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Utilities Department Annual Report 2000-2001

University of Virginia y Facilities Management Annual Report 2000-2001

Utilities Department 575 Alderman Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 TEL 434-982-5877 FAX 434-982-5894 TDD 434-924-HEAR

Cheryl Gomez, P.E. Director

2000-2001

2000-2001 Annual Report Table of Contents Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................iii Mission ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Organization .................................................................................................................................................................. 2 People and Community ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Goals .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Planning ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Energy Management Program ..................................................................................................................................... 14 Geographical Information Systems ............................................................................................................................. 17 Metering and Billing.................................................................................................................................................... 19 Recoverable and Disposable Resources Division........................................................................................................ 21 Heating Plants Division ............................................................................................................................................... 23 Chiller Plants Division ................................................................................................................................................ 24 Electrical Distribution Division ................................................................................................................................... 25 Piping Distribution Division ....................................................................................................................................... 27 Systems Control Center Division ............................................................................................................................... 30 Training ....................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Anecdotes and Personal Notes .................................................................................................................................... 33

Appendices .................................................................................................................................................................. 36 A Utilities Department Organization ................................................................................................................ 37 B Plant Heating Energy Consumption Data ..................................................................................................... 38 C University-wide Electricity Consumption Data ............................................................................................ 39 D University-wide Chilled Water Consumption Data ...................................................................................... 40 E Main Heating Plant Performance Data .......................................................................................................... 41 F Recycling Performance Data ......................................................................................................................... 42

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Overview August 15, 2001 This 2000-2001 annual report for the Utilities Department highlights many accomplishments including: •

Annual savings and income this year from energy conservation work and through using central plants to produce energy as follows: • Estimated savings caused by halting the growth of electricity use on a square foot basis in the last decade rather than continue the rapid growth of the 1980’s of over $4.4 million. • Calculated savings assocated with burning 83% coal instead of 100% gas to produce steam at the Main Heating Plant of almost $3.9 million. • Estimated savings from using central chiller plants to produce chilled water instead of stand-alone building chillers and direct expansion units of over $3 million. • Calculated savings on the cost of purchased power obtained from aggregating our power supply through substations rather than having direct drops from Dominion Virginia Power of almost $2.5 million. • Anticipated savings from energy consevation work of almost $100,000. • Calculated savings of $62,000 achieved at the Main Heat Plant by exceeding the plant efficiency goal by 2%. • Sewer credit refunds from the City of Charlottesville of almost $110,000. • Income of almost $15,000 by using the 1250 kW emergency generator at the Main Heat Plant to participate in a standby generation program with DominionVirginia Power.

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Received the 2001 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year award, presented by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administor Christine Todd Whitman, for “outstanding commitment to pollution prevention through continous improvement of energy management practices”.

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Received the Virginia Recycling Association Environmental Excellence award for Institutional Recycling Program of the Year.

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Achieved a recycling rate of over 43%.

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Continued expansion of the recycling program with a total of 5,693 tons of mateial recycled or re-used – up 1,486 tons or over 35% from the previous year.

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Implemented or expanded the recycling program in several buildings including Newcomb Hall, McLeod Hall, KCRC, Woody Dorm, Cavalier Inn, and University offices in the Fontaine Research Park.

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Initiated planning or design on several projects including chiller plant expansions; storm and sanitary sewer, chilled water, domestic water, heating, and electrical distribution systems upgrades and expansions; and heating plant enhancements.

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Continued enhancements to the geographical information system (GIS) including more accurate maps, improved database organization and quality, and increased equipment and systems inventory.

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Expanded web pages to include critical contact, emergency, and buiding information access.

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Installed or upgraded over 60 meters and implemented several enhancements to the billing program.

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Developed automated analyses for plant performance for the heating and chiller plants, as well as for plant-to-building energy balances / reconciliaitons.

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Completed several improvements at the Main Heating Plant including the installation of a new feedwater valve and controller on Boiler #1, the installation of a new bearing cooling water pump, the replacement of the mechanical exhauster in the ash silo, the replacement of an opacity monitor on Boiler #4, and the installation of new roll-up doors.

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Partnered in the construction of the HSC Chiller Plant South and associated thermal energy storage tank.

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Completed the installation of a second 700 ton chiller in Newcomb Hall.

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Partnered in the project to construct a new chiller plant for the Central Grounds precinct in the basement of the addition to Clark Hall.

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Accomplished numerous outdoor lighting projects and emergency telephone installations.

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Converted primary service at the Miller Center and the Orchard House from Dominion Virginia Power to the UVA system.

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Expanded capacity of the steam distibution system serving the western part of Grounds by installing a pressure reducing station and “looping” 180 psi and 125 psi steam piping.

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Connected Cobb Hall to the Central Grounds Chiller Plant with anticipated savings in electricity of over $14,000 per year.

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Implemented several piping and valve enhancements to tertiary chilled water systems and chiller plants including Gilmer Hall, Bryan Hall, and the North Grounds Chiller Plant.

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Accomplished several storm water management system improvements.

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Installed or replaced several sanitary sewer and domestic water services.

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Made significant progress towards separating the central monitoring and control of HVAC systems from fire protection systems.

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Implemented several enhancements to the SCC monitoring system to improve emergency response.

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Accomplished a significant amount of personal, professional, and technical training.

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Utilities Department Mission The mission of the Utilities Department is to provide consistent, efficient, reliable, and environmentally sound energy to facilities in support of the educational, research, and health care mission of the University. This mission is accomplished with appreciation for renewable and recoverable resources, dedication to environmental conservation, and pride in the historical and cultural legacy of the facilities and Grounds. The success of this mission is achieved through the commitment and dedication of individuals who take great pride in supporting the University community by: •

monitoring University systems and standing watch on boilers around the clock,

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reducing or eliminating inconvenient disruptions in services by scheduling necessary outages to occur on weekends and at night,

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responding immediately and without fail to emergencies irrespective of personal plans or time of occurrence,

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remaining calm and professional when faced with difficult situations,

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being professionally proficient and knowledgeable of University systems which is essential for ensuring reliable service,

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willing to work long hours to get the job done and done right, and

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caring about the University, its resources, and its community.

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Organization The Utilities Department consists of six divisions: Heating Plants, Chiller Plants, Electrical Distribution, Piping Distribution, Recoverable and Disposable Resources (DRDR), and Systems Control Center. See Appendix A for the approved Utilities Department organization.

People and Community Colleagues and supervisors of Michael Daddezio and James Morris, both of the Heating Plants Division, nominated Mike and James this year for the University of Virginia Outstanding Contribution Award. In Mike’s nomination, he was commended for going “above and beyond the call of duty on a regular basis, outstanding job performance, a very positive attitude, and the natural leadership he provides in guiding others within the plant.” James was commended for his “outstanding and positive attitude, willingness to go above the call of duty, excellent job, remarkable dedication to his job, pride he takes in his work, and efforts to ensure that each job is accomplished correctly”. Sandy Gardner and Bo Roberts of Piping Distribution were commended for their work on a storm water problem at the Clinical Department Office Building (CDOB). In the letter of appreciation, they were cited for managing to “work their equipment in a tight location yet prevent significant damage to a big, old magnolia tree. They’re top flight.” Several people in the Utilities Department earned Facilities Management Employee Recognition Awards as a result of going the “extra mile” on behalf of their colleagues and the University community:

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Chris Green, Systems Control Center (SCC), received the award for the initiative he took to develop a simple interface between the building automation systems and set points/alarm levels that significantly simplified the program and improved SCC response and reliability.

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Goram Andelic, Corey Jones, Phone Lwin, Roland Taylor, Scott Jarrell, Nikola Dimic, Charles Hocker, Melton Vaughan, William Jones, Paul Campbell, Greg Wood, Sonny Beale, and Dennis Clark, Recycling, for going above and beyond the call of duty to help an administrative area move from Stacey Hall to Republic Plaza. In expressing appreciation, the department bought the team lunch and congratulated them “on having such a great, hard working group.”

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Shaun Farrell and Dhruv Jain, Planning/Geographical Information Systems, for receiving a letter of appreciation from Wally Reed, a faculty member in Environmental Sciences. In the letter, Dr. Reed expressed appreciation for an excellent presentation made to his advance University of Virginia GIS course, and for the ongoing support over the years to his GIS courses and the students.

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Charles Durrer, Piping Distribution, for being “instrumental in finding the source of the problem” of the release of pesticide/herbicide from Scott Stadium in May, the “impressive handling of the case”, the response within minutes of the request for help, and his “very thorough knowledge” of the area storm system.

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Paul Campbell, Recycling, for receiving letters commending his hard work, pleasant attitude, the efficient and responsible approach to his work, and dedication.

Michael Daddezio, a senior welder at the heating plant, was one of 35 state employees selected as an Ambassador to attend Governor Jim Gilmore’s Celebration and Award Ceremony in Richmond in May at the State Capitol. Mike represented UVA at the event honoring all Virginia public service employees. Sam Bradley, retired this year after almost 30 years of service. He is sorely missed by lots of people and left big shoes to fill in the Electrical Distribution group. Also missed is Richard Clore who retired this year after 17 years. For the Piping Distribution Division, Charles Durrer writes, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the individuals in the Piping Division for their dedicated hard work and the tremendous amount of work that was accomplished last year while being short staffed. For a number of months, we lacked 1/3 of the crew yet everyone responded to the challenge and kept the work progressing. This demonstrated the dedication and the reputation that customers have come to appreciate and recognize. THANKS FOR A TREMENDOUS YEAR.” Denny Clark and Sonny Beale received certification as SWANA Integrated Solid Waste Managers, an achievement that required a week of classroom instruction followed by an exam testing their knowledge of waste management. Several people in the department taught courses, made presentations at conferences, or provided leadership to organizations as officers or board members including SRAPPA, APPA, VRA, the Virginia Conservation Network, EPA regional conferences and a satellite downlinke (“Recycling Gets a Higher Education”), IDEA, forklift training, and NIULPE. Several people in the department were recognized this year for achieving 10, 15, and 20 years of service. These include Mark Fitzgerald (10), Robert Adcock (15), Mike Daddezio (15), Al

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Fioretti (15), Bruce Lovelace (15), Scott Martin (15), Mike Shumaker (15), Ed Brooks (20), and James Jefferson (20). Several people were recognized in a special ceremony in June at the OMNI Hotel for achieving 25 and 30 years of service including JB Agee (25), Darlene McClary (25), Clarence Shifflett (30), and George Wood (30). In addition to time spent at work, many people in the department somehow also found ways to carve time out of their busy schedules to contribute significant personal time to their community. Examples of community service provided by people in the department include a volunteer fireman, one part time minister, PTO leaders, scout leaders, and a Little League coach. Some volunteer to serve on community citizens’ advisory committees such as the Rivanna Solid Waste Advisory Committee or the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority, or on boards of organizations such as the Virginia Recycling Association, the Virginia Litter Council, or the International District Energy Association. Many people spend time in schools helping out in the classroom or providing support to extra curricular activities such as sports, music, and academic competitions.

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Goals The following section discusses the progress made by Utilities in 2000-2001 in achieving departmental goals during the past year. Data are in the Appendices. Goal 1

Reduce or achieve a zero growth rate in the annual Heating Energy Use of Facilities Served by Heat Plants on a per unit area basis.

Heating energy supplied by the heating plants for space heating, sterilization, research, and humidity control increased by almost nine percent this year over the previous year when evaluated on a gross square foot basis. The trend over the last two decades is a slight increase in energy usage per square foot. The average value for the current decade is 2.5% higher than the average for the previous decade.

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Factors effecting the fuel energy use increase include the construction of more energy intensive facilities during the last several years such as health care and research, the increased needs for humidification and dehumidification in facilities, and the increased usage of steam in process applications such as sterilization, cooking, and cleaning. Although several of these processes are independent of weather, it is interesting to note that the HDD for the calendar year was almost 17% higher than the previous year yet still almost 6% below the 30 year average. The peaks and valleys in the graph reflect some database timing issues associated with construction. Construction of a new facility generally takes 18 to 24 months with energy consumption steadily increasing as the construction progresses. However, its inclusion in the database does not occur until the facility is fully commissioned and occupied. Note: Heating degree days are an industry approved standard for determining the amount of time heating energy is needed during a heating season. See Appendix B for data. Goal 2

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Achieve a zero growth rate in Electric Energy Use on a per unit area basis.

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Electricity usage in 2000-2001 decreased by almost one percent on a square foot basis compared with the previous fiscal year which had also experienced a decline. Much of the decrease in electrical usage can be attributed to the significant drop in cooling requirements this fiscal year compared to the previous year since electricity is used almost exclusively at UVA as the energy source for cooling. The total cooling degree days (CDD) in 2000-01 was 33% less than the previous fiscal year yet only 5% below the 30 year average. Fiscal year 1999-00 was significantly “out-of-norm” in that it was significantly wamer than the 30 year average. During the decade of the 1980’s, electricity consumption on a square foot basis grew by almost 40% while it grew by only 1% in the last decade. This improvement occurred despite the construction of energy intensive research facilities, increased use in energy intensive equipment, and the explosion in the use of personal computers and electronic equipment. Much of the credit for the nearly zero growth during the last decade can be attributed to the central chiller plant approach to cooling and the significant amount of energy conservation work that was accomplished during the decade. If the University had continued to experience the same growth rate in electrical usage in the last decade as it did in the 1980’s, its electrical bill last year would have been more than $4.4 million higher than it actually was. Roughly 85% of the buildings at the University receive electrical service through the University’s own distribution system rather than through a direct service from Dominion Virginia Power. The University’s system is extremely reliable due to its underground distribution system and the dual, redundant feeders serving every building. As such, unplanned electrical outages are rarely caused by problems with the University’s system. In addition, serving buildings through the University’s distribution system costs roughly 1 cent per kWh less than those served directly by Dominion Virginia Power. This translates to a cost avoidance of almost $2.5 million per year. The peaks and valleys in the graph can be attributed to some of the same construction/space database issues discussed in Goal 1. Note: Cooling degree days (CDD) are an industry approved standard for determining the amount of time cooling is needed during a cooling season. See Appendix C for data. Goal 3

Achieve a zero growth rate in Central Plant Chilled Water Use on a per unit area basis.

This goal was first established in 1997-98 and, as a result, contains data for only four years. The intent of tracking this data is to ensure that central plant chilled water production and usage in buildings are evaluated to help identify opportunities for system improvements and energy conservation work. In fiscal year 2000-2001, the chiller plants used almost 50 million kWh or nearly $3 million in electricity to generate over 548,000 mmBTU in chilled water used for

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cooling. This represents a decrease of more than 16% in usage on a square foot basis over the previous year. Normalizing for weather by analyzing the data for cooling degree days (CDD) indicates that the rate of usage increased by more than 25% over the previous year. The CDD for this fiscal year was almost 5% below the 30 year average yet 33% below the CDD of the previous year. This suggests that the University uses a significant amount of chilled water for process applications in addition to space cooling. Examples of process cooling include research and clinical equipment such as lasers, MRIs, radiographic equipment and other large motors.

It is estimated that electricity consumption would have been twice as much if this same amount of cooling had been provided through building cooling systems such as direct expansion units, condensing units, and window air conditioning units rather than through the central plants. At twice the cost, the cost avoidance associated with these savings in electricity is over $3 million per year. See Appendix D for data. Goal 4

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Main Heating Plant. Produce at least 95 percent of all steam by burning coal. OR

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If by achieving the goal above, federal permit allowances for coal burned would be exceeded, burn at least 95% of the maximum allowable coal per the permit allowance for each boiler.

Although 83% of the steam at the Main Plant was generated with coal this year, the plant burned a total of 27,580 tons of coal or almost 97% of the maximum allowed by its air pollution control permit. If natural gas had been used instead of this amount of coal to generate the steam, the fuel bill for the plant would have been almost $3.9 million higher. If 100% of the steam had been generated with coal, the plant could have saved more than $1 million. See Appendix E for data. Goal 5

Main Heating Plant. Achieve plant wide thermal efficiency of not less than 80 percent. See Previous Graph

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Plant efficiency averaged 82% this year which exceeds the minimum performance standard for this goal of 80%. Based on the 2000-2001 fuel utilization pattern, every percent in efficiency above 80% achieved during this fiscal year yielded a cost avoidance of over $31,000. Achieving a 2% higher efficiency rate than the goal resulted in over $62,000 in cost avoidances. See Appendix E for data.

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Recoverable and Disposable Resources. Meet or exceed state mandates for recycling disposable materials AND reduce the amount of disposable materials transported to a landfill.

The state mandate for the rate of recycling in 2000 continued to be 25 percent. The University exceeded the state mandate by recycling over 43% of all the disposable material generated by the University. This is material that was saved from ending up as trash in a landfill, thanks to the dedication, commitment, and efforts of UVA faculty, staff, and students, and the Facilities

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Management Recycling team. The recovery of recyclable materials in 2000 increased by almost 3 million pounds or over 35% more than the previous year. However, the amount of trash ending up in a landfill this year increased by 682,000 pounds or almost 5%. This increase was directly related to the increase in total disposable materials generated at the University. Other than in 1993, it is the only time since the implementation of a recycling program at UVA that this figure has increased. While the University is making tremendous strides in diverting materials from the landfill, it needs to increase its efforts to reduce the amount of disposable materials coming into and being generated by the University. See Appendix F for data.

Planning The Utilities planning and design efforts focused on developing strategies and implementing initiatives that support the department’s mission of providing economic, reliable, environmentally sound, and energy efficient utilities infrastructure systems to new and existing facilities at the University. These efforts include utilities infrastructure planning, energy and environmental programs, deferred maintenance programming, geographical information systems (GIS) management, and metering and billing services.

Left to Right: Scott Martin, Cheryl Gomez, Debbie Thacker, and Tony Motto

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Planning efforts continue to focus on accomplishing projects identified in the Utilities Infrastructure Funding Plan. This plan, approved in late 1999, identified a twenty year funding plan to upgrade, replace, improve, and/or rehabilitate utilities infrastructure systems. Projects in planning and design this year included: • Upgrade or replace sanitary sewer lines from Edgemont Road through the Dell, and Garrett Hall through the Amphitheater. • Extend chilled water piping in the HSC West Complex. • Upgrade Main Heat Plant controls. • Replace the Davis Electrical Vault. • Develop an electrical master plan for the Cavalier, East End, and Alderman Road Substations. • Develop a regional storm water management facility in support of development north of McCormick Road including the new Arts Precinct on Carr’s Hill. • Replace domestic water lines in the Historic District. • Evaluate needs for additional coal unloading capacity at the Main Heat Plant. • Accomplish a Main Heat Plant fire safety evaluation. • Compile schematics of major systems at the Main Heat Plant. • Connect Wilson Hall to the Central Grounds chilled water distribution system. • Expand the McCormick Road Chiller Plant system. • Rehabilitate steam tunnel sections at the Main Heat Plant to the Old Medical School, the Multistory Building (MSB) entry, JPA, Thornton, and possibly Garrett and McKim. Future phases will implement rehabilitation work at Memorial Gymnasium, Barringer, and the Central Grounds Bookstore/Parking Garage. • Accomplish a comprehensive steam tunnel minor repairs/patch project. • Evaluate Boiler #4 for operational improvements. • Connect the Rotunda and the Chapel to the Central Grounds chilled water system. • Implement a new storm water system (“Big Bore”) from MSB to the 72” pipe at the intersection of Lane Road & 15th Street. • Extend chilled water from Campbell Hall to Madison Hall. Planning continues to focus on the expansion of regional heating and cooling plants, which provide the following benefits to the University: • Achieve energy savings by providing more efficient generation and distribution of energy to facilities, • Save capital and maintenance dollars by reducing the number of systems which need to be built and maintained, • Enhance aesthetics by eliminating cooling and heating equipment at buildings,

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Improve building net to gross square feet efficiency which also lowers building construction costs by reducing the amount of mechanical space needed in a facility, Reduce environmental impact through the installation of pollution control equipment on large heat generating equipment, and Provide increased reliability through firm capacity initiatives in which peak demand can still be met.

Energy Management Program The Utilities Department has university-wide responsibility for minimizing energy use. The energy management program at the University is a comprehensive program that considers all opportunities for achieving energy savings including replacing building chillers and boilers with central plant connections, the design and construction of energy conservation measures, the implementation of energy saving operation and maintenance procedures, the utilization of an extensive university-wide building energy management system, and a university-wide commitment to modifying local behavior to decrease energy consumption. The University of Virginia was honored this year by winning the 2001 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year award, and was presented the award by EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman in a special ceremony in Washington, DC on March 20, 2001. UVA won the award for "its outstanding commitment to pollution prevention through continuous improvement of the University’s energy management practices". In just this year alone, the University’s energy program has saved almost $100,000.

Christine Todd Whitman, US EPA, presenting the 2001 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year award to James Copeland, Tony Motto, Cheryl Gomez, Robert P. Dillman, and (to Ms. Whitman’s left) Debbie Thacker, David Mumma, Dhruv Jain, and David Gentry. With them is Melissa Payne, EPA’s Energy Star regional coordinator.

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The Utilities Department energy management program has garnered several other awards over the years including: • • • • • • • • 1.

1999 EPA Honor Society, Magna Cum Laude 1999 US EPA Green Lights Partner of the Year 1998 US EPA Honor Society Magna Cum Laude 1998 US EPA Green Lights Partner Honorable Mention 1997 US EPA Green Lights Honor Society 1997 Association of Energy Engineers Region 21 Energy Manager of the Year Award 1997 US EPA Certificate of Appreciation for “outstanding dedication to voluntary pollution prevention” 1996 US EPA Green Lights Program Bronze Award

Region 2 is comprised of Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C.

Highlights of the energy conservation efforts accomplished this year include:

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The installation of 433 motion sensors with estimated annual savings of almost $6,300. To date, 2,455 motion sensors have been installed yielding overall estimated annual savings of over $36,000.

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The completion of a study to evaluate the use of existing emergency generators to reduce the cost of the peak electrical demand component of the University’s electricity bill. The study indicated that using the generators could result in significant savings if the generators could be made available for demand management when needed. It is anticipated that this program will be implemented once additional emergency generators are installed at the new research buildings.

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The implementation of the first performance contract between the Utilities Department and the Housing Division which resulted in the upgrade of lights in the Alderman Road Dormitories to a more efficient lighting system. When completed, it is estimated that the annual savings of this project will be over $90,000.

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The replacement of 42 electric motors with high performance, energy efficient motors. These motors were scheduled for replacement due to age and poor condition. It is estimated that the new motors save roughly 10% in energy usage over the old motors.

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The completion of several lighting upgrades in 10 buildings totaling over 802,000 NSF this year with estimated annual savings of over $87,000. To date, partial to full lighting upgrades have been completed in 94 buildings for a total of 4,955,904 NSF or 62.85% of our EPA reportable space. The annual savings from all the lighting projects completed to date total $601,135. Location of Lighting Upgrades Completed in 2000-2001

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Zehmer Hall

$23,041

$4,376

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Material Science

$33,476

$4,281

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$132,577

$23,067

$33,819

$2,817

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Halsey Hall

$7,203

$2,238

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Lady Aster Pavilion

$1,772

$167

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Alderman Library

$607,381

$32,486

Chemical Engineering Research Bldg Gilmer Hall

$18,142 $123,093

$4,153 $12,059

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$34,405 $1,014,909

$1,613

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$87,257

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Chemistry University Hospital 1st Floor

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With the exception of Halsey Hall and the Chemical Engineering Research Building, lighting projects in this list of buildings were co-funded with maintenance and energy conservation funds due to the poor condition of the lights and the need to replace them. The lighting upgrades in Halsey Hall and Chemical Engineering Research Building were completed strictly based on the opportunity to save energy. Other activities of the energy program this year include: • The publication of four Watts Happening newsletters which update the University community about energy and recycling work at UVA and provide information on how to save energy dollars at work and at home. The most recent publication had a distribution of 11,807. • The sponsorship of the sixth annual UVA Energy Awareness Day in September, holding one outreach event each in the Academic and Health Sciences areas. • An EPA Bulletin published in March 20, 2001, commended UVA for its energy program. • District Energy, published by the International District Energy Association, mentioned UVA’s energy program in its April / May 2001 issue. • The White House cited UVA’s energy program at the Fifth Conference of the Parties, United Nations Framework Convention on climate change held in Bonn, Germany.

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Inside UVA published an article on August 18, 2000, about the 1999 EPA Honor Society Award.

Geographical Information System (GIS)

Left to right: Dhruv Jain , Michael (Truman) Payne, and Shaun Farrell

Significant progress was made in the past year to improve the quality of maps and the accuracy of information. Areas of focus included: •

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The accurate location of the entire sanitary sewer system using the global positioning system (GPS) to field verify pipe an manhole locations and to gather attribute information such as size, age, invert elevations, and pipe material that were then added to the information database and drawings. The completion of a project to gather accurate location and attribute information on all aboveground and underground fuel storage tanks and incorporate them into the base maps.

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The completion of a project to inventory and assign a location number to all emergency telephones. The completion of a project to inventory all high voltage feeders, active switches, transformers and manholes and to update the base maps and the information database. The initiation of work to inventory chilled water, domestic water, and steam systems, including the tunnels, lines, vents, and manholes. The development of new procedures to ensure that only authorized persons have access to potentially sensitive utility information. These procedures include an authorization form which contains a signature line for appropriate faculty to approve access to drawings. The initiation of an effort to develop standards for preparing CAD drawings and plotting maps, and to establish procedures for recording changes made to the maps. The evaluation of new products to enhance the ability to integrate drawings and databases, and to enable the future deployment of maps over the intranet or Internet.

The GIS Office continues to place a special emphasis on the ongoing need to update utility drawings as soon as changes are made to any utility system. This emphasis, along with close coordination with Utilities superintendents, and project and construction managers, has led to more timely updates to these drawings. This was especially true with the completion of the Scott Stadium project. The Office is working towards implementing a procedure in which it maintains a “construction layer” in the base maps to be used by Utilities superintendents and construction managers to respond to changes made during construction. The “construction layer” also provides maps for reference during the period that construction is complete yet record documents are still pending submittal. Some of the efforts of the past years are now beginning to show results. The system for maintaining our drawings is greatly enhanced. The progress on the work to associate our drawings with tables that contain equipment specific information such as the total length of piping at a specific diameter or material will greatly enhance infrastructure planning, maintenance, and operational initiatives.

The Utility Department Web Site Improvements made this year to the web site included: • Enhancing graphics to make the site more visually interesting. • Adding web pages to allow critical contact, emergency, and building information to be viewed (read only) over the Facilities Managements intranet.

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Enhancing the Recycling page to improve the management of the Reusable Office Supply Exchange (ROSE) program inventory and to enable an on-line method for University faculty and staff to directly order items from the ROSE program via the Internet site at http://fac.mgmt.virginia.edu/utilities/Recycling/Rose.htm.

The department also expects a significant amount of development on it’s web site in the coming year as more and more information becomes integrated and presented with a graphic component. Metering and Billing

Left to right: Ed Brooks and Bill Kirby

The department continues to make improvements in its metering, customer billing, and automated billing reconciliation programs, which help target energy conservation opportunities. An emphasis has been placed on using the University’s Systems Control Center, through the building automation systems (BAS), to remotely collect metered energy usage and generate historical trends. This eliminates the need to physically visit and read the meters each month and provides more detailed information about energy use patterns. 18

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Enhancements made to the metering portion of the UtilityPro application this year included: • The reconciliation of building meters to the utility plant meters. • The development of programs to evaluate and track plant performance such as kWh/TonHr ratings for chiller plants. • The development of 12 month profiles for the heating and the chiller plants. • The organization of metering information that facilitates planning of new meter connections to the central BAS and identifying problem meters. • The expansion of the database to include more detailed information about each meter such as its type, accuracy, and scale range. • The addition of forms for viewing preventive maintenance information about the meters. • The elimination of double data entry by automating the transfer of meter readings gathered through the central BAS directly into the billing application. As a result of installing meters on irrigation systems and the chiller plants, the University obtained a refund of over $110,000 (Debby to Provide) in sewer credits from the City of Charlottesville for water used for landscaping or evaporative cooling. Over 60 meters were upgraded or installed this past year. Division of Recoverable & Disposable Resources (DRDR) Overview The Division of Recoverable & Disposable Resources (DRDR) enjoyed another year of growth and success. Once again, the University’s recycling totals increased (over 35%), but for the first time in eight years, so did the amount of material that was landfilled (almost 5%). In addition, for the first time in eight years, the total amount of disposable materials generated by the University increased (over 16%). The rate of recycling now stands at an all time high of over 43%. However, the University community needs to place a greater emphasis through its procurement procedures on reducing the amount of total disposable materials coming into the University. DRDR was recognized throughout Virginia and the country’s higher education community as a leader in recycling, education, and disposable materials management. Examples of its leadership this year included participation at two statewide focus groups - the Virginia Litter Council and a nationwide US EPA satellite downlink (“Recycling Gets a Higher Education”), presentations at the Virginia Conservation Network and at EPA regional conferences, and winning the Virginia Recycling Association’s highest award for Outstanding Institutional program.

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Left to right – Front row: Phone lwin, Roland Taylor, Roderick Jones, Goran Andlic, William Jones, Scott Jarrell, Sonny Beale, Paul Campbell. Back row: Charles Hocker, Corey Jones , Greg Wood , Utilities Director Cheryl Gomez, Denny Clark, CFO Bob Dillman, VP Colette Sheehy, Milton Vaughan, Al Fioretti. Not pictured: John Koch, Amanda Buck Members of the DRDR staff and Cheryl Gomez present CFO Bob Dillman and VP Colette Sheehy with the Virginia Recycling Association award for Outstanding Institutional program.

Fine tuning the operation and giving DRDR a solid business sense were added this year to the goals of the Division. Fiscal responsibility in a sustainable environment, increased opportunities for participation, and enhanced management strategies provide the underpinnings for the success of the division. Source reduction and sustainability continue to remain high on the list of priorities. Partnering with the US EPA Waste Wise program and the state DEQ Pollution Prevention (P2) program are steps being taken to improve waste reduction through procurement practices and toward changing attitudes from disposing of items to reusing them. Operations Newcomb Hall and McLeod Hall both received new recycling programs this year. The recycling program at KCRC was completely revitalized to make it more effective and easier to use. In addition, recycling was provided to University functions that were re-located to the Fontaine Research Park.

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The brightest example of incorporating UVa Recycling! into the fabric of the University community was the implementation of the recycling program into the newly renovated Scott Stadium. In the past, all the material collection containers at the stadium were trash containers. Now, half the containers are dedicated to collecting recyclable items. As a result, nearly half the volume of disposable materials that previously would have gone to a landfill was recycled. Just as importantly, football fans witnessed UVa Recycling! in progress and took home the message of UVA’s commitment to sustainability. Other improvements this year included: • The purchase of our own waste containers. The payback period resulting from owning the containers over leasing them was less than five years. • The identification of new vendors to improve bidding competitiveness, increase income from the sale of recyclables, and identify better products for use in the program. • The completion of a total inventory of interior shelves and containers which includes over 1000 beverage collection containers. In addition, all dumpsters were inventoried and numbered, and all items in the ROSE program have been counted, placed on-line on the web page, and made available for University use. • The implementation of new cardboard collection areas at Woody House and Cavalier Inn, as well as the implementation of new residential programs at these sites. • The upgrade of the trash facility and sorting operation behind Facilities Management to improve safety, increase storage capacity, and enhance management of the materials. • The distribution of a student-produced “Micro-disc” video to each incoming first year student. This computer-based video provided information on the UVA recycling program, promoted recycling and sustainability, and linked the students to the DRDR web site. • The 2000-01 academic year marked the fourth year that first year students also received the UVA Recycles! mug. Over 20,000 mugs have been distributed to all members of the University community since 1997.

Heating Plants Division Several projects were completed or initiated at the Main Heating Plant this year. included: •

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The completion of schematics on all major systems at the plant including the boilers, high pressure steam, heating hot water, domestic hot water, electrical, feedwater, condensate, domestic water, bearing cooling water, continuous blowdown and bottom blowoff systems, chemical feed, compressed air, flue gas, ash collection, and ash transport and receiving equipment. Prior to the development of these schematics, plant personnel and

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consultants had to rely on piecing together the various drawings from the numerous plant projects completed over the years. These schematics are also being used to help develop a project to upgrade plant controls.

Left to right, front row: James Morris, ___________, ________ ; second row Darlene McClary, Larry Cason, Scott Messer, Mikel Clements; third row Danny Collins, Clarence Shifflett, Russell DeShong, Bob Vincel; fourth row Bert Seymour, Reggie Gough; back row Pat LeFloch, Gary Moon, Kennedy West, Mike Daddezio, Tom Frazer, Richard Lilly, James Watts, Tony Motto, and Bill Parrott; Not pictured: Leland Smith, Robert Adcock, Sophal Enn, George Wood, Dave Mahanes, Allen Todd, and Clay Haden

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The initiation of a project to rebuild baghouse #1, an essential pollution control device that filters smoke and particles from the air. This project also included the installation of new ash gates on all four hoppers on the baghouse. The installation of a new automated feedwater valve and controller on Boiler #1, which greatly improved the safety of operation for the boiler. Prior to the installation of this valve and controller, the make-up water to the boiler was accomplished manually which ran the risk of no / low water in the boiler, a condition that could yield catastrophic failure.

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The completion of a draft report on general safety and on fire safety for the main plant. Once completed, this report will be used to evaluate opportunities for enhancing plant operations. The completion of a project to evaluate the condition of Boiler #4 and identify projects to extend its useful life, enhance its overall efficiency, and reduce flue gas losses in the plant. The initiation of a project to evaluate the feasibility of installing a car hoe and a second rail track into the coal unloading building. Currently, coal is manually unloaded, often requiring personnel to beat on the rail car or enter the car to break up the coal. A car hoe would automate the unloading and eliminate the need for personnel to enter the rail car. A second rail track would allow four cars to be unloaded at a time instead of the current two, thereby greatly increasing the rate of unloading and reducing the risk of running out of coal at the plant. The installation of a bearing cooling water pump, which is essential for cooling bearings on fans, pumps, stokers, and other equipment in the plant. The replacement of the mechanical exhauster in the ash silo. The exhauster provides for the proper operation of the silo, which stores bottom and fly ash from the boilers and the baghouses. The installation of a new opacity monitor on Boiler #4, which is critical for ensuring that the boiler operates in compliance with air pollution standards. The replacement of inefficient direct expansion cooling systems with more efficient chilled water systems. The installation of new roll-up doors at the two main entrances to the plant, which replaced existing, hinged doors that were beyond their useful lives. The new doors reduce energy losses, enhance equipment and material transport into and out of the plant, and enhance winter comfort in the plant.

Chiller Plants Division The focus of efforts of this division in the last year continued to be on planning and design for expansions to the plants and connections of buildings to the central systems. Accomplishments in this division include the following: •

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Completed the construction of the HSC Chiller Plant South and thermal energy storage tank, both co-located just south of and adjacent to MR4. This plant added 21,000 tonhours of chilled water thermal energy storage and 1500 tons of chilled water generation. The project also provided an interstitial / “looped” chilled water distribution system to the University Hospital and critical research facilities in the Health Sciences Center precinct. As a result, these buildings now have three directions from which they can receive chilled water where once they relied on a single pipe. Once commissioned, this

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plant expansion and looped chilled water system will greatly increase reliability of this critical utility.

Left to right: Herbert (Skip) Simpson, Mark Christian, Fred Reese, Gordon (Happy) Durham, and Mike Shumaker; Not pictured: Clarence (Mark) Gormus

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Completed the project to install a second 700 ton chiller in Newcomb Hall, which increased the capacity of the Newcomb Chiller Plant to 2200 tons, thereby allowing new loads to be connected while continuing to ensure firm / standby capacity. Installed the 400 ton portable chiller at Newcomb Hall as a temporary measure during the installation of the new chiller, to provide chilled water to the loop while construction was in progress and the existing chiller in Newcomb Hall was unavailable. Partnered with Environmental Sciences in the construction of a new plant in the Central Grounds Chiller Plant as part of the Clark Hall Addition project. Once completed, this plant will expand the plant capacity from 500 tons to 2900 tons, enabling it to serve renovated spaces in Clark Hall, the new addition, and several other buildings in the Historic District including the Chapel, Rotunda, Garrett Hall, and Wilson Hall, all projects planned for the near future. Installed the 175 ton portable chiller at Bryan Hall as an interim measure to ensure continuous chilled water service to buildings connected to the Central Grounds Chiller Plant.

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Began planning on a new 1000 to 1200 ton chiller plant in the Arts Precinct area as part of the new Studio Arts building that will connect into the existing Campbell Chiller Plant. Began planning on a new 4800 ton chiller plant in the addition to the Aquatic and Fitness Center that will support the addition; the new Material Science, Engineering, and Nanotechnology (MSENT) building; and the new dining facility on Alderman Road. The plant will initially house one to two 1200 ton units with provisions made for the installation of the future chillers.

Electrical Distribution Division

Left to Right: Front Row: Tony Roach, Bucky Crickenberger, Jay Coleman, Mark Fitzgerald; Standing: Steve Lawrence, Chuck Pugh, Lee Meadows, and Brent Hanson

The many accomplishments of the division this year are listed as follows: Major Projects

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HSC Chiller Plant South: Installed all new primary cables and four splices in the ductbank and manholes constructed by contract from the Cavalier Substation via Lane Road to the new chiller plant located adjacent to and south of MR4. Miller Center Addition: Constructed 100 feet of ductbank and installed primary cables from Klockner Stadium across a service drive to the new pad-mounted transformer and switch at Miller Center Addition. As a result of this project, the Miller Center has adequate power and no longer receives electricity directly from Dominion Virginia Power, a more expensive source. Observatory Dining Temporary Office Trailers and Dining Facility: Extended existing ductbank from McCormick Road, installed new wire, and installed two pad-mounted transformers to provide electric service to temporary office and dining trailers. MR5 Construction Trailers: Installed two 800-amp services to support the temporary office trailers.

Lighting Improvement Projects New outdoor lighting systems installed by division personnel include: • Dillard/Gooch Dorms: Installed nine pole lights along the pathway from Courtenay Dorm to Runk Dining. • Piedmont Pathway: Installed twenty-three pole lights from Hereford Drive to Fontaine Avenue. • Lady Astor Tennis Courts: Installed nine Edgewater® lights along the sidewalk by the tennis courts. • Thaylor Garden: Installed two Edgewater® lights in the garden. • Alderman Road/Gilmer Drive: Installed six Edgewater® lights along Gilmer Drive and at the new bus stop on Alderman Road. • Lambeth Apartments: Installed seven Edgewater® lights on the east side of Emmet Street along the sidewalk in front of Lambeth Apartments. • Old Cabell Hall: Installed two Edgewater® lights at Old Cabell Hall. • Lane Road: Installed seven Edgewater® lights along Lane Road. High Voltage Electrical Conversions Division crews converted the primary service from Dominion Virginia Power to the University system at the following buildings, thereby reducing purchased electricity costs: • Miller Center • Orchard House

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Emergency Telephone Installations Emergency police telephone installations completed by the division this last year include: • Alderman Road Dorms (6) • Dillard/Gooch Dorms (1) • Lambeth Apartments (2) • Alderman Road (1) • Hereford College (4)

Piping Distribution Division

Left to right: Scotty Fisher, Sandy Gardner, Bud Hindes, Bruce Lovelace, Ronnie Via, Paul Sullivan, Charlie Durrer, Bill Siebert, Vern Lamb, Neal Aldridge, John Ware, and Clayton (Bo) Roberts

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The Piping Distribution Division accomplished several construction projects with in-house forces in addition to providing preventive and corrective maintenance for all chilled water, steam, condensate, heating hot water, domestic water, sanitary sewer, and storm water distribution systems at the University. This work was completed despite being short-handed for most of the year which required significant overtime and dedication of the crews. Accomplishments of the crews in this division this year include: Heating Systems Projects •

Garrett Hall: Installed a 180 psi to 125 psi pressure reducing valve on the 180 psi steam line and connected it into the 125 psi steam line to boost capacity in the steam distribution system.

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Gilmer Hall: Installed a check valve and monitoring points, and removed and re-piped control valves in the building tertiary chilled water pumping system to enable proper operation of the system. Cobb Hall: Connected the building to the Central Grounds Chiller plant and removed four stand-alone building chillers from the exterior area of the building. In addition to greatly enhancing the landscape at the building, this project is anticipated to save over $14,000 a year in electricity costs. Bryan Hall: Installed piping connections for the portable chiller which was connected to the building for the summer of 2001. North Grounds Chiller Plant: Installed piping connections for the portable chiller at this plant that can be used in the event of equipment failure. Observatory Dining: Installed a pipe sleeve under Alderman Road for the future extension of the McCormick Road chilled water system to the planned new dining facility.

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Storm Water Management Ponds: Corrected deficiencies in the ponds and created preventive maintenance service orders to ensure that the ponds are maintained in accordance with state and federal storm water regulations. Newcomb Hall: Installed a new manhole and curb inlet to eliminate ongoing bank erosion and to divert storm water run-off from the patio area and into the storm sewer system. Clinical Department Wing (CDW)/Hospital Drive: Installed new catch basins and sump pump to eliminate flooding in CDOB caused by the construction of the Lithotripter which failed to re-connect a storm line.

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Gilmer Hall: Installed piping and manholes to collect storm water run-off coming from roof drains on the greenhouses and to divert the water directly into a storm pipe that discharged into the storm water pond at the base of the hill. The run-off had been causing significant erosion of the banks of the storm water management pond with resulting sediment build-up in the pond. Hereford College Storm Water Management Pond: Repaired the 36” pipe in the dam of the storm water management pond that had started to erode, which would have eventually resulted in failure of the dam and loss of the pond. Alderman Road: Installed a curb inlet to capture storm water run-off that had been creating a hazardous pond and flooding in the street during even minor rain events. 15th Street: Installed catch basins and piping to collect storm water to allow the installation of construction trailers on the vacant lot across from the new MR5 building.

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McCormick Road: Installed a new water service to the temporary office trailers located at the intersection of McCormick and Alderman Roads. Also provided new water service for the future dining trailer. Brugh House: Installed a new water main to the building for domestic water use and for a new fire protection sprinkler system. Pavilion VII: Installed a new water service for domestic water use and for a new fire protection sprinkler system. Lambeth Commons: Separated the Lambeth Commons Building from the rest of the housing facilities to increase water pressure at the Commons Building that was required for fire protection. Work included the installation of a pressure reducing station on the line serving the housing facilities to bring the water service to these buildings below 80 psi static as required by code. North Grounds Recreation Center: Installed a new water line to separate the recreation center’s lawn irrigation system from Darden’s to ensure adequate pressure.

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High Energy Physics: Replaced 200 feet of a sanitary sewer line that had collapsed in places and clogged with roots and debris in other places. 15th Street: Replaced old, undersized sanitary sewer lines with new lines and connected the construction trailers for the new Biomedical Engineering Building (MR5) into the new system. Observatory Mountain: Replaced 450 feet of collapsed sanitary sewer lines and installed new manholes.

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McCormick Road: Installed a sanitary sewer service to the temporary office trailers located at the intersection of McCormick and Alderman Roads. Also provided a new sanitary sewer service for the future dining trailer.

Systems Control Center Division Extensive efforts were made during the year to upgrade the monitoring and control systems and to eliminate the older mini-computer based systems, which lack a reliable source for replacement

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Left to right: Seated: J. B. Agee and Chris Greene; Second Row: Brian Muszynski, Mike Dalton, Scott Martin, and David Reed.

parts and service. Once completed, these upgrades will result in two separate alarming systems, one for fire alarms only and one for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). Although the interconnected fire / HVAC alarm system is allowed by code, this arrangement makes it difficult to quickly and immediately distinguish between an HVAC alarm and the more critical fire system alarm. The new, isolated approach will eliminate this risk.

James Jefferson and Chester Wood

Buildings that were upgraded this year include Gilmer Hall Addition, the Rotunda, the Albert H. Small Building, the Leake Building, the Aerospace Research Laboratory, the Miller Center, the North Grounds Recreation Center, Ruffner Hall, and Slaughter Hall. New systems installed this year during renovation work include the Old Medical School Vivarium; Woody House; Scott Stadium; the HSC Chiller Plant North (cooling tower system); Pavilion VII; the Bayly art storage area in the Parking and Transit Building; and chilled water related systems at Newcomb Hall, Cobb Hall, Olsson Hall, Thornton Hall, and the Mechanical Engineering Building. In addition, new monitoring and control “points” were installed in numerous fire alarm systems, security systems, freezers, and emergency generators. Other significant accomplishments of the division include: • The initiation of a project to standardize system presentation and alarms for the Systems Control Center (SCC) operators which will facilitate alarm response and problem recognition.

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The upgrade of computer hardware and software, and the installation of new Johnson Controls M5® software at the SCC and the HSC Chiller Plant North workstations, which provide enhanced graphics, trending, and alarming potential. Since the installation of the M5® software, graphics have already been developed that provide instantaneous “at-aglance” pictures of both the chiller plant operation and the operation of chilled water systems in buildings connected to the plant. The implementation of a procedure for tracking utility or fire system outages that helps ensure that SCC operators are kept closely informed of the progress of work associated with the outages. This procedure helps the SCC operator and emergency call-back personnel differentiate between outage caused problems and actual system failures. The utilization of available monitoring and control features to facilitate discreet or temperature-based changes to alarms and system control / alarm set points. This helps to reduce nuisance alarms and often results in tighter system control.

Training The Utilities Department’s most valuable asset is its staff, and we invested in the future by providing training for personal growth and professional development. A listing of the variety of technical courses oriented towards increasing the mastery of the wide variety of trades and regulatory issues involved in the construction, maintenance, and operation of utility systems is provided as follows: CPR/First Aid Training / National Safety Council and Supervisory Skills Development Training / Operation of the 1250 kW Generator for Emergency Co-Gen Power / Operation and Set-Up of the Cleaver-Brooks SSE-450-3 Water Softener / Spill Prevention Containment and Countermeasure Training / Sullair Compressor Training / Executive Seminar on Compensation Management / Baghouse Training / Asbestos Awareness Training / Forklift Training / Smoke School Training and Testing / Internet Standards & HTML Basics / ESRI International User Conference / Dream weaver Fundamentals / SQL Server 7.0 / Trimble Certified Training / AutoCAD 2000 Update / Supervisors Development Program / Web Design by Example / EMCO University Training Seminar / National Collegiate CADD conference / Fireworks Fundamentals / College Business Management Institute / Access 97 Fundamentals / Access 97 Advanced / 3-D Defensive Driving / Linux/Unix on Introduction / SRAPPA / Myers-Briggs Type Indicator / Horse Sense for Managers & Supervisors / 11th Annual Virginia GIS Conference / Leadership Development Program / Higher Education Facilities Officers Institute/APPA / HTML Level I Programming / Elements of Database Design / International District Energy Association conference / Access 2000 Intermediate / Intro to ArcSDE using ArcInfo and ArcSDE Adm. For SQL Servers / National Facility Management & Technology Conference / Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all small stuff / VAMLIS Annual Meeting / When OSHA Knocks / DEQ Forum / 2000 Municipal Solid Waste Institute / Commonwealth University/Recycling Meeting / SWANA

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Wastecon 2000 / Virginia Recycling Association 2000 Conference & Trade Show / VRA Strategic Planning Meeting / EPA Waste Wise DC Area Partner Network / DEQ P2 Conference / VA Council for Litter Prevention & Recycling / Litter Council Focus Group / Transformer Testing & Maintenance / Ramset Training / NTT National Electrical Code 1999 / Excelling as a First Time Supervisor / EH&S Spill Containment / How to Confront & Resolve Conflict / Communicating with Diplomacy & Tact / ALC Advance Operator Training / ALC Programming Training / Unconditional Personal Responsibility / Entech-Class VI Microprocessor Panels / Refrigeration & AC Training / Chilled Water Plants for Central & District Cooling Systems / Chemical Safety and Waste / Ergonomics / Fire Prevention and Emergency Plan / Lead Based Paint and Lead Awareness Update

The Utilities Department's commitment to education was evidenced by the high number of personnel who have achieved certification in their specific professions which include journeyman mechanic, master mechanic, journeyman plumber, journeyman electrician, pipe welder, National Institute for the Uniform Licensing of Power Engineers (NIULPE) Fourth through Chief Engineer, NIULPE Technical Instructor and Examining Engineer, National Electrical Code, HVAC, BOCA, and registration as a professional engineer. Professional associations include membership in APPA, NIULPE, NAPE (National Association of Power Engineers), AEE (Association of Energy Engineers), ISA (Instrumentation Society of America), and IDEA (International District Energy Association).

Anecdotes This section of the annual report contains stories by, for, and about people in the Utilities Department. These stories help provide insight into why the Utilities Department has such an excellent reputation for working together as a team and being there for each other and the University community. You want fries with that? Have you ever played “Hot PTAEO”? Well it seemed like most of us heard far more than we cared to about the now infamous PTAEO codes required for the new Integrated Systems Project this year, especially in Facilities Management, which is no doubt responsible for a relatively large portion of the financial transactions occurring at the University. There were many “water cooler” discussions about these new impingements on our daily routine. Some of us even got to play with our PTAEOs in the “Sandbox” (beach not required). Wouldn’t Mom have been proud! Throughout the year people began the process of trying to re-learn financial systems with this new spud-like companion. Many a budget analyst wanted their PTAEOs mashed! But fund and object faithful beware, there’s a new code in town!

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Heat Plant Beautification Thanks to Russell DeShong of the Heating Plants Division and all the plant cuttings he brings from his extensive flower gardens at home, the exterior of the Main Heat Plant has improved dramatically! Just a few years ago, the area in this picture was nothing but a barren landscape of gravel and tar, often collecting trash and blowing litter. Medical faculty and students frequently stop to admire the beautiful flowers and pass on their thanks for the wonderful improvement. Thanks, Russell, for all your time and all the donations from home!

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Appendices

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Appendix B Plant Heating Energy Consumption Data Year

mmBTU

Area Served % BTU/ GSF (GSF) Change

mmBTU/ HDD

HDD

BTU/ % GSF-HDD Change

145

4,284

25.2

1979-1980 623,133

5,776,481

107,874

1980-1981 640,209

5,776,874

110,823

2.73

147

4,346

25.5

1.27

1981-1982 658,676

5,872,007

112,172

1.22

142

4,640

24.2

-5.20

1982-1983 652,050

5,872,007

111,044

-1.01

153

4,261

26.1

7.80

1983-1984 684,678

5,924,862

115,560

4.07

147

4,658

24.8

-4.80

1984-1985 660,539

6,265,820

105,419

-8.78

170

3,882

27.2

9.46

1985-1986 719,331

6,298,832

114,201

8.33

182

3,951

28.9

6.44

198601987 704,089

6,298,832

111,781

-2.12

163

4,314

25.9

-10.36

1987-1988 784,240

6,298,832

124,506

11.38

183

4,286

29.0

12.11

1988-1989 896,253

7,229,249

123,976

-0.43

213

4,211

29.4

1.35

1989-1990 853,948

7,229,249

118,124

-4.72

210

4,060

29.1

-1.18

1990-1991 764,513

7,264,883

105,234

-10.91

218

3,505

30.0

3.19

1991-1992 879,875

7,264,883

121,113

15.09

213

4,140

29.3

-2.56

1992-1993 854,331

7,402,815

115,406

-4.71

183

4,672

24.7

-15.56

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1994

933,158

7,402,815

126,054

9.23

223

4,176

30.2

22.20

1995

873,629

7,693,483

113,554

-9.92

207

4,218

26.9

-10.81

1996

961,480

7,729,607

124,389

9.54

214

4,492

27.7

2.86

1997

957,787

7,847,819

122,045

-1.88

228

4,203

29.0

4.86

1998

885,531

7,895,576

112,155

-8.10

267

3,315

33.8

16.51

1999

892,492

7,883,654

113,208

0.94

264

3,376

33.5

-0.89

2000

971,529

7,883,654

123,233

8.86

246

3,945

31.2

-6.84

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Appendix C University-wide Electric Consumption Data Total Electricity Fiscal Year

(kWh)

Area Served (GSF)

kWh per GSF

1979-80

103,278,941

6,985,063

14.79

1980-81

108,960,055

7,239,593

15.05

1.79%

1981-82

111,586,949

7,370,760

15.14

0.59%

1982-83

118,919,679

7,389,448

16.09

6.30%

1983-84

120,711,723

7,502,044

16.09

-0.02%

1984-85

128,976,662

7,571,854

17.03

5.86%

1985-86

135,468,497

7,734,336

17.52

2.83%

1986-87

148,714,532

7,868,635

18.90

7.90%

1987-88

154,889,986

8,125,700

19.06

0.86%

1988-89

179,774,405

8,701,751

20.66

8.38%

1989-90

190,239,668

8,826,707

21.55

4.32%

1990-91

202,280,326

8,914,562

22.69

5.28%

1991-92

206,400,565

9,005,124

22.92

1.01%

1992-93

212,918,426

9,247,108

23.03

0.46%

1993-94

207,628,513

9,975,731

20.81

-9.61%

1994-95

217,512,096

9,959,547

21.84

4.93%

1995-96

233,945,904

10,085,808

23.20

6.21%

1996-97

250,751,008

10,564,453

23.74

2.33%

1997-98

249,643,600

10,829,742

23.05

-2.88%

1998-99

258,025,792

10,850,114

23.78

3.16%

1999-00

256,796,992

10,982,875

23.38

-1.68%

2000-01

265,433,200

11,459,934

23.16

-0.94%

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Appendix D

Chilled Water Energy Consumption Data

Fiscal Year

Total Chilled Water (mmBTU)

Area Served (GSF)

1997-98

505,937

4,850,731

104,301

1998-99

586,449

5,427,748

108,047

3.60%

72.03

-11.61%

1,500

1999-00

628,652

5,451,572

115,316

6.73%

66.73

-7.36%

1,699

2000-01

548,369

5,687,699

96,413

-16.39%

83.55

25.21%

1,154

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BTU per % BTU/GSF % Change GSF-CDD Change 81.49

Cooling Degree Day (CDD) 1,280

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Appendix E Main Heating Plant Performance Data

Fuel Energy

Total Fuel

Percent

Total Steam

from Coal

Energy

Energy

Energy Produced

Plant

Year

mmBTU

mmBTU

From Coal

mmBTU

Efficiency

1988

576,310

690,606

83.45%

535,219

77%

1989

673,058

764,377

88.05%

612,865

80%

1990

622,977

792,161

78.64%

657,082

83%

1991

665,316

789,481

84.27%

636,719

81%

1992

572,793

738,732

77.54%

602,067

82%

1993

581,602

778,984

74.66%

621,146

80%

1994

608,861

869,908

69.99%

619,527

71%

1995

678,178

834,792

81.24%

684,773

82%

1996

685,818

921,950

74.39%

744,009

81%

1997

649,966

910,293

71.40%

736,430

81%

1998

672,326

841,431

79.90%

716,199

85%

1999

669,838

845,517

79.22%

719,716

85%

2000

772,253

926,112

83.39%

755,879

82%

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Appendix F Recycling Performance Data

Calendar Year Recycled (tons)

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Landfilled (tons)

Total (tons)

% Recycled

% Mandated

1990

174

16,122

16,296

1.1%

0.0%

1991

602

10,639

11,241

5.4%

10.0%

1992

1,166

7,884

9,050

12.9%

12.5%

1993

1,844

8,175

10,019

18.4%

15.0%

1994

2,413

8,116

10,530

22.9%

15.0%

1995

2,621

7,638

10,259

25.6%

25.0%

1996

2,707

7,605

10,312

26.3%

25.0%

1997

2,821

7,413

10,234

27.6%

25.0%

1998

3,149

7,200

10,349

30.4%

25.0%

1999

4,207

7,071

11,278

37.3%

25.0%

2000

5,693

7,412

13,105

43.4%

25.0%

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