Construction on this scale could pose enormous sustainability challenges. Princeton, however, is embracing it as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to lay the foundation needed to achieve “net-zero” greenhouse gas emissions before mid-century.
Justin Walter, formerly deputy director of expense and capital budget for the New York City Office of Management & Budget, has been named Princeton’s assistant vice president for facilities finance and administrative services. He starts at Princeton on March 21.
As part of Princeton University's goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2046, we are advancing our use of geo-exchange technology. Investing in geo-exchange projects, with enough capacity to serve the entire campus, will enable Princeton to phase out nonrenewable energy sources, including natural gas burned today to produce steam heat. Check out our new What is Geo-Exchange? flyer to understand how geo-exchange works, how we are not installing geothermal wells, and how our infrastructure projects work together to advance geo-exchange technology across campus.
Princeton’s co-generation energy plant began supplying power, heating and cooling to campus 25 years ago this month, and it will continue to play a significant role as the University drives toward its goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2046.
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