The newly reopened Lincoln Hall has been renovated to show that stewardship of the environment and energy savings is a top priority at UIC. So what’s different in Lincoln Hall and how is it saving energy? The biggest energy-saving feature is the geothermal system. The Lincoln Hall geothermal system is a method that uses water to heat and cool the air in the building. This is accomplished by pumping water through pipes buried underground (below the open space near University Hall, to be exact). The pipes use the earth’s natural ground temperature, along with heating or cooling assistance from equipment in the building, to maintain a constant temperature of 73? F year round in Lincoln Hall. A geothermal system already in place and running in Grant Hall has seen a 50% decrease of energy consumption since its implementation in the fall of 2007. The aim is to have Lincoln, Grant and Douglas hall running all on the same geothermal system, which was expanded to accommodate all three buildings during the Lincoln Hall renovation. [READ MORE]
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