Awareness

Awareness - The goal of the awareness initiative is to make the University community more aware of their impact on energy consumption, and thus the operating costs of the University, and the pollution impact on the environment.  This portion of the program is directly linked to education.

Conservation

Conservation - Our conservation initiative takes several forms, including standards for new facility construction and renovations, guidelines for purchasing energy intensive equipment, and facility operating conditions standards.  Some of these standards are dictated by codes, including building codes which must be followed in order to get building permits for construction.

Management

Management - A successful energy management program depends on current, accurate data in order to:

• Determine priorities for action.
• Monitor and evaluate the success of a program.
• Discuss energy management problems and opportunities with consultants and others.

Monitoring

Monitoring - The University meters all utilities to the facilities on the University Park Campus. This includes electricity, water, steam (measuring steam or condensate), and gas. In addition, the Central Control System (CCS) monitors the electrical load on the main feeders to and around campus, and the steam and water distributed to the campus distribution systems.  Chilled water metering is being added as work continues on our Chilled Water Campus Loop.

Procurement

Procurement - The University purchases energy commodities in the following forms of energy: electricity, coal, natural gas, fuel oil, propane, and renewable energy.  Procurement is a vital portion of the energy program because of it's direct link to the operating budget and the associated risk management.  The energy program must consider energy market trends, forward prices, procurement approaches, and assessment of energy procurement approaches and how to improve them.