| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Richard Johnson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Rice University
Tier2-1: Timers for Temperature Control
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Richard
Johnson Director of Sustainability Facilities Engineering and Planning |
Does the institution use timers to regulate temperatures based on occupancy hours in at least one building?:
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.
The website URL where information about the practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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