This is the first version of sharing an overview of the work jointly completed by sustainability staff at the Office of Sustainability (now the Center for a Sustainable Environment) and Facilities & Services.
The energy dashboard for UIUC was launched Monday, December 5, 2011. The site provides data and information to students and staff about selected University building's energy consumption rate. Real-time energy use for electricity, heating (steam), and cooling (chilled water) are displayed.
These projects were selected for FY12 RLF funding, in this priority order:
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Lighting Retrofits
RLF Requested: $1,500,000
This project is part of a campus-wide effort to upgrade all T12 fluorescent light fixtures to yield improved lighting quality for the users while decreasing operating and maintenance expenses. This project involves energy-saving upgrades to lamps and ballasts of existing fluorescent light fixtures in (53) campus buildings. We are requesting funding in the amount of $1.5 million, although the work is scalable and any funding amount can be successfully applied. The total campus need for lighting retrofit is approximately $3.1 million. Partial grant reimbursement of $800,000 is available.
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Occupancy Sensors
RLF Requested: $500,000
This project will install occupancy sensors for control of lighting and HVAC in approximately (30) campus buildings. As a result, energy use will be decreased up to 30% in affected areas. This is an expansion and continuation of projects in the past two years, which have focused on installation of occupancy sensors in student classrooms. We are requesting funding in the amount of $500,000, although the work is scalable and any funding amount can be successfully applied. The total campus need for occupancy sensors is over $6.5 million. Partial grant reimbursement of up to $40,000 is available.
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LED Exit Signs
RLF Requested: $250,000
This project will replace existing exit signs with efficient LED fixtures in approximately (14) campus buildings. As a result, energy use will be decreased, life safety systems will operate more reliably, and maintenance needs will decrease dramatically. This is a continuation of projects funded in FY07 and FY08. We are requesting funding in the amount of $250,000, although the work is very scalable and any funding amount can be successfully applied. Partial grant reimbursement of up to $7,000 is available.
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College of Business students have been competing to come up with ideas for how to utilize the Energy Dashboard at the Business Instructional Facility. One of the recommendations they have developed is a real-time energy use display.
After a thorough discussion and creation process, the attached Revolving Loan Fund agreement was signed by the appropriate stakeholders.
The CFOAPAL is 1-629514-815000-191200-815WEA.
Spreadsheet showing the current status of real-time meter in selected buildings on campus.
Per the RLF Agreement, the initial round of projects to be considered for RLF funding was developed internally by F&S staff. The potential project list attached here.
I think we could probably borrow SEDAC's--you can contact Andy Robinson at the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center("Robinson, Andrew Ansel" <aar@illinois.edu>). Last year, we worked out a memorandum of understanding to use a blower door from SEDAC's affiliate, the Building Research Council, so this shouldn't be a problem. You can mention that. I can also contact him, as I used to work there. - Amy Allen
On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Thomas Ferrarell <tjferrarell@gmail.com> wrote:
I've been unable to get watt meters through cheap means. SECS is still unsure where theirs are, and the library has only 2 rentable and they have both been checked out till the 19th. I want to ask if you think this is still a valuable task to include, that is: measuring the energy usage of items like computers, mini-fridges, personal microwaves/toasters/coffee makers/water heaters, and using the data to suggest a change in behavior. If so, would you be opposed to buying 6 watt meters for teams to use?
They seem to be around $25 per meter
(http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=watt+meters&gs_upl=60l3317l0l3554l22l15l3l0l0l0l341l2953l0.8.3.3l17l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1204&bih=684&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=5525303247386121198&sa=X&ei=C5m5TreNJuag2gWSwfCjBw&ved=0CI8BEPMCMAM#ps-sellers)
and I could pick them up at radio shack. They may or be helpful in the future if this project continues.
What do you think? Or do you know of other means to obtain meters more cheaply?
-Tom
I had a big problem trying to get the building contacts and all the teams on the same page to meet. And most of the building contacts were being very unresponsive. So I changed up the plan a little. I'll be meeting with the team leaders and any other members who can attend at the Intensive English Institute (since they were being the most accessible) and will be training them all at once.
I went to the buildings that weren't responding and sat down with the contacts, a few are allowing me to key the teams in after 5pm/weekends to avoid interruptions and help them finish quicker. Only 1 building of the 9 has been able to elude me, I'm going to try again tomorrow. 2 others said they could get back to me by wednesday.
A few of the teams expressed willingness to work the week after thanksgiving break too if necessary to complete all 9 buildings.
-Tom
This week was a setback. I'm trying to get availability schedules from the building contacts to give to the students so they know when they can and can't be in certain rooms as it was expressed as a concern from a few responders about interruptions. I asked if we could have access on the weekends and/or during after hours to make it easier, a few are open to it. Only 1 of the teams set up a meeting with me this week, the others have said they are available next week. I cancelled the meeting with the one team because the building I assigned them did not let me know when I could do a demonstration there. I wasn't comfortable with just barging in and poking around. There is still 2 weeks left till thanksgiving, and if these contacts decide to follow through and allow us in after closing or on the weekends, I'm very certain all the buildings will get done. I think the students are having trouble organizing when they can meet during normal work hours because thats also normal class hours. I'm in contact with all the team leaders and I'm doing my best to stay organized with their times. I'm following up with the building contacts today, and monday to try and push them to get me the availability schedules. If they are still taking too long to respond, I can gauge which teams will be willing to work after thanksgiving break if necessary.
Kim Porter has been assigned as the Purchasing contact for this project. She will help finalize the RFP, oversee the evaluation committee, and guide the contract through the approval stages.
The University of Illinois has achieved a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly University status in Fall 2011! See attached the BFU Bronze-level logo.
We've now got 5 RSO's (NASO dropped off) that are interested in doing this:
Melvyn Skvarla provided the following information: "The area east of the Illinois Central railroad tracks to Fourth Street (extended) and from north of Windsor Road south to Curtis Road has had at least a Phase I walk-over reconnaissance archaeological survey done and nothing of significance was found to exist in the area."
Tom provided the attached information and solicted teams to perform weatherization audits this year.
Please see attached the application from Fall 2011.
