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St. John’s Univ., a Benedictine school in the town of Collegeville, MN, undertook a heating system retrofit of its Peter Engel Science Center just in time for the 2013-2014 winter. Photos: Craig Lassig
Pump Retrofit Keeps Science Center Comfortable Minnesota campus upgrade boosts efficiency despite record-cold winter.
M
innesotans have a well-earned reputa-
town of Collegeville, undertook a heating-system retrofit
Energy efficiency is important on every campus,
tion for toughing out the snow and cold
just in time. Campus HVAC service technician David
but environmental stewardship is a core Benedictine
each winter, but even this hardy state
Schlumpberger oversaw the project. “We were ap-
tradition at St. John’s, which boasts an office of sus-
was tested over the harsh 2013-2014 cold season.
proached by our local wholesaler, Ferguson Enterprises,
tainability and sits on 2,700 acres that range from
With at or near record lows, heating systems across
Roseville, MN, with the suggestion that we consider re-
wetlands to lakes and prairies to forests. “The smart
Minnesota were put to the test. While many com-
placing the pumps in the Peter Engel Science Center with
technology is a really good fit for a school that teach-
mercial buildings required more energy to keep occu-
Grundfos Magna3 smart circulator pumps,” he said. “I
es students a respect for the land,” Schlumpberger
pants comfortable with consistently below-freezing
wasn’t aware of them before, but the existing pumps were
explained.
temperatures, one private school in the south-central
nearing the end of their lives, so we decided to do some-
Schlumpberger and his team opted for the circulators
region actually saved money this winter.
thing more efficient.” The pumps are manufactured by
due, in large part, to the products’ sophisticated electron-
Grundfos Pumps Corp., Downers Grove, IL.
ic technology and demonstrated energy efficiency. Al-
St. John’s Univ., an all-male Benedictine school in the 36
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