Are you charged with reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gases on your campus? View this webinar to learn how two top universities are meeting this challenge by reducing building energy use. This webinar featured Jerome Conraud, McGill's Energy Manager, Utilities & Energy Management, and John Metras, University of British Columbia's Managing Director of Infrastructure Development and their presentation of: * UBC's ECOTrek project and the keys to its success in reducing energy consumption across the campus by 23% * McGill's plans for reducing campus energy use by 12% * The role of building energy management software in communicating energy conservation to internal and external stakeholders

1. Strategies for Reducing Energy Use on Campus
John Metras, University of British Columbia
Jerome Conraud, McGill University
David Helliwell, Pulse Energy

2. 3 Things You Want to Know About
This Presentation
1. The presentation will be 60
minutes including Q&A
2. You can send your questions to
us via the GoToWebinar control
panel at any time
3. We will send out a link to the
recording after the presentation

3. About Pulse Energy
• Founded in 2006
• Co-founders’ backgrounds:
• software
• building energy

4. Pulse Energy Management Software

5. Pulse Energy Management Software
• Manage Your
Energy Data

6. Pulse Energy Management Software
• Engage Your
Building Occupants
in Energy Reduction

7. Pulse Energy Management Software
• See How Your
Buildings Measure Up

8. Occupant / Public Engagement

9. Reducing Energy Use Through Contests

10. Data Management

11. Measuring and Reporting Energy Savings

12. The University of British Columbia
• 2 campuses: Vancouver and
Kelowna
• 48,000 students
• Global leader in Clean Energy,
Forestry, Sustainable Urban
Development, Health Research,
Asian Studies
• Kyoto targets achieved in 2007
in a context of 30% growth

13. UBC Ecotrek Program
• Canada’s largest university
energy/water retrofit project
• $35M in energy and water retrofits
to 288 buildings
• Interior and exterior lighting
upgrades
• HVAC and BMS system upgrades
• Steam system refurbishment and
upgrades
• Energy management training for
ops staff

14. Ecotrek Objectives
• Reduce energy and water costs
• Minimize environmental impacts
• Reduce deferred maintenance backlog
• Improve building occupant comfort

15. Implementation Strategy
• Partnered with BC Hydro and internal stakeholders
• Negotiated performance contract including energy usage
baselines
• Started with small lighting retrofit to prove concept

16. Implementation Strategy, Continued
• Employed rigorous project controls and internal
coordination
• Created program name and logo
• Promoted successes to make partners look good

17. Ecotrek Results & Benefits
Compared to 2000 levels, in 2007/2008 Ecotrek had
achieved:
• 23% reduction of energy consumption per m2
• 35% reduction of water consumption per m2
• 23% reduction of GHG emissions per m2
• 86% reduction in NOx emissions
• $15-20M reduction in deferred maintenance
• Improved indoor air quality
• Enhanced reputation for leadership in sustainability

18. Energy Management
• Technical training for operations staff (EcoTrek)
• Energy dashboard pilot programs (Pulse Energy)
– Phase 1: Dashboard for building users
– Phase 2: EM software for operations staff

19. Energy Management, Continued
• Energy management policy
• Continuous optimization program (BC Hydro)
– Pilot program to audit, retrofit and monitor campus buildings

20. Future Plans
• Smart Energy System Project
– Biomass and alternative energy
– District energy system - steam to hot water conversion
– Continuous optimization
• Goal to reduce carbon emissions by 33% by 2015, 67% by
2020 and 100% by 2050
• Reduce or avoid carbon tax and emission off-set costs
($3.3M/year)

21. Biomass Demonstration
UBC Bioenergy Research and Demonstration Project
Building: Four story CLT building
Gross Power: 1.95 MWe for export
Net Thermal: 8000 lbs/hr for district heating
CO2 Red: 4,000 tpy of GHG reduction

22. Steam to Hot Water Conversion
• Replaces aging steam heating system with hot water
district energy system.
• Reduces energy demand and GHG emissions by 24%
• Capital cost: $84.8M
• Implementation to be phased over 5 years
• Generates ~$4.0M in average annual operational &
energy costs savings

23. Continuous Optimization
• The UBC Continuous Optimization Program is targeting a
10% reduction in energy consumption and GHG emissions
by 2015
• Optimization (audits and re-commissioning), Monitoring,
Targeting and Reporting, Sustainable Behaviors.
• Measurement & verification of results with Pulse Energy’s
software

24. Energy Management at McGill
Utilities and Energy Management
Jerome Conraud, Jr. Eng.
Pulse Energy Webinar |Strategies for Reducing Energy on Campus| March 29, 2011

25. > presentation
• Who we are
History and energy facts
• Where we’re heading
Ambitious, yet achievable goals
• How to get there
Five-year action plan

26. > history facts
• Established in 1881
• 21 faculties and professional schools
• 9 million square feet (2011)
• 35,000 students (2011)
• 14,000 employees
(faculty, researchers, administrative
and support staff)
• Ranks in top 5 of all Canadian
universities in terms of research
endowment

27. > energy facts
Energy Use (all campuses) in GJ – FY 2009-2010
• 1.4 million GJ total energy use
622,602
• $19 million expenditures
• 30,000 tons CO2 equivalent
2.1 ton CO2 equivalent / FTE
• Two power houses producing
500,000,000 lbs/yr
779,317
4,224
• Classrooms, research labs, office
space, athletic facilities,
residences, etc.
Electricity Natural Gas Heating Oil

28. > yesterday…
Historical energy use per square meter
2.30
2.25
2.20
2.15
2.10
2.05
2.00
1.95
1.90
1.85
1.80

29. > … and tomorrow
Predictions on future energy use per square meter
2.30 2.30
2.25 2.25
2.20 2.20
2.15 2.15
2.10 2.10
2.05 2.05
2.00 2.00
1.95 1.95
1.90 1.90
1.85 Ministry of Education 1.85
1.80 objectives: -14% 1.80

30. > a holistic approach
Five-Year
Energy Mgmt
Plan
Catalyze
Innovation change,
and empower
alternative and engage
energies the
Energy community
Management
Integrate
energy
Energy
agenda to
standards
CRD projects
on campus

31. > energy mgmt plan
• $35M investment over five
years (2010-2015)
• $6M annual energy savings
• 14% energy intensity
(GJ/m²) reduction
• 35,000 tons CO2 eq.
(6,400 cars off the road for
one year)

32. EMP > energy monitoring system
• 50 buildings – 350
meters for electricity,
steam, natural gas,
chilled water, hot water
• Detect anomalies
(spike in energy
consumption,
malfunctioning systems
etc.)

33. EMP > energy monitoring system
• Annual sustainability • Annual financial report on
report: energy savings activities and savings for
achieved Finance (loan pay back)

34. EMP > energy monitoring system
• Reach out to the
community, foster student
initiatives, annual energy
competition in student
residences, and much more

35. EMP > energy conservation measures
• Lighting retrofits • ReCx (Re/Retro Commissioning)
– low hanging fruit
– more intelligent systems
– address safety issues w
stakeholders
– adapt system controls to
occupant needs
– address occupant comfort
(IAQ, thermal comfort)

36. EMP > energy conservation measures
• Energy Audits • Other Major Projects
– innovation
– alternative fuels
– identify potential synergies
– identify energy conservation
measures
– building occupant
participation
– identify potential synergies

37. > thank you
Jerome Conraud
Energy Manager | Utilities & Energy Mgmt | McGill
514.398.5870
jerome.conraud@mcgill.ca
www.mcgill.ca/facilities/utilities/energymanagement

38. Survey Results
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44. Thank you!
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