University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Performance Services Sign $19.3 Million Energy Contract
Project will reduce university's energy usage by 32 percent
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Performance Services, a design-build energy performance contractor based out of Indianapolis, Indiana, and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) have signed a $19.3 million energy performance contract through the Arkansas Energy Performance Contracting (AEPC) Program. The project will deliver LED lighting, water, building envelope, HVAC, and controls upgrades across campus. Additionally, the campus' chilled water loop will be optimized and re-engineered for maximum efficiency. The keystone of the project is a 321 kWh photovoltaic solar array that will rank as the largest public solar installation in Arkansas once completed.
The UAPB energy performance project is the largest of its kind completed under the AEPC Program. Once completed, the project will decrease UAPB's energy consumption by a sizeable 32 percent, making it the first state university to meet the 30 percent energy reduction mandate signed into law by Act 1494 of 2009. Energy savings from these improvements are guaranteed by Performance Services to cover the costs of installation on an annual basis over 19 years.