Ameresco Completed its Energy and Water Retrofits Project

Massachusetts-based renewable energy company Ameresco announced that it has completed its energy and water retrofits project with the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt). The project consists of facility upgrades spanning seven campus buildings and 15 energy conservation measures.

Ameresco provided several services including improved lighting controls, building management system and controls upgrades, steam heating improvements, make-up air units, and exhaust fans installations, real-time metering – demand response, general building code upgrades, and so on. MassArt is projected to gain $436,385 in annual cost savings, which will enable the university to implement additional academic and infrastructure upgrades.

The construction work covered about 800,000 square feet across university facilities, with Ameresco taking lead on the design, labor and material procurement, installation, testing and commissioning, measurement and verification, inspection, training, and more throughout the entirety of the project.

“One of the amazing things about working with customers in the higher education space is seeing how they can improve their learning environments from the cost savings that come from clean energy improvements,” said Pete Christakis, SVP of Construction and Operations. “We have been coordinating this project with MassArt since 2018. This is a very important step for the university’s future sustainability goals, and we are happy to help to lead the charge.”

The company’s work with MassArt is just another addition to its high-profile education pipeline. The cleantech integrator’s experience in providing solutions to higher education institutions comprises standing relationships with universities including Northwestern University, Wellesley College, Northeastern University, The Medical University of South Carolina, Tarleton State University, Trent University, and more.