| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.36 |
| Liaison | Shane Stennes |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Tier2-5: Energy Management System
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Bridget
Rathsack Student Sustainability Assistant Facilities Management Sustainability Department |
Does the institution use a centralized energy management system that allows it to track energy consumption and performance in multiple buildings in a central location?:
A brief description of the management system:
The University has one of the most advanced Energy Management Systems (EMS) in the nation. The system consists of 60% Johnson Controls Metasys Extended Architect, 25% Siemens, as well as Phoniz, ALC, Trane, and Honeywell. The EMS is designed to maintain building temperatures, pressures, humidity, and automated smoke mode control for life safety. These controlled environments are especially important for the research facilities that the University runs. If buildings are not running correctly, the operator knows immediately and can make the necessary corrections to the system. The University plans a total shutdown of all buildings during winter break to reduce energy usage and has been working to coordinate this with EMS operators.
The website URL where information about the institution's use of the technology is available:
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