Energy crisis: universities take concerted action

The need to save energy is imposed both by the force of the catastrophic and undeniable consequences of global warming and by the brutality of an unmanageable rise in prices.

Faced with this immediate threat, the universities have decided to act in a concerted and coordinated manner. A first measure is to limit the temperature of heated rooms to 19°C. Any other possible measure with a general impact will also be the subject of an inter-university consultation, the objective always being to rationalize the use of energy resources, while remaining particularly attentive to minimizing the impact of this rationalization on the staff as well as on the training and reception of our students.

Beyond the urgency of the cost explosion, the universities are pursuing all their sustainable development policies involving significant investments in improving the energy performance of their buildings and developing rationalized mobility. The effect will be gradual, without excluding short-term gains, particularly through investments in heating control.

No quick savings measure will compensate for the tenfold increase in prices, but a general reduction in consumption will also push prices down. The universities are firmly committed to this logic, which benefits everyone.