1. MECHANICAL & ENERGY CONFERENCE
2016
MECHANICAL & ENERGY CONFERENCE
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2. SUSTAINABILITY PROCEDURES

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Provide an overview of the production, distribution, and control center. Note how all three are inter-related with respect to sustainability on campus.
Touch base on cogeneration, multi-fuel, pollution control equipment, installation of heat recovery chillers and further development of those systems on campus.

4. Energy Usage Trend
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5. Utilities Master Plan Recommendations
Expand energy conservation and retro commissioning
Promote the use of heat recovery and energy reduction on new capital projects
Pursue renewable energy generation projects
Limit campus growth to net zero GSF
Maintain the diversified fuel cogeneration plant
Apply heat recovery chillers on campus
Increase electrical import capacity
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6. Achieve carbon neutrality as soon as possible, and no later than 2050
Cut current energy demand at least in half by FY50
Shift to renewable and carbon-free energy sources by FY50
On Feb 22, 2008 – signed the commitment… achieve carbon neutral as soon as possible, and no later than 2050.
Formed Office of Sustainability – now Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment
Several hundred projects, ranging from bike fix-it stations to the prairie at Florida and Orchard, and covering many topics.

7. SWATeam Areas
Energy Conservation & Building Standards
Energy Generation, Purchasing, & Distribution
Transportation
Purchasing, Waste, & Recycling
Water and Stormwater
Agriculture, Land Use, Food, and Sequestration
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8. Sustainability Procedure Flowchart
Sustainability Council
Study requests
Units or Groups of
Faculty and Students
Units
iCAP
Working
Group (iWG)
Study results
Consultation Group
iWG Chair 2
Faculty
Staff
Students
Note:
Size of block arrows
indicates size of budget and/or policy impact
Sustainability Working
Advisory Teams (SWATeams)
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9. Pros and Cons Increased campus awareness of sustainability efforts
Increased engagement with the campus - process brings people together, helps to develop and form relationships with faculty and students
Provides an open forum for anyone to present and discuss their ideas
Channeling suggestions in a formal procedure – with a process for evaluating the suggestions
Provides perspective for both sides – so they can understand what we do and we can be aware of their perspective and priorities
It is a university process - when stuff doesn’t happen it is not because we aren’t trying
The process requires a considerable amount of teaching/education, explaining details/facts to others
Example – magnitude of lighting retrofit numbers
Example – LED installations – don’t have the
Solar Panels – not that simple – can’t just buy one – people who don’t like it because of greenspace, squirrels, et cetera
Faculty and students start to develop an appreciation for what we go through to get things done
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10. QUESTIONS