More than half of the university’s greenhouse gas emissions come from heating and cooling classrooms, labs, residence halls and offices. If UMass Lowell (UML) is to achieve carbon neutrality in the next 30 years, that must change. The university completed its Alternative Energy Master Plan in 2021, funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, to identify and prioritize campus projects that can help meet future energy demands while also cutting emissions.
