Hi Tony,

 

We need to provide historical energy data to Professor Yi for his work with us this fall to create building energy models for selected buildings on campus, in his Architecture class.

 

Can you please have someone on your team provide monthly energy data for the following buildings for the last five years, FY20 to FY16?  Also, if hourly data is available, please provide hourly data for these same buildings for the one year of FY19.

 

·       Personnel Services Building

·       Speech and Hearing Building

·       Children’s Research Center

·       Bruce Nesbitt African American Cultural Center.

 

I have created a folder for the related files in Box, which you can access at https://uofi.box.com/s/uc18bm30ysb6fxk7q0e0iwy3hnav99lq.  We would appreciate receiving this information by the end of July, if possible.

 

Thank you,

Morgan

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Morgan,

 

End of July should not be a problem.

 

Regards,

 

Tony

 

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Could you handle this data request?  Thanks

 

Regards,

 

Tony

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Hi Morgan –

 

Attached is the data you’ve requested.

 

Thanks,

 

Anthony

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Hi Yun,

Please see attached files. 

Thanks!

Morgan 

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Hi Marge

 

I am wondering if we can get these buildings' documents before the semester starts.

I can ask TA to go over the documents and select documents that need for the class.

So that we can reduce the number of documents to get approval.

 

Also, I send an email related to meter data. 

The Excel file doesn’t have units, could you help me what units were used for the meters.

 

 

Many thanks

Yun

 

 

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Hi Yun,

 

I need to know what building documents you are seeking.  What specifically do you want to see?

 

Thanks,

Morgan

 

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Hi Morgan,

 

It will be good to get basic drawings like floor plans, elevations, and more specific drawings like HVAC schedule, zoning, section detail, etc.

 

Many thanks

Yun

 

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Hi Morgan, 

 

Thanks to your help, today my class was able to site visit the new Campus Instructional Facility building and new Mech. building.

Here is a photo of today's visit. Students learned a lot today and I got great feedback today.

 

Also, I like to discuss some findings from initial energy modeling.

The BNAACC building is one of the buildings that we are analyzing the energy consumption data. While we compare meter data to energy consumption from simulation results. We observed that the electricity meter is projecting energy consumption exponentially higher than what an average building of such size should be consuming.

 

I am not sure this building is still in calibration on meter data or something but I will advise having the meter checked. If you need I can send you some of our findings or talk further on this.

 

 

Best

Yun

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Hi All, 

 

Hope you had a nice break. I like to update you on building modeling.

We have four Energyplus (DesignBuilder) models that I can share with you.

 

I had to review the model made by students to make sure they are close to the actual building.

Currently, I am adding detailed HVAC systems to the model that can be more realistic.

 

Would you like to get access to the file? I can share the folder with you all. Also, would you like to discuss the next step?

Here is one of a report done by a student. 

 

 

Best

Yun

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Hi Yun,

 

I would love to see the model(s) as soon s your review and detailed HVAC systems are modeled. I can also help assist with next steps.

 

Thanks,

 

Tom

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Hi Tom,

 

I will share the folder with you when I have them ready.

Do you have a designbuilder on your computer? Or do you prefer to get it as an energyplus file?

We have an annual license with DB and we can share it with you if you like.

 

 

best

Yun

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Yun,

 

Is it easy for you to give us both versions? Otherwise energy plus would be good.

 

Thanks,

 

Tom

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Hi Tom, 

 

I thought I send files to you and realized I didn’t today.

Sorry for the late. Here is the files for the 4 buildings that we modeled.

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

best

Yun

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Hi All,

 

Hope everyone is relaxing little bit from busy semester. Finally, I am done with grading and other things for the semester. 

Also, it is not official but I have a good news that I got tenure so I will stay longer here.

 

Anyway, I am trying to see if you are interested to continue the building energy modeling in the Fall.

If we like to continue, I like to prepare some more buildings for the class this summer.

 

Let me know your thoughts

 

best

Yun

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That’s great news, Yun!!! Congrats on your impending tenure!!!

 

I’m adding Kelly Jo Hoffmann the new Associate Director for Engineering Services, here.  She’s been with F&S and was recently promoted into this roll. 

 

I’m interested in continuing this, but I suggest we hold a meeting with a few more F&S folks to talk about what effort went into the modeling and how we are using them.  I will look for an available time to do a zoom call.

 

Thanks,

Morgan

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Hi Morgan and Tom

 

Hope you are getting some good break during the summer.

I like to see if f&S is interest to continue the building energy modeling project.

If you are, I need to inform school that I will teach the same course next semester.

 

Many thanks,

Yun

 

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Hi Yun,

 

Nice to hear from you. I would support that. However, I am not in a decision-making role for such things. I believe that Morgan or one of the others can help answer that more succinctly.

 

Thank you,

 

Tom

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Hi All

 

Hope all is well. Just to check, can we get support from F&S to hire a TA for the fall semester?

It would be a great benefit to have a TA who can assist the class and ensure they build energy models properly.

I appreciate your support.

 

Many thanks

Yun

 

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Hi Tom and everyone.

 

Just to check on the building energy modeling.

Let me know if any of you have a list of buildings that we would like to model for this semester.

I would also love to get some help to hire TA for the class. Without TA, I will be difficult model several buildings like last year.

 

Many thanks

Yun

 

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Hi Yun Yi,

 

Have we modeled geothermal? I'm thinking Ripe Greenhouse (Gates Foundation), and Campus Instructional Facility.

 

I can assist in TA. I am copying Bruce K. as a possible TA too.

 

Thanks,

 

Tom

 

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Hi Tom,

 

Some update with the class. It had some issues with our school, but things are clear now.

I don't know why but our school canceled the class.  So, I have to reopen the class registration.

Because of cancel and reopen for the registration, we have 6 students registered for this semester.

 

With the small number of students and no TA, I decided to build an energy model for one campus building for this semester.

I like your idea of Campus Instructional Facility to build and test, I am wondering if it has more than 1 year of meter data.

Also, do you have access to LEED certification on this building? I like to see if the building meet with LEED or not.

What do you think? Any suggestion will be a great help. 

 

Also, like last time, it would be great to schedule a visit to the building and show students the new systems installed in the building.

 

Many thanks

Yun

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Hi Yun. I bekieve Morgan, Joe, and Kelly-Jo may be delinquent (as usual),

 

I acknowledge your plight. Yes, CIF has historical energy data (through our usual channels). Yes, the building is LeeD and I can assist. And yes to the walkthrough.

 

Mr. T

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Mike, Dave, or Kent,

 

Would any of you be capable of assisting YK with his class this year?  I believe they build a model for a 1 campus building each year.  You can read more below and discuss with Morgan.   If any of you can help, it would be with collecting the information to share with the class (check with Beth), participating in a building tour, and potentially providing some technical assistance with the building modeling questions.

 

Thanks,

 

Kelly Jo

 

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Idea...  Have him work directly with dbHMS.  We have been getting to know Sachin (principal) and he has been eager to accommodate.  They will have all the LEED design and energy calcs readily at hand. We can easily provide as much energy usage data as is available.  It seems to me this would be an optimal solution if it is acceptable for the class instructor to work directly with the private sector.

 

David Green

 

 

Hi Paul,

 

Should we set up a calendar time to talk via Teams about the ECIP plans?  I’d think it would include Jen Fraterrigo, and maybe Rob?

 

Thanks,

Morgan

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Hi Morgan,

During Monday’s meeting we chose to follow your advice and go with the fall schedule.

 

We are again having conference schedule during this week and wonder if the sustainability week can be chosen on a week other than the week of Oct 16th – the 20th?

 

Best

Paul

 

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Hi Paul,

 

I think the date of the Campus Sustainability Celebration can move, as long as it is within October. I'll touch base with Jen about it and confirm. 

 

Thanks,

Morgan 

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Hi Elizabeth,

I checked with Karl and the BTAF Mechanical conference for engineering is Oct 15-18th and the I2SL Sustainable Labs conference is Oct 22-25, if we can avoid these two weeks that would be terrific?

 

 

Thank you 

Paul Foote

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Hello Elizabeth,

Any updates on the timing for this event?

 

I am looking to coordinate the ECIP awards for 2022 and 2023 during this event.

 

Best

Paul Foote

Hi Paul,

 

Could you send me more information on the activities in the res halls that you wanted iSEE to help fund?

 

Thanks,

Elizabeth

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Hi Elizabeth,

Thanks for reaching out after our discussion!

We are looking to revive EcoOlimpics (EO) after the pandemic shut it down. ISEE has been a terrific supporter in the past , providing awards, moneys to purchase the sustainable prizes for the winning hall, and even sponsoring the energy monitoring platform, a combination of these when possible.

 

The attached is an original PPT that reflects how we got started, these efforts were collaborated with Housing and for the first few years supported by them as well. They ultimately withdrew there financial support in favor of making it 100% student led. Housing has continued to work with EcoOlympics for advertising, pushing the monitoring on digital displays and posting of posters etc.….

 

Here is a link that shares some of our achievements and captures some of the events across campus to the  (slightly outdated) website: https://ecoolympics.wixsite.com/eco-olympics

EO uses social media, advertising, tabling events and a host of other means to get the word out and encourage sustainable living within the dorm. Many of our officers participated as freshmen and joined the organizational team to grow and expand what they learned during the competition along with their personal/professional goals.

 

The organization is a typical business model. Start as freshman saving energy, then join as an officer, president, treasurer, media specialist, technical specialist, outreach chair etc. These roles help students gain insight and practical use of their chosen fields and interests. As juniors or Seniors they can choose to be a director and mentor the officers if they have pursued this path during their time here.

The competition

Each participating Hall creates a building captain team that motivates their residents to save energy and spread the word. We monitor consumption and create a confidential baseline that is used to compare results during the competition. The competition is anywhere from 3-6 weeks long and resolves in time for the awards to wrap up during the final week of spring semester.

The team that scores the highest points wins the trophy and bragging rights until the next competition, and gets to choose their award. Some awards have been a catered meal for the winning hall, water bottle dispensers in FAR, trees around Allen Hall, and solar battery backup devices for

Allen Hall was our last winning team in 2019 and they have presented the trophy until this year.

 

 

Thanks again and let me know if you have additional questions?  

Best

Paul Foote

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Thanks, Paul. What level of support are you requesting from iSEE?

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Hi Elizabeth,

The $1000.00 level would be greatly appreciated and go a long way to help us get back up and running.

 

Best

Paul

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Hi Paul,

Has housing agreed to be an active participant in this? It sounds like their active support will be critical.

 

Thanks,

Elizabeth

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Hi Elizabeth,

Yes, Housing has given the go-ahead for this year’s event.

 

 

Thank  you

Paul Foote

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Hi Paul,

 

Thanks for confirming housing’s willingness to participate in facilitating this EcoOlympics. Can you let us know who you have been coordinating with in Housing? Jen has been focused on working with them to get Sustainability training to the RAs and information in their newsletters so it would be good for her to be aware of you are working with.

 

I also wanted to connect you Codie Sterner, the newish coordinator for the SSC. We want to make sure that we engage the multiple stakeholders on campus when programs are being planned so that we can have as much impact and participation as possible.

 

Thanks,

Elizabeth

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