In the wake of the Great Recession, with colleges and universities facing budget shortfalls and rising tuition, higher education administrators are under more pressure than ever to cut operating costs.

 

This situation presents an opportunity for facility managers to make a major, positive impact on their campuses by introducing energy conservation programs. These programs are sure to be well received in the current economic and political climate because they offer an easy, low-cost way to produce substantial savings and reduce institutions' carbon footprint. A facility manager armed with the right set of information can easily implement an energy saving program for their campus.