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SSC Semesterly Report 6/27/22
Associated Project(s):Attached is the SSC Semesterly Report for the Transportation Building project dated 6/27/22
Attached Files:SSC Semesterly Report 2022
Associated Project(s):Please see attached the SSC Semesterly Report for Spring 2022.
Building walkthrough
Associated Project(s):ICRT, F&S, and GCOE staff met at the Transportation Building today to prep for the Envelope Blower Door Test Saturday.
May 21 confirmed for Blower Door Testing at Transportation Building
Associated Project(s):The Blower Door Testing for the Transportation Building is confirmed for May 21, from 8am to 5pm. The building will need to be vacant throughout that day, and all mechanical systems will be turned off, to complete the testing.
Energy iCAP Team January Meeting
Associated Project(s):The Energy iCAP team met at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 26th and discussed updates on recommendation ideas as well as agreed to move forward with the submission of two recommendations to the iCAP Working Group. Progress is currently being made on a feasibility study of CO2 District Heating and Cooling which will be undertaken by a group of engineering students during the Spring Semester, and progress on a new recommendation for Building Envelope Commissioning will take place.
The Team also agreed to move forward with a recommendation that the Office of the Chancellor commission a report on the Safety and Security of a proposed MMR Nuclear Reactor on campus property as well as another recommendation that would seek to charge Facilities & Services with developing a comprehensive energy plan that will bring the University to net-zero emissions by 2050.
Further Details on the meeting can be found in the attached agenda which also contains meeting minutes.
Attached Files:Equipment purchased at ICRT
Associated Project(s):The Building Envelope Pilot Project funded the following equipment, purchased at ICRT. This invoice was paid on I8563811 dated 12/13/21.
- $123.90 TEC Fog Puffer Kit
- $168.00 BD Panel
- $6121.50 Mpls BD
- $344.15 freight
- $6757.55 Total
Winter Meeting Update
Associated Project(s):The Energy iCAP team combined its November and December meetings for the fall of 2021 into a single "Winter Meeting" This meeting was used to discuss 12 different recommendation ideas, a select amount of which will be developed into recommendations in the near future.
Additionally, the team discussed a short note to the iCAP Working Group asking that the Comprehensive Energy Plan not have its name changed to '"lean Energy Plan"
Notes from the meeting are attached.
Attached Files:iCAP Energy Team September Meeting
Associated Project(s):The iCAP Energy team had its first meeting of the 2021-22 Academic Year at 9:00 A.M. on September 24th. This meeting was used to evaluate where our team stands in achieving its goals and to determine a path forward for the year. The agenda, presentation, and minutes from the meeting are attached for a better understanding of the meeting.
First Team Meeting for Building Envelope Pilot Project
Associated Project(s):The Building Envelope Pilot Project team held the first of three large meetings planned for the Building Envelope Pilot Project, which is funded in Spring 2021 with the SSC and Carbon Credit Sales funding. F&S, ICRT, and a student representative met to confirm the scope for the thermal imaging and blower door testing. We started with introductions of the team members and a general voerview of the pilot project. Then ICRT leadership provided background information about ICRT, envelope commissioning benefits and processes, and initial expectations for the requirements to complete this project at the Transportation Building. At the end of the call, we defined next steps for getting the thermoimaging vendor on contract, specifying the equipment needs for the blower door testing, and scheduling the actual testing day. A tentative date to consider is April 13th, which is a non-instructional day this spring.
Energy iCAP Team Meeting Minutes from 2-10-21
Associated Project(s):The Energy iCAP Team had a meeting on Feb. 10th where student member, Brinn McDowell, shared a presentation on calculated energy savings from green lab protocols that could greatly contribute towards energy conservation efforts. Updates were give on the Building Envelope Pilot Project, which is anticipated to start in March with several Energy iCAP Team students participating. Among other topics of discussion were ways to enforce compliance with state energy standards, to cooperate with student leaders across the Engineering, Architecture, and Design disciplines, and to condition vacated spaces in a time of distance-learning and -working. The agenda, meeting minutes, and chat log are attached below!
SSC funded the Building Envelope Pilot Project Phase 1
Associated Project(s):On December 5, 2020, the SSC approved $30,000 in support of the Building Envelope Pilot Project Phase 1. This project is also funded by the Carbon Credit Sales Fund for an additional $30,000. The key contact is Morgan White at F&S.
Attached Files:SSC Semester Report Fall 2021
Associated Project(s):Please see attached the Fall 2021 Semester Report for the Building Envelope Project.
Presentation on Building Envelopes to F&S from Bill Rose
Associated Project(s):Bill Rose, from the Indoor Climate Research and Training group (ICRT), provided an overview of the need for evaluating and improving building envelopes on campus to a group of Facilities & Services staff.
Energy002 Building Envelope - Successful
Associated Project(s):Morgan White, Associate Director of F&S for Sustainability, responded to Dr. Ximing Cai with the following email. See the attached file for an overview of the building envelope testing pilot project.
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Hi Ximing,
Thank you for sharing the Energy002 SWATeam recommendation. As we discussed, F&S is pleased to move forward with this recommendation to do a Building Envelopes Pilot Project on campus. We have submitted a request to the Student Sustainability Committee, seeking their support to run this pilot project. We are also meeting with Bill Rose, the co-chair of the iCAP Energy Team, and several F&S team members to discuss first steps. I’ve attached a project overview here, which we can share with the iCAP Working Group.
Thanks,
Morgan
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See transmittal of Energy002 Building Envelope to F&S here.
See iWG assessment of Energy002 Building Envelope here.
See recommendation and submittal of Energy002 Building Envelope here.For additional progress on this effort, see Building Envelope Pilot Project.
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