Challenge how you think about buildings

Every dollar you don’t spend on energy gives you more to spend on needs that support your core educational mission. Your energy spend can be an enabler. It requires looking deep into your energy supply and demand. We’ll help bring various departments together to collaborate on building technology and infrastructure projects that serve both educational and financial goals—and provide the data you need to base project decisions on facts. Not sure how to pay for it? Trane has expertise in an array of financing structures, including performance contracting which eliminates the need for upfront capital investment by allowing you to pay for improvements through future energy savings—savings that are guaranteed by Trane. 

The systems that serve your campus must be flexible to serve changing campus needs; using energy only as needed and keeping students and staff comfortable and safe. Our Connected Building solutions make facilities adaptable to fluctuating occupancy requirements. We provide technology that enables you to maintain environments that foster effective learning and healthier living in high-density spaces—while making the most of every bit of energy that’s consumed. Maximize efficiency by integrating control over lighting and HVAC and by practicing Active Energy Management to build sustainability campus-wide and reduce dependency on the electrical grid.

Students expect your school to operate responsibly and be a good steward of energy resources. We can help you reduce your carbon footprint with a wide range of solutions. That may mean upgrading to the latest and most energy efficient HVAC equipment, or integrating more renewable energy. We use data to reveal ways you can change operational strategies to save energy and money without affecting comfort. Then you can use that data to help demonstrate the ongoing progress you’re making to reduce the energy intensity of your campus to the community.

 The stability of the power grid is an ongoing concern because of aging infrastructure and ever-greater demand. We can help ensure your campus is ready and resilient. The approach can be diverse and comprehensive, including the use of distributed renewable energy resources, energy storage and microgrids. 

Getting students engaged is an important goal for Trane.  Across the country our digital tools are converting campus buildings into living learning labs that educate students on how their actions impact the conservation of energy and other natural resources. It offers real-life lessons on energy conservation and sustainability that will last them a lifetime.

Trane is also a proud a sponsor of NC3, a network of education providers and corporations who are working together to support, advance and validate new and emerging technology skills. We provide NC3 members with resources to help engage and prepare students for technical careers in the HVAC industry