Energy upgrades at UB add up to $12.9M

The New York Power Authority has completed a new round of major energy efficiency upgrades at the University at Buffalo that will save the State University of New York more than $630,000 a year.

The improvements are also expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 3,600 tons annually from reduced electricity demand.

The $12.9 million project, which began in mid-2010, encompasses UB’s North, South and Downtown Campuses in Amherst and Buffalo. NYPA has worked with UB on energy-efficiency initiatives since 2004...