Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 57.85
Liaison Geory Kurtzhals
Submission Date Aug. 17, 2011
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University of Notre Dame
Tier2-2: Lighting Sensors

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Geory Kurtzhals
Sr. Director
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution use motion, infrared, and/or light sensors to reduce energy use for lighting in at least one building?:
Yes

A brief description of the technology used:

Occupancy sensors using dual technology have been employed in all new construction and renovation projects since 2008. In larger scale projects such controls are enhanced using an Eaton PowRCommand lighting control system which integrates occupancy sensors, enhanced lighting scheduling and digital switching. The University’s lighting control standard reduces energy consumption through extinguishing lighting when spaces are unoccupied, providing reduced lighting levels either through user choice (digital switching) or through lumen maintenance provided by inputs from photo sensors in the controlled space. Dimming ballasts are standard in all such applications to allow for dimming and lumen maintenance. Corridors and common spaces are controlled completely off during facility unoccupied hours with occupancy sensors employed to turn on emergency level lighting for entry and egress. Emergency systems activate to full on in case of any loss of power.

A representative sampling of campus buildings currently using this technology include:

•Stinson Remick Engineering
•Eck Law School
•Alliance for Catholic Education
•Innovation Park
•Arlotta LaCrosse Stadium
•Alumni Soccer Stadium
•Purcell Pavilion
•Haggar Hall


The website URL where information about the institution's use of the technology is available:
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