Category: Education

Overview Middle School Boosts Energy & Budget with CHP Ben Franklin Middle School in Valparaiso, Indiana, a key part of the Valparaiso Community Schools district, sought an advanced energy solution. As a large educational facility serving over 800 students daily, the school aimed to enhance its operational efficiency, significantly reduce utility costs, and align with […]

Overview Sustainable Power: Valparaiso High’s Efficient Future Valparaiso Community Schools (VCS) in Indiana, a district committed to optimizing energy efficiency, reducing operational costs, and advancing sustainable practices, sought a robust energy solution for Valparaiso High School. Their objective was to secure reliable power and reduce environmental impact, aligning with their broader goal of reallocating funds […]

Overview CHP at Universities Vergent has worked with many colleges and universities to deliver clean energy solutions that support their missions.  Vergent has maintained this CHP system at SNHU since 2014. Client: Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Industry: Education, Recreation Location: Manchester, New Hampshire System Size: C65 (65kW) Operating Mode: Grid Connect Controls: BAS Commissioning […]

Overview Elite Maritime Academy Leads in Clean Energy RENEWABLE AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS 660kW Wind turbine 75kW Rooftop solar photovoltaic array – dormitory 103kW Rooftop solar photovoltaic array – information commons 70kW Solar thermal rooftop array – natatorium 195kW Combine heat and power system – dormitory 120 ton Geothermal ground-source heat pump – information commons […]

Overview CHP is the Technology of Choice for Educational Facilities Phillips Academy Andover, founded in 1778, is one of the nation’s most prestigious independent secondary boarding schools, renowned for its academic excellence, expansive campus, and diverse student body. With the development of its new 70,000-square-foot Pan Athletic Center—a state-of-the-art facility housing a swimming and diving […]

Overview College Lowers Carbon Footprint with CHP “The whole beauty of this system is that you gain from one energy source, in this case the natural gas, and receive the output of two different energy sources. Additionally, our carbon footprint is reduced by the fact that we’re not using other power sources which use fossil […]

Overview Michigan Campus Relies on Clean CHP System “Central heating plants are always a good target for CHP systems, however, smaller distributed generation CHP and solar is worth a close look in today’s energy economy. Resiliency, backup power, carbon reduction, and planning for the future of sustainable energy infrastructure can all be based on CHP. […]

Overview Vergent Resurrects CHP System for Residential School When Vergent took over the Midwest territory for Capstone Turbine in 2014, it brought this CHP system, which had been inoperable due to a lack of adequate maintenance, back to life. Client: Hennepin County Industry: Institutional Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota System Size: C65(65kW) Operating Mode: Grid Connect Controls: […]

Overview Microturbine combined with solar for peak shaving In 2020, Argos Community Schools installed a 225-kilowatt rooftop solar array with more than 630 panels, as well as four power inverters and a 65-kW natural gas microturbine. The project was born out of a need to be more efficient and better stewards of the local taxpayers’ money. In […]