UH Receives Award From CenterPoint Energy for Efficiency Improvements

The University of Houston received a special plaque from CenterPoint Energy for successfully implementing energy efficient measures as a result of participation in the 2009 Commercial Retro-Commissioning Program. Under the direction of Sameer Kapileshwari, director of Utilities and Technical Systems, the Energy Management & Environmental Controls group has implemented suggested improvements for the last five years and has retro-commissioned 11 campus buildings. Past successful efforts by this group are due to their ability to manage many projects in-house. They have met and, in most cases, exceeded CenterPoint�s energy savings requirement. UH is the first and only customer in CenterPoint�s service territory to receive this recognition thus far. Their execution of energy improvements has saved the university approximately $1 million dollars annually in utility expenses.