Sustainability in Campus Life Facilities

Fisher Student Center - DESIGN

Energy Recovery Wheels

These have been installed on all of the air handling units that bring in outside air. These wheels use the air, which is already being exhausted from the building from the toilet and some other areas, to pre-cool the incoming outside air in the summer time and pre-heat the outside air in the winter.

Features and Benefits

Energy efficiency.
Uses recycled energy to condition the air before it enters the building.
Improves energy efficiency of the HVAC system.
Improves indoor air quality in the building.

HVAC Systems

The heating and air conditioning systems (HVAC) are designed to monitor and maintain the pressure in the building. By creating a slightly positive pressure in the building the amount of infiltration of unconditioned air into the building is significantly decreased, subsequently reducing the potential for mold and other humidity problems.
All of the HVAC equipment has been selected for its energy efficiency, including fully condensing boilers, high efficiency variable speed chillers and variable volume pumping systems.
Both the water side and airside of the HVAC systems were designed to utilize a larger differential (delta T) between the entering and leaving temperatures of those systems. This approach results in lower airflows and water flows throughout the system which then allows for smaller pipes, smaller air ducts and lower horsepower requirements for the fans and pumps.

On-Demand Hot Water Heaters

On-demand water heaters in all restrooms – saves energy and money by not having to store hot water

For facilities that use 41 gallons or less of hot water daily, demand water heaters can be 24%–34% more energy efficient than conventional storage tank water heaters. They can be 8%–14% more energy efficient for homes that use a lot of hot water—around 86 gallons per day. You can achieve even greater energy savings of 27%–50% if you install a demand water heater at each hot water outlet.

Marmoleum Floors

Material used for the floors throughout the Fisher Student Center is a product called Marmoleum and is an environmentally friendly product made from recycled wood pulp. Minimal off-gassing upon installation.

Details:

Compact fluorescent lighting

Over 85% of the Fisher Student Center utlizes compact fluorescent lighting or other types of energy efficient fluorescent lighting.
Use of compact fluorescent bulbs where possible/practical (amounts) (energy savings)
More information about compact florescent bulbs here

Occupancy Sensors

Motion detector/occupancy sensors installed in some storage areas, so the lights automatically turn off when no motion is detected

Window glazing (tint)

Glass on the west facing side of the building is highly tinted to manage the heat generated by the sun in the afternoons.

Non-operable windows

Non-operable windows in all areas to minimize the fluctuations in temperature that tend to then affect the efficiency of the HVAC system and humidity control.

University Union – More to come...

Recycled the following materials from buiding renovation sites

Steel
Copper
Concrete
Pavers (removed and palletized for future use around these facilities as needed)
Some ceiling tile

Burney Center -More to come...