Bevier Hall currently has a number of spaces served by obsolete thermostat controls. While efforts to improve scheduling for heating and cooling have made improvements to energy consumption, the installation of occupancy sensors would improve the efficiency of the HVAC system, reducing energy use without sacrificing user comfort. The occupancy sensors will also control lighting in some of the spaces. The goal of this project is to provide new occupancy sensors in 7 classroom and office spaces in Bevier Hall. The desired outcomes include:

1. The heating and cooling system will be able to work more efficiently, eliminating the need to constantly provide conditioning for unoccupied spaces.

2. Individual spaces will have better temperature control, therefore improving occupant comfort.

3. Improved occupant comfort will increase productivity, improve test scores, and reduce sick days.

The new occupancy sensors will reduce heating and cooling demands by reducing air flow when there are no occupants sensed in a space. This reduces steam and chilled water production requirements, reducing green house gas emissions. The electricity for lighting will be reduced as lights turn off due to inactivity. The project will enhance spaces that do not have occupancy sensors, bringing those spaces up to the current campus standards.