Sept. 18, 2014: DOE Recognizes University of Utah in Better Buildings Challenge
Health Professions Education Building Showcases Substantial Energy Efficiency Improvement
SALT LAKE CITY — As part of the Better Buildings Challenge, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recognized the University of Utah for its leadership in energy efficiency and for reducing energy use by 40 percent in a historic campus building, saving the university $57,000 a year.
Through DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge, the university upgraded the 42-year-old Dumke Health Professions Education Building and is on track to meet an energy reduction goal of 20 percent by 2020 across 13 million square feet of building space.