Energy & Engineering

Building Ventilation and Filtration

Building Ventilation and Filtration Topics on this page

Building Occupancy
COVID-19 and HVAC Systems
Air Exchange Rates
Ventilation
Filtration
HVAC System Evaluation
Confirming HVAC System Capabilities

BREEAM Awards 2020 - Shortlist includes Energy Conservation Office

On December 12, BRE announced the shortlist of projects for the upcoming BREEAM Awards. The Awards recognize the achievement of those involved in the specification, design, construction and management of BREEAM certified buildings all over the world. The Regional Award for North America has five nominees including UC Davis' own Energy Conservation Office.

Community Education

Employee Spotlight: Sam Cole

After earning his BS and MS in Renewable Energy Engineering at Oregon’s Institute of Technology, Sam Cole was ready to get to work in the Energy Conservation Office (ECO).

Community Engagement

Animal Resource Services gets a Major Upgrade

Building Maintenance Services (BMS) and Energy & Engineering (ECO) were able to transition a Center for Equine Health storage building to field office space with modern, energy efficient equipment.

Deferred Maintenance

Facilities Management Earns Multiple Awards for Innovations in Sustainability

This year, APPA: Leadership in Educational Facilities, the broadest coalition of educational facilities professionals in North America, is recognizing Facilities Management for their excellence in sustainability within higher education, with not one, but two awards – the Effective Innovation Award for their TherMOOstat tool and the Sustainability Innovation Award for their Active Commissioning Enterprise (ACE) program.

Community Engagement

Oldest Certified LEED Platinum Building on Our Campus

Built in 1955, the Energy Conservation Office once served as the ROTC facility on campus. Today, it is home to the Energy & Engineering unit within Facilities Management and holds a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified Platinum rating for existing buildings (EB). It is the oldest building on campus to have received a LEED certification and the first existing building to receive the platinum rating — the highest green building rating given by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Sustainability Improvements