WWU awarded $2 million grant for energy-efficiency upgrades

Walla Walla University is honored to have been awarded the Washington State Department of Commerce’s competitive $2 million Clean Buildings Performance Standards (CBPS) grant. This funding will provide energy-efficient upgrades to several buildings on campus to reduce energy consumption and enhance building efficiency. Implementing these upgrades now will generate long-term savings and position WWU and our community as leaders in sustainable innovation across the state.

This project will reduce energy consumption and operational costs and contribute to long-term compliance with Washington State CBPS standards. Additionally, implementing this energy management program ensures that the proposed upgrades will deliver sustained energy savings over time. These energy savings will help reduce 585 metric tons of CO2e emissions, equivalent to 136 gas-powered cars taken off the road for one year, 77 homes’ energy use for one year, and 9,673 trees grown for 10 years.