Our Energy Use

Since 1991, Lewis & Clark has increased building area from 887,000 gross square feed (gsf) to 1,250,000 gsf (41% increase). The number of students living on campus has increased 42% and the number of faculty and staff has increased 14%. During this same period of time, Lewis & Clark expended over $3,000,000 on energy conservation measures that resulted in reducing annual electrical consumption by more than 4,000,000 kWh and annual natural gas consumption by over 230,000 Therms. The net result of these changes has resulted in only a 10% increase in annual electricity consumption and a 2% increase in annual natural gas consumption during this time period.

View complete data from our energy use through 2009 including costs

View complete data from our natural gas use through 2009 including costs