Brown’s carbon footprint shrinks after $27M project

THERMAL EFFICIENCY: Stationary engineer James Cosby stands next to one of three boilers that were converted from steam to hot water at the Brown University Central Heat Plant in Providence, helping the school to reduce its carbon footprint. / PBN PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN
THERMAL EFFICIENCY: Stationary engineer James Cosby stands next to one of three boilers that were converted from steam to hot water at the Brown University Central Heat Plant in Providence, helping the school to reduce its carbon footprint. / PBN PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN
PBN 2021 Innovative Companies Awards Energy & The Environment: Brown University Brown University took a big step toward its goal of reaching a net-zero carbon footprint when it recently completed its $26.8 million Thermal Efficiency Project, a massive overhaul of the heating system on the College Hill campus in Providence. The project upgraded the steam…

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