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District Energy Systems produce steam,
hot water and/or chilled water at central plants and distribute the
energy to the buildings they service. As a result, these
buildings do not need their own furnaces, boilers or air conditioners;
lowering capital and maintenance costs. These systems can also
use a variety of conventional fuels depending on which is more cost
effective and can easily transition to alternative fuel sources as they
become available.
Combined Heat and Power Systems (CHP),
also known as Cogeneration, increase efficiency and minmize
environmental impact. For example, the steam generation process
can produce electricity simultaneously using the same amount of
fuel.
UNC-CH is a national leader in the
utilization of District Energy and CHP Systems and has been nationally
recognized with numerous awards throughout the years. For a
demonstration of how these concepts are applied at UNC-CH, select the
following link: How Things
Work.
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