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Energy Conservation is being achieved at Norfolk State University through efficeint enegry use pratices, which is helping the reduction in greenhouse gas emmissions and a smaller carbon footprint as well as cost, water, and energy savings.

Norfolk State University is achiving  Energy efficiency through efficient systems, demand management, and utilizing alternative solutions are core objectives at Norfolk State University. Future innovative utilizations of distributed energy resource (DER) integrated throughout the campus buildings not only generate clean electricity but provide hands-on opportunities for students and researchers. We also will integrate open protocol for Energy Management and Information System (Fault Detection Devices and BAS), energy efficiency for data center and labs collects data from energy utility systems all over campus.

By utilizing data analysis, it provides insights to help us maximize efficiencies, reduce costs, and make a positive impact on energy planning and consumption.

  • Department of Energy & Sustainability submit the following utility savings for just the first seven months of 2024 compared to first seven months of 2023 -Total Energy Savings  (7 Months Jan – Jul) $ 1,120,957.58

National Energy Awareness Month - October

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October is National Energy Awareness Month, our annual national effort to increase attention to energy use, and to develop energy efficient behaviors that will continue throughout the year at  Norfolk State University. A time to raise awareness of the critical role energy plays to drive behavior change only to encourage smart energy use  from “SMART Technology”.

The Department of Energy & Sustainability wants to commemorate National Energy Awareness Month by introducing “SMART Technology” to our campus.  A smart building is a structure rooted in emerging advanced technology like IoT (Internet of Things) sensors , AI (Artificial Intelligence), and Machine Learning technology that is indented into hardware, software, and connectivity to optimize the buildings or campus energy performance. All of this is not possible without devices that can communicate, devices that have controls and variable modes or settings, that are SMART flexible and responsive!

We at the Department of Energy & Sustainability is encouraging the smart use of energy, water, and transportation resources by looking for ways to save energy and other resources. Every effort counts  small changes daily on our NSU campus leads to substantial savings when multiplied across Norfolk State University.

Elizabeth River Project  River Star Business Model Award 2025

★★★ Norfolk State University avoided an astounding 16M lbs. of air emissions through energy efforts that also realized a cost savings of more than a $1M.★★★

Inside_Business_ERP_River_Star_Businesses_2025.pdf