christopher atkins energy manager chris.atkins@fm.utah

Christopher AtkinsChristopher AtkinsEnergy ManagerEnergy Manager

chris.atkins@fm.utah.educhris.atkins@fm.utah.edu

UNIVERSITY OF UTAHUNIVERSITY OF UTAHSUSTAINABLE CAMPUSSUSTAINABLE CAMPUS

HIGHLIGHTSHIGHLIGHTS 10+ Million Square Feet of Buildings 10+ Million Square Feet of Buildings 2+ Million Square Feet of Hospital 2+ Million Square Feet of Hospital

SpaceSpace Used 255,729,640 KwH last 12 Used 255,729,640 KwH last 12

months (23,000 homes)months (23,000 homes) Used 1,023,264 Dtherms last 12 Used 1,023,264 Dtherms last 12

months (8,800 homes)months (8,800 homes)

What is Sustainability?What is Sustainability? SustainabilitySustainability is an attempt to is an attempt to

provide the best outcomes for the provide the best outcomes for the human and natural environments human and natural environments both now and into the indefinite both now and into the indefinite future. future. (Wikipedia)(Wikipedia)

UNIVERSITY’S SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITY’S SUSTAINABLE PRACTICESPRACTICES

Mechanical Equipment Upgrades, Mechanical Equipment Upgrades, Installations, and RetrofitsInstallations, and Retrofits

Commissioning of BuildingsCommissioning of Buildings LEED Certified Buildings LEED Certified Buildings Behavioral Energy MonitoringBehavioral Energy Monitoring Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENTMECHANICAL EQUIPMENT LIGHTING PROJECTSLIGHTING PROJECTS NEW EQUIPMENTNEW EQUIPMENT

• VfdVfd• Electronic controllersElectronic controllers• MotorsMotors• PumpsPumps

CHILLER/HTW PLANTCHILLER/HTW PLANT COGENERATION?COGENERATION? THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE?THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE?

COMMISSIONINGCOMMISSIONING COMMISSIONINGCOMMISSIONING RETROCOMMISSIONINGRETROCOMMISSIONING RECOMMISSIONINGRECOMMISSIONING CC2 2 PROGRAMPROGRAM

LEED CERTIFICATIONSLEED CERTIFICATIONS Health Science Education BuildingHealth Science Education Building Sutton GeophysicsSutton Geophysics

BEHAVIORAL ENERGY BEHAVIORAL ENERGY MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

Focuses on the “How and Why” of Focuses on the “How and Why” of Energy UseEnergy Use

In 2004 University contracted with In 2004 University contracted with Integrated Energy SolutionsIntegrated Energy Solutions

Coordinates with Campus Coordinates with Campus CommunityCommunity

Perform Night Audits (verification)Perform Night Audits (verification)

Bianca Shama – bianca.shama@fm.utah.eduBianca Shama – bianca.shama@fm.utah.edu

RENEWABLE ENERGYRENEWABLE ENERGY 33,333,000 KwH in Wind Power 33,333,000 KwH in Wind Power

Purchases for 2006Purchases for 2006 Studies for Other Future Renewable Studies for Other Future Renewable

Energy Sources Energy Sources

RESULTSRESULTS 204,927,976 KwH saved 204,927,976 KwH saved

• (18,000 houses for one year)(18,000 houses for one year) 2,033,612 Dtherms saved 2,033,612 Dtherms saved

• (17,600 houses for one year)(17,600 houses for one year) Ecological impact?Ecological impact?

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?