Recently, Harbin Engineering University (HEU) was awarded the honorary title of Energy Efficiency Leader among Conservation-Oriented Public Institutions (2023–2024). This marks another major national-level recognition in energy conservation for HEU, following its designation as a Water Efficiency Leader among Public Institutions in 2024.
In recent years, the university has implemented systematic strategies and established a comprehensive energy conservation framework, providing strong support for high-quality campus development and talent cultivation. It has improved its operational mechanisms, developed innovation platforms, and further embedded the principles of green development.
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, HEU has achieved notable progress in energy conservation and carbon reduction. Per capita comprehensive energy consumption has declined for five consecutive years, with a total reduction of 10.5% from 2021 to 2025, surpassing the 6% energy-saving target for public institutions set by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) for this period. In 2021, the university’s initiative, Promoting Ecological Civilization and Building a Green Campus Together, was recognized as a National Demonstration Case for Energy and Resource Conservation in Public Institutions by the National Government Offices Administration (NGOA). In the same year, HEU was also designated a Water-Saving University in Heilongjiang Province.
Looking ahead, the university will continue to advance its energy conservation and carbon reduction efforts. It plans to implement full-cost energy management and gradually introduce a quota-based system combining free usage within limits and charges for excess consumption to enhance energy-saving awareness among faculty and students. The university will upgrade its smart energy management platform to enable digital, end-to-end management covering quota setting, monitoring, accounting, and settlement. A water supply network leakage alert system will also be established to reduce pipeline losses. In addition, the university will develop the Songbei Green Smart New Campus to high standards, adopt ultra-low energy consumption building technologies, and build a 6G-enabled green demonstration campus, contributing HEU’s efforts to national energy conservation and carbon reduction goals.
