eSteam™ for higher education

Carbon-free eSteam™ is helping higher education campuses reduce carbon emissions, drive energy efficiency, and meet sustainability goals.

Problems we solve for higher education

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Meet your institution’s sustainability goals and building performance standard requirements with carbon-free eSteam™

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Transfer risk to Vicinity with our 99.9% reliable district energy systems, which have redundancies to minimize service interruptions on campus

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Reduce operational cost and effort by relying on Vicinity’s team of operations and maintenance experts to keep equipment running smoothly

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Rapidly decarbonizing higher education institutions with eSteam™

With innovative technologies and solutions like eSteam™, Vicinity offers a replicable model for higher education institutions to rapidly decarbonize their campuses.

Reliable, carbon-free energy for your campus

Our carbon-free thermal energy product, eSteam™, is helping colleges and universities meet institutional goals and unlock engagement opportunities for sustainability-minded students.

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How does eSteam™ work?

Vicinity will use a combination of heat pumps, electric boilers, and thermal storage technologies to create carbon-free eSteam™.

1. Procure

Vicinity will procure electricity from renewable, carbon-free energy sources and import the power through a co-located electric substation.​

2. Produce

Powered by green electricity, electric boilers and industrial-scale heat pumps will transform water into eSteam™.

3. Optimize

Thermal storage provides on-demand eSteam™ production from stored, off-peak renewable electricity.

4. Distribute

Carbon-free eSteam™ will be distributed to customers through underground piping infrastructure.​

Benefits of eSteam™

Our team is prepared to help colleges and universities meet their engineering, sustainability, financial, and stakeholder needs with our carbon-free thermal energy product.

Carbon-free

Vicinity will procure electricity from renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and hydro to generate eSteam™.

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Reduce energy risk

Rely on energy delivery from interconnected central facilities with multiple power supplies, fuel sources, and back-up generation.

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Maximize real estate value

A district energy connection typically requires the same amount of space as a single parking space so that buildings can use their space economically.

99.99% reliability

Vicinity’s operational flexibility allows switching fuel and generating sources to avoid service interruptions.

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Lower cost

eSteam™ is a cost-effective option to cut carbon and meet sustainability goals.

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Maximum flexibility

Choose how much eSteam™ and the carbon-neutral electricity source to generate it.

“This partnership sets a new standard for sustainability within small urban higher education institutions, and we are proud to lead by example, demonstrating that significant, sustainable change is possible and necessary for the future."
Jennifer Lamy
Associate Director, Sustainability, Emerson College

Ready to take the next step with eSteam™?

Contact our team to learn more about how Vicinity can help you achieve your energy and sustainability goals.