FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ? People Making Good PR
Jan. 14, 2013
CONTACT:
Martha Trombley Oakes
Vermont Technical College
802.728.1732
MTrombleyOakes@vtc.vsc.edu
January 14, 2013 ? The results of an innovative IBM grant to reduce electricity consumption at Vermont Technical College will be announced during a celebration this Thursday at the College?s Randolph Center Campus. The year-long project was part of IBM?s Celebration of Service in recognition of the company?s 100th anniversary. IBM Vermont invested more than 900 people hours to bring the necessary technical and managerial skills to this project, providing sustainable practice education and training.
?This IBM grant has served as a model for electricity savings in higher education and promoted the awareness of energy savings overall,? said Jay Paterson, Executive Director of Strategic College Operations at Vermont Tech.
In addition to Vermont Tech, IBM partnered with the HowardCenter, the largest health and human services organization in Vermont. IBM?volunteers worked with the two organizations to help community members understand and establish procedures for managing the use, cost and conservation of energy at their facilities. The project included collecting energy consumption data and employee-generated energy savings ideas; setting priorities based on financial, engineering and other analysis; starting and managing energy-saving projects; and ongoing monitoring and evaluation. Assistance was also provided by the Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center, Efficiency Vermont, Green Mountain Power and Central Vermont Public Service.
?By working with HowardCenter and Vermont Tech, we demonstrated how smart grid data and information can be used at the enterprise level to achieve energy efficiency and peak load reduction,? said Janette Bombardier, Senior Location Executive for IBM in Vermont. ?This project helped the organizations improve their energy efficiency and financial performance, and created a world class benchmark for energy management and a more sustainable energy future for Vermont.?
The celebration takes place at 12:15 p.m. on January 17, 2013, in the Judd Gym on Vermont Tech?s Randolph Center Campus. The full results of the initiative will be announced as well as related future plans.
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