Case Study: Minnesota State University Moorhead saves $1 million annually with Accruent EMS

Minnesota State University at Moorhead saves $1 million annually with Accruent EMS

Minnesota State University Moorhead, a public university with approximately 5,836 students, faced a significant challenge with inefficient HVAC management across its campus. Despite an average daily room occupancy of only 12%, heating, cooling, and lighting systems were running for 13 hours per day, leading to high energy costs. Furthermore, making manual changes to the HVAC system was a time-consuming process, requiring an average of 15 clicks per adjustment for its 13,000 annual room reservations.

By integrating its Accruent EMS scheduling software with the Events2HVAC solution from Streamside Solutions LLC, the university automated its HVAC controls based on scheduled room reservations. This solution implemented by Accruent delivered substantial results, including saving $1 million in annual energy costs, a 13% reduction in electricity usage, and reclaiming 10 to 15 labor hours per week previously spent on system management.

Minnesota State University at Moorhead