MEP Geo’s Jeff Urlaub led the design for all stages of this phased geothermal conversion, creating the largest geothermal system on a higher ed campus in the US. Since the system’s startup in 2014, the University has cut its carbon footprint in half and realized over $2M in annual energy savings.

The district geothermal system includes 3,383 bores containing 1,000 miles of high-density polyethylene loop pipe; 10 miles of buried distribution piping; four 2,500-ton heat pump chillers; and, two new district energy stations. This system provides heating and cooling for 47 campus buildings comprising 5.6M SF.