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Word of the Month: Clo

Posted by Allyson on January 14, 2019
Clo is a unit of measurement used to describe the amount of thermal insulation provided by a clothing garment or outfit.
Community Education
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What Happens With Your Feedback?

Posted by Jessica Contreras on September 26, 2018
This infographic walks you through what happens when you send in your TherMOOstat feedback.
Community Education
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What is Energy Efficiency?

Posted by Carrie Chung on August 20, 2018
It's easiest to explain energy efficiency by comparing it to energy conservation. We've made an infographic to compare and contrast the two, and to show you how we're tackling both at UC Davis.
Community Education
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Web App

Posted by Carrie Chung on July 11, 2018
We have built our Campus Energy Education Dashboard and comfort feedback tools as web apps for you to learn about and contribute to energy saving efforts on campus. Read more to learn about why we chose web apps as our platform.
Community Education
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Save TherMOOstat to Your Home Screen!

Posted by Carrie Chung on July 09, 2018
Check out our step-by-step guide on how to save TherMOOstat to your home screen to report comfort any time, anywhere on campus.
Community Engagement
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HVAC

Posted by Lindsey Marent on May 08, 2018
What does HVAC stand for?

HVAC stands for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, which describe the functions of an HVAC system. HVAC systems can be found in just about every building in the world, from your house or apartment to the classrooms and labs on campus. In this blog post we will dive into how these systems work in general, and what they do on campus. 

 

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The 411 on the UC Davis District Energy System

Posted by Carrie Chung on February 22, 2018
UC Davis has a district energy system, want to know what that means and how we're taking strides towards a more energy efficient future? Read on to find out how the Central Heating and Cooling Plant is taking steps toward meeting the Carbon Neutrality Initiative.
Community Education
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VAV Box

Posted by Carrie Chung on February 15, 2018
This month Joules is shedding light on how we heat and cool individual spaces.
Community Education
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Shields Library Comfort Trends

Posted by Lindsey Marent on February 15, 2018
Long nights, early mornings, sweatpants, and caffeine. No matter what day, time, quarter, or season, Shields Library is there.  That one building we hate to love.
Community Education
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Vampire Load

Posted by Carrie Chung on October 04, 2017
Like the stealthy monster, vampire devices slowly drain energy from plugged-in devices in your home without you noticing.
Community Education
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