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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS. Christopher Atkins Energy Manager chris.atkins@fm.utah.edu. HIGHLIGHTS. 10+ Million Square Feet of Buildings 2+ Million Square Feet of Hospital Space Used 255,729,640 KwH last 12 months (23,000 homes)
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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS Christopher Atkins Energy Manager chris.atkins@fm.utah.edu
HIGHLIGHTS • 10+ Million Square Feet of Buildings • 2+ Million Square Feet of Hospital Space • Used 255,729,640 KwH last 12 months (23,000 homes) • Used 1,023,264 Dtherms last 12 months (8,800 homes)
What is Sustainability? • Sustainability is an attempt to provide the best outcomes for the human and natural environments both now and into the indefinite future. (Wikipedia)
UNIVERSITY’S SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES • Mechanical Equipment Upgrades, Installations, and Retrofits • Commissioning of Buildings • LEED Certified Buildings • Behavioral Energy Monitoring • Renewable Energy
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT • LIGHTING PROJECTS • NEW EQUIPMENT • Vfd • Electronic controllers • Motors • Pumps • CHILLER/HTW PLANT • COGENERATION? • THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE?
COMMISSIONING • COMMISSIONING • RETROCOMMISSIONING • RECOMMISSIONING • C2 PROGRAM
LEED CERTIFICATIONS • Health Science Education Building • Sutton Geophysics
BEHAVIORAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT • Focuses on the “How and Why” of Energy Use • In 2004 University contracted with Integrated Energy Solutions • Coordinates with Campus Community • Perform Night Audits (verification) Bianca Shama – bianca.shama@fm.utah.edu
RENEWABLE ENERGY • 33,333,000 KwH in Wind Power Purchases for 2006 • Studies for Other Future Renewable Energy Sources
RESULTS • 204,927,976 KwH saved • (18,000 houses for one year) • 2,033,612 Dtherms saved • (17,600 houses for one year) • Ecological impact?