Energy Sustainability at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Yu Xu

Energy Efficiency Reduce operation costs Reduce operation costs Improving quality of life Improving quality of life Stabilizing carbon emissions and reducing global climate change impacts Stabilizing carbon emissions and reducing global climate change impacts

UIUC Energy-Use Policy From 2002 to 2006: 150% increase in utility costs From 2002 to 2006: 150% increase in utility costs Campus Energy Goals: Campus Energy Goals: Reduce energy consumption and costReduce energy consumption and cost Shift to renewable energy resourcesShift to renewable energy resources Reduce greenhouse gas emissionsReduce greenhouse gas emissions

Metric Tons Carbon Equivalent

UIUC Energy Use Policy Utility metering program Utility metering program Education and awareness Education and awareness Personal responsibility Personal responsibility Purchasing energy-efficient equipment Purchasing energy-efficient equipment Transportation Transportation Implementation of incentive-based system for energy-consumption Implementation of incentive-based system for energy-consumption Carbon taxCarbon tax Departments allocated certain amount of energy usageDepartments allocated certain amount of energy usage

Energy Conservation of Computer Equipment Turn off when not in use: Turn off when not in use: Monitors, printers, scanners, powered speakersMonitors, printers, scanners, powered speakers Use power-saving modes when computer isn’t in use Use power-saving modes when computer isn’t in use Screensavers do NOT reduce power usageScreensavers do NOT reduce power usage Sleep modeSleep mode

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) U.S. Green Building Council U.S. Green Building Council Standards for environmentally sustainable construction Standards for environmentally sustainable construction Buildings graded on a point scale with 4 levels of certification Buildings graded on a point scale with 4 levels of certification Certified: 40-50%Certified: 40-50% Silver: 50-60%Silver: 50-60% Gold: 60-80%Gold: 60-80% Platinum: 80+%Platinum: 80+% Future construction, remodeling, or renovation projects of $5+ million must be LEED Silver Future construction, remodeling, or renovation projects of $5+ million must be LEED Silver

Business Instructional Facility Corner of 6 th and Gregory Corner of 6 th and Gregory LEED Gold Building LEED Gold Building

Business Instructional Facility Will use ~75% less energy than older buildings on campus (i.e. Lincoln Hall, Davenport Hall) Will use ~75% less energy than older buildings on campus (i.e. Lincoln Hall, Davenport Hall) Photovoltaic Array Photovoltaic Array Converts solar energy into electricityConverts solar energy into electricity Will produce 8-9% of electricity per yearWill produce 8-9% of electricity per year Funded by clean energy technology fee and State of Illinois Clean Energy FoundationFunded by clean energy technology fee and State of Illinois Clean Energy Foundation

Business Instructional Facility Two green roofs Two green roofs Planted with drought resistant plants, mostly SedumPlanted with drought resistant plants, mostly Sedum Occupancy and CO 2 sensors Occupancy and CO 2 sensors Dual switch of office lighting Dual switch of office lighting Triple glaze windows with interstitial blinds Triple glaze windows with interstitial blinds Displacement vents at ground level Displacement vents at ground level Daylight dimming with photosensors Daylight dimming with photosensors Thicker wall construction Thicker wall construction Courtyard – Native species Courtyard – Native species ~90% construction waste recycled ~90% construction waste recycled

Business Instructional Facility

Wind Turbines Three 1.5 megawatt wind turbines on South Farms Three 1.5 megawatt wind turbines on South Farms Funding partially supported by clean energy technology fee Funding partially supported by clean energy technology fee Expected 10.6 million kilowatt-hours a year Expected 10.6 million kilowatt-hours a year Expected to provide 2.7% of campus’s annual total energy consumption Expected to provide 2.7% of campus’s annual total energy consumption Delayed by FAA, now moved to east of Race Street Delayed by FAA, now moved to east of Race Street

Blue Waters National Center for Supercomputing Applications

Blue Waters Creation of petascale (10 15 ) computer system 500 times more powerful than today’s supercomputers Creation of petascale (10 15 ) computer system 500 times more powerful than today’s supercomputers Uses: Study complex processes Uses: Study complex processes $208 million over 4.5 years, complete in 2011 $208 million over 4.5 years, complete in 2011 Will run at peak capacity almost 24/7 Will run at peak capacity almost 24/7 Will consume an additional 25% of current energy usage on campus Will consume an additional 25% of current energy usage on campus Will use water cooling Will use water cooling

Fume Hoods Of the highest 15 energy-consuming buildings on campus, 9 have extensive fume hood systems Of the highest 15 energy-consuming buildings on campus, 9 have extensive fume hood systems Always on, but rarely used Always on, but rarely used Costs ~$6000 per fume hood per year Costs ~$6000 per fume hood per year

Students for Environmental Concern Anyone can submit proposals to help the campus lower energy consumption Anyone can submit proposals to help the campus lower energy consumption Funded by $2 clean energy technology fee Funded by $2 clean energy technology fee Fee generates $70,000 per semester Fee generates $70,000 per semester

For the Future LEED Gold Renovation in Lincoln Hall LEED Gold Renovation in Lincoln Hall LEED Silver Renovation in 6-Pack Dining and Residence Hall LEED Silver Renovation in 6-Pack Dining and Residence Hall Student Initiatives Student Initiatives