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Experimenting with efficiency

Experimenting with efficiency. Team Oorja Better Buildings Case Competition 2014. Research Question. How can we sustainably reduce the costs of utilities associated with research in order to do more research?. Methodology. Data analysis of Top 150 Federally-funded Universities

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Experimenting with efficiency

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  1. Experimenting with efficiency Team Oorja Better Buildings Case Competition 2014

  2. Research Question How can we sustainably reduce the costs of utilities associated with research in order to do more research?

  3. Methodology • Data analysisof Top 150 Federally-funded Universities • Interviews with key personnel at University X • Finance • Office of Research Administration • Facilities Management • Interviews with Facilities/Sustainability Managers across other universities

  4. Federal Research Budget Top 150 Universities

  5. Research In the US Located in High Energy Cost States NIH Grant information from reports.nih.gov Energy Costs Information from eia.gov

  6. Low Hanging Fruit

  7. Research Funding Disbursement

  8. Energy Manager

  9. Energy Manager Engage more with department labs and PIs to share best practices in energy saving & conservation Goal is to develop coordination among various university bodies

  10. Individual Incentives

  11. Sustainable Improvements

  12. Efficient Researcher Fund

  13. Efficient Researcher Fund

  14. Diverting funds for efficiency Energy Policy Volume 61, October 2013; A meta-analysis of experimental studies from 1975 to 2012, Magali A. Delmasa, Miriam Fischleinb, Omar I. Asensiob

  15. Funding outcomes

  16. Savings in Utilities (less) Reduction in F&A Costs Sensitivity Analysis

  17. Ideal Scenario per Sensitivity Analysis(6% Savings and 0.45% Reduction)

  18. Efficient researcher web site

  19. Efficient researcher web site

  20. Summary Slide • Empower Energy Manager • Drive results with help of Energy Specialist • Efficient Researcher Fund • EfficientResearcher.gov (a DoE initiative) • Net Result • Efficient use of research funds • More research funds in the longer term

  21. Thank you. Questions?Team Oorja

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