The Pomfret School, an independent private high school in Connecticut, underwent an ambitious energy upgrade to meet the more than 30% increase in energy demands for a planned new Science Building. Fulcrum developed the utility master plan, recommending retiring the aging fuel oil system in favor of natural gas, and provided design-build services on the project. The team’s innovative approach to converting existing steam-heating buildings to low-temperature hot water dramatically reduced capital costs and allowed some systems to transition without replacing the steam piping or end-use devices.
Construction on the ambitious infrastructure upgrade was completed in a short, 12‐month window that was carefully phased and coordinated to ensure heating availability during the winter season and prevent disruption to the school facilities’ year‐round operations. In the first full year after project completion, campus energy spending was reduced by 60% and carbon emissions were reduced by 50%.