Energy & Engineering | Facilities Management

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

Word of the Month: Clo

Clo is a unit of measurement used to describe the amount of thermal insulation provided by a clothing garment or outfit.

Community Education

What Happens With Your Feedback?

This infographic walks you through what happens when you send in your TherMOOstat feedback.

Community Education

What is Energy Efficiency?

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

How to Become a TherMOOstat Pro

Your guide to becoming a TherMOOstat Pro, in 3 steps!

Community Engagement

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TherMOOstat Success Story: Math Sciences Building

Do you know where your room's thermostat is? Your thermostat location matters because its position determines the room's temperature reading. Knowing where it's located may give you more control over your comfort.

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