Energy Management

EPIC Building exterior

Focus: To increase facility operational proficiency while minimizing energy consumption and environmental impact.

The NC Legislature passed a law to structure an energy savings program for state universities and established that the baseline year is 2002-03. In this legislature, a goal was established to reduce the campus’s Energy Use Intensity (EUI) by 30% by 2015. For more detailed information on our accomplishments and goals, download a copy of our current Strategic Energy Action Plan submitted to the State Energy Office.

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Current goals and objectives include:

  • Reduce Campus EUI (kbtu/Sq Ft) by 40% by 2025 from FY03 – Currently at 38%
  • Metering – Increase the number of meters integrated into the BAS and ongoing review of energy metrics.
  • Improve Economizer control across campus
  • Improve AHU Discharge Air Temperature reset across campus
  • Improve hot water/chilled water control strategies across campus

Facilities Management appreciates help from building occupants to identify energy-saving opportunities. Here are two issues that we can use help identifying this year:

  • Lighting or air conditioning equipment left on after hours; and
  • Vending Machines with the lights left on continually.
Jason Bernstein

Have an energy savings idea?

To submit Energy Savings ideas or for more information email Jason Bernstein, campus energy manager, at jbernst1@charlotte.edu.