North Receives Grant from City as Part of Decarbonization Efforts
The City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment announced Oct. 23 that North Seattle College is receiving one of eight grants as part of the city’s decarbonization efforts. The grants are designed to help building owners install decarbonizing retrofits, such as replacing fossil fuel gas furnaces with electric heat pumps or conduct engineering and technical analyses ahead of future Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS) target deadlines.
North will receive $50,000, which will be used for an engineering analysis of the campus heating system.
“This grant will enable us to further our campus-wide commitment to sustainability,” said Kristen Burton, Executive Director of Campus Operations at North. “Our community at North has been committed to sustainable and environmentally responsible practices for nearly two decades, and this new funding provides our campus an exciting opportunity to further this commitment by contributing to decarbonization efforts.”
Adopted in 2023, BEPS requires buildings to reach net zero carbon by 2050 and is projected to reduce building sector emissions by 27%.
Please visit the city’s OS&E website to learn more.