Energy and the Environment The Role of CERT at NC A&T

1. Presentation to Chancellor and Cabinet Energy and the EnvironmentThe Role of CERT at NC A&T Dr. H. Singh, Professor and Director Robert Powell, Asst. Professor and Asst. Director Center for Energy Research & Technology North Carolina A&T State University May 30, 2008

2. CERT’s History, Goals & Activities • History: • Established since 1984; • Approved by the UNC System as a Center in 2001; • Committed to the recruitment, retention and training of talented students from under represented communities and preparing them for challenging careers in energy related areas. • Mission/Goals: • Adopt a competency based research agenda • Facilitate the application of energy related technologies to buildings • Collaborate with the building industry • Provide practical education, research and training opportunities for students • Develop University wide relationships with public and private sectors • Activities: • Research • Outreach and Extension, and • Educational Focus

3. Clean Coal Technology Economic and Policy Analysis Renewable Energy & Biofuels Hydrogen Economy & Fuel Cell Research Activity Combined Heat Power (CHP) Sustainable Building Energy Efficiency C.E.R.T. Certification Program Graduate Program EESP Academic Program Outreach Workshops Seminars Undergraduate Program CERT Activities

4. Academics (2007- 08) • CAAE Senior Project – Design of USDA Building at Gateway Campus • LEED Class – Work with Proximity Hotel • ASHRAE Student Chapter • AABE Student Chapter • Risk Management of Sustainable Buildings

5. Research • Proximity Measurement and Verification • Biofuels Cellulose Catalyst Development • EPA Building Security • Manufactured Housing Demonstration • Demand Control Ventilation • Thermal Comfort

6. Outreach • UNC Tomorrow Energy Use Task Force • State Construction Office Energy Efficient Buildings Advisory Committee (Senate Bill 668) • Governors Office Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency in K-12 Schools • Support from State Legislature for Energy Outreach • City of Greensboro Advisory Group on the Environment • Guilford County Schools Construction Advisory Committee • Greensboro Builders Association Green Building Task Force

7. Energy Management System for A&T Facilities • Establish Baseline Energy Use • Operations and Maintenance • New Construction & Substantial Rehab • Behavioral Changes • Capital Improvements

8. CURRENT CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES • Baseline Energy Use • Metering Individual Buildings • Recording and Analyzing Existing Energy Use • Operations and Maintenance • Retrocommissioning (Utilities Saving Initiative) • No and Low Cost Energy Conservation Opportunities • New Construction • Senate Bill 668 • Capital Improvements • Performance Contracts

9. State law 2007-546 Senate Bill 668 • Preliminary 3rd party energy surveys $200,000 • Primary use for community colleges • The current USI staff considered this level of funding appropriate so that we could bring the community colleges up to speed rapidly. • USI staff in coordination with SCO shall transition this activity in house to the greatest extent practical. Funding allocated to this activity shall decrease accordingly in future years. • Detailed system specific surveys $84,000 • Will include detailed assessments of chillers, boilers, HVAC systems, lighting, etc.) Training • USI staff classes (audit training, etc.) $5,000 • Technical workshops for USI partners $40,000 • EMD classes $57,324 • Strategic energy plan workshops $96,000 • Advanced technology seminars $9,000 • ASHRAE training for stakeholders per S668 $55,000 • M&V as required to validate project estimated savings $50,000

10. ENERGY RESERVE FUND $5,000,000 • Available to state agencies, UNC & community colleges • Energy Efficiency Products • light-emitting diode (LED) exit signs • replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs; • 0.5 GPM aerators • 1.5 GPM shower heads • the installation of occupancy or optical sensors, where appropriate. • The Small Building Program supports smaller scale energy efficiency initiatives in buildings under 20,000 GSF and greater than 1500 GSF. Funding is capped at $15,000 per project. • The focus of this initiative will be small building retrofits, with elements of the retrofit including, but not limited to: • basic weatherization • heating and air conditioning analysis, optimization and repair • lighting retrofits, such as switching T-12 to T-8 or T-5

11. ENERGY RESERVE FUND $5,000,000 • The Large Building Program supports large scale energy efficiency initiatives in buildings greater than 20,000 GSF. Funding is capped at $150,000 per project. • Eligible projects include, but are not be limited to: • lighting retrofits, such as switching T-12 to T-8 or T-5 • building envelope retrofit including insulation and window replacement • boiler tune up and repair • steam trap survey and replacement • building retro-commissioning

12. “The American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment” The American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment is a high-visibility effort to make campuses more sustainable and address global warming by garnering institutional commitments to reduce and ultimately neutralize greenhouse gas emissions on campus. The effort is modeled after the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.

13. The American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment • Completing an emissions inventory • Within two years, setting a target date and interim milestones for becoming climate neutral. • Taking immediate steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by choosing from a list of short-term actions. • Integrating sustainability into the curriculum and making it part of the educational experience. • Making the action plan, inventory and progress reports publicly available.

14. OTHER UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA • Incorporate the principles of energy efficiency and sustainability into all capital projects, renovation projects, and operations and maintenance. • Minimize the use of nonrenewable energy sources • Incorporate alternative means of transportation to/from and within campus • Track report and minimize greenhouse gas emissions

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