Demand Side Energy Management & ConservationLighting RetrofitsThe University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin

• Founded in 1883 – some infrastructures more than 100

years old

• ~ 22 million gross square feet

• 427 acres of Main Campus + 400 acres at Pickle Research

Campus

• ~50,000 students and ~20,000 faculty and staff

University Profile

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Energy Use and Production

• Generate our own electricity for main campus• Purchase water and natural gas• Estimated annual costs for FY 2009/10 greater than

$38 million

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Energy Use and Production

Main Campus Demand

5

844682

25%

875052

25%

171595950%

Electric Steam Chilled Water

222741052%

109381526%

965229.7

523%

Electric Steam Chilled Water

Campus Use (MMBTU)

Campus Use – Production (MMBTU)

Focus on Electricity and Steam Reductions

• Electric: Fixture, lamp & ballast replacement, occupancy sensors

• Water: Fixture replacement, aerators, flush valves, shower heads

• Steam: Steam trap & valve replacement or repair

What We Accomplished – Lighting, Steam & Water

Project Cost Annual Avoided Costs Simple Payback

Lighting $12.2M $1,888K 6.5 Yrs

Water $1.7M $611K 2.8 Yrs

Steam $1.2M $235K 5.1 Yrs

Total $15.1M $2.8M 5.6 Yrs

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DSEMC Retrofit Projects

Conducted full inventory of 122 E&G buildings

Utilized Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) guidelines

Developed project measurement and verification procedures

Sampled existing conditions

Measured performance factors (e.g., watts/fixture, gallons/flush)

Estimated and verified savings at building level

The ProcessAudit, Measurement & Verification

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Lighting Project

• Renewed or replaced more than

200,000 lighting fixtures

• Installed 2,300 lighting occupancy

sensors

• Recycled 471 tons of materials

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Case Study Example

Lighting ProjectEnergy Conserving Lighting Products

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Ceiling Mounted Occupancy Sensor

T12 Lamp (Top) vs. T8 Lamp (Bottom)Electronic Ballast

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Benefits

• $1.9 million per year in lighting savings

• 25 million KWh per year in electricity

• More than 21 million pounds of CO2E emissions

avoided

• Lamps and ballasts warranties

• 39% reduction in project areas

Electricity for1,500 average

homes

Source: City of Austin

Lessons Learned

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FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY20113,000,000

3,500,000

4,000,000

4,500,000

5,000,000

5,500,000

MMBTU - No DSEMC MMBTU - DSEMC

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Lessons LearnedMain Campus Production – Plant Input

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Project Manager

Professional ServicesProvider

Water

Lighting

Steam

Project Coordinators

Management

Inspection and Coordination

Contractors

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Executive

Implementation and Oversight

Teams

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Lessons LearnedEffective Communications

Project Management

Conservation Action Teams

• Design Build – Very Effective

• Cautious use of energy “savings” as funding strategy

• Leverage for Auxiliary Organizations

• Communications as important as “savings”

• Lighting is an “emotional” issue

• Revisit Lighting Standards

– Energy / Maintenance / Client Expectations

– Are we “agile enough” for the technology

Lessons Learned

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Questions?

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