Ecology, economy and functionality: these are the effects that the implementation of an energy management system in the buildings of the University of Gdańsk is expected to bring. The first stage of the project involved two UG buildings located in Sopot: the Faculty of Management and the Faculty of Economics. A special system has been installed in the buildings to help with the efficient use and saving of energy. The project was made possible thanks to funding from the Voivodeship Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Gdańsk.

The first stage of the project ‘Green University - implementation of an energy management system in the buildings of the University of Gdańsk’ included the construction and launch of a Central Energy Management System in the buildings of the Faculty of Management and the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk at Armii Krajowej Street in Sopot. The system (thanks to the installed thermostatic heads, among other things) will both monitor the indicated building parameters on an ongoing basis and control the existing technical devices and systems. The aim is to prevent the inefficient operation of the devices while taking into account the current needs of users, such as the use of classrooms.

What results do the project developers expect? There are three groups of results:

• Ecological results: lower gas consumption and CO₂ emissions
• Functional effects: the ability to monitor the operation of installations and devices connected to the system; the ability to regulate and control these devices from the system operator's headquarters; the ability to notify users of possible hazards or irregularities in the operation of installations and devices
• Economic effects: reduction of thermal energy consumption by 10 to 15% compared to the previous year

The central energy management system was installed by the Technical Property Maintenance Department of the Sopot municipality in December 2024. It has recently been approved by the Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Gdańsk, which is co-financing the entire project.