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Liaison Richard Johnson
Submission Date Aug. 2, 2011
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Rice University
Tier2-1: Timers for Temperature Control

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Richard Johnson
Director of Sustainability
Facilities Engineering and Planning
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Does the institution use timers to regulate temperatures based on occupancy hours in at least one building?:
Yes

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A brief description of the technology used:
Timers are used to regulate temperature in a number of buildings across campus. In Duncan and McMurtry Colleges, for example, occupancy sensors allow HVAC to go to a set-back mode when students are gone. Campus-wide, Rice's building temperature policy ensures that temperature ranges fall within ASHRAE standard 55-2004 “Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy.” Appropriate nighttime, weekend, and holiday setbacks are implemented outside of established hours of operation.

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The website URL where information about the practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
see sustainability.rice.edu/sustainability-policies/

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