Join us as we walk through UMass Amherst campus to learn about the projects that are in progress that are helping UMass to decarbonize.
Tour Route:
We will meet at the Campus Center, walk past the Sustainable Engineering Laboratories (SEL) and the Computer Science Laboratories (CSL) projects on our way to the Lot 31 Geothermal wellfield drilling site. From there we will head down hill to the North Energy Exchange Center (NEEC) and Thermal Energy Storage (TES) projects, then down to the Lot 25 solar canopies, and further downhill to the Central Heating Plant ACES battery storage system and CHP tank farm.
Tour Guides:
Ezra Small, Campus Sustainability Manager, Facilities Management
Ted Mendoza, Capital Project Manager, Planning Design & Construction
Darren Lenois, Power Plant Manager, Utilities
Topics:
Topics of discussion along the way include emissions reduction strategies, district level low temperature hot water distribution systems, electrification, LEED construction and green building features, renewable energy expansion, energy storage, and alternative fuel options.
Tour Dates:
In total we will offer 4 tours throughout the spring semester:
- Tuesday, March 25, 3-5 pm
- Tuesday April 8, 3-5 pm
- Tuesday April 22 (Earth Day), 10 am and 1 pm (2 tours)
*Tour times may vary but are expected to take ~2 hours.
General Info:
All tours are free admission. Attendance will be capped at 30, please only register for one tour. These tours are guided and are on foot and routes are subject to change to accommodate tour guide availability. They are rain/snow or shine.
ALL ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER HERE