Case Study: Kirkwood Community College achieves $280,000 annual savings and improved HVAC efficiency with Ellucian Colleague

Bridging IT and facilities management through technology saves money and time

Kirkwood Community College, with 10 campuses across eastern Iowa, needed to cut operating costs while maintaining a comfortable learning environment. Facing annual HVAC expenses and time-consuming manual scheduling tasks, the college turned to Ellucian and its Colleague® ERP to improve the accuracy of room-use data feeding the HVAC system.

By integrating Ellucian Colleague® with the campus HVAC management system, Kirkwood automated schedule uploads, eliminated duplicate manual entry and saved thousands of staff hours each semester. The Ellucian-enabled solution produced measurable results: about 12,969 hours of manual input avoided, $260,000 saved in personnel time, roughly $20,000 (4%) off the main campus electricity bill, and a more consistent, comfortable environment for students and faculty.

Kirkwood Community College

Jon Neff

Vice President of IT