National Park College (NPC) invested in security upgrades and energy efficiency projects this summer. Associate Vice President of Campus Operations, Brad Hopper provided an update to the NPC Board of Trustees during their regular monthly meeting Wednesday.
Hopper reported the College replaced 98 split system heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units across campus. He said many of the units were over 20 years old, with a few approaching 40 years. The College utilized federal funding for the upgrades, totaling $954,116.93.
Energy efficiency incentives are also available from utility companies to offset the cost of the project. Hopper reported the College has received $600 per unit from Summit Utilities, for a total of $58,800. Entergy will also provide a credit to NPC upon the completion of the project. Entergy partners with CLEAResult, an energy efficiency consultant, to calculate the credit based on each unit removed.
Hopper said he expects to see significant utility savings over time. “I don’t have those numbers at this time. CLEAResult will calculate those numbers for us when they perform the incentive calculation.”
The Campus Operations team began security upgrades using grant funds from the Oaklawn Foundation totaling $265,785. The funds were used to add access control to 13 buildings and upgrade the camera system. The team plans to purchase a new network video recorder, upgrade cabling to prevent recurring lightning damage, and upgrade existing cameras.
NPC President, Dr. John Hogan said, “I want to congratulate Brad and his maintenance team. The quality of NPC’s learning environment is an investment in student success. The work of our team to maintain NPC’s campus is much appreciated.”
