UCD Belfield Energy Management

University College Dublin

Biggest 3rd Level Institution in Ireland

22,000 Students

Main Centre at Belfield 123 hectares

60 Buildings, 300,000m2 floor area

Belfield 1910

Belfield 2010

Energy Issues

• Security of Supply

• Cost/Competitiveness

• The Environment / Climate Change

Belfield Energy

• Energy Consumption

60m kWh

• Energy Cost

€5.5m

50%50%

Elec

Heat

80%

20%

Elec

Heat

Belfield Electricity

• 30% of Electricity from CHP

• Remainder Imported from Grid

• Supplier: Airtricity to Dec 09. Energia from Jan 2010

Belfield CHP

• 2 No. Gas Engines/2 MW Electrical Output

• Heat Supplied at no charge

• Owned and Operated by Dalkia

Belfield Heat• District Heating system• Local Gas Boilers

Belfield Heat

61%10%

29%

Gas

Biomass

CHP

Comparison of Costs

Energy Rates (c/kWh ex VAT)

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

2008/09

2009/10

2008/09 12.9 12.2 3.4 3.8

2009/10 8.77 11.28 2.5 3.8

MV Import CHP Elec Gas Heat Biomass Heat

Combustion Emissions (tonnes CO2)

• CHP: 5053

• Boilers 4510

• Import Elec 5730

Total 15293

Demand Side Management

• Efficiency First

• Structured Programme

• Web-based Monitoring & Targeting

e3 Bureau – Ph1

• UCD, DIT, TCD, DCU

• SEI Funding 50%

• Target– 10% reduction in consumption– 3 year programme, commencing 2004– 30 buildings (7 UCD)– Web based monitoring and targeting

e3 Organisational Structure

e3 Activities

Communicating the message:Training & Awareness

• Posters

• Switch off stickers

• Calling post-its

• Focus group presentations

• SEI Events

• Website www.e3.ie

Web-based Monitoring System

Monthly Report

e3 Ph 1 Results for UCD

• 12% energy saving

• Savings > €132700

• 1490 tonnes CO2

e3 Bureau Phase 2

• 62 Buildings (11 UCD)

• 10% target for Ph 2 Buildings

• Maintain Performance in Ph 1 Buildings

e3 Ph 2 Results

• UCD Saving €1.25m

• CO2 aving 5048 tonnes

• Overall Saving 4.2m

• CO2 Saving 16600 tonnes

Cylon BMS Applications

HVAC Time and Temperature Control

Ventilation Occupancy/CO2 Control

Lighting Control – occupancy & daylight

Water Management

Alarm Handling

Diagnostics/Fault Finding

Energy Monitoring

Energy Policy & Strategy 2008-2012 proposes

• Ongoing Demand Side and Supply Side Measures

• Increased Stakeholder participation– Students and Staff– Teaching and Learning– Research – (funding

conditionality )– Policy Makers

Design Input to new Build and Refurbishments

Roebuck Residences

Student Sports & Leisure Complex

Science Centre

Charles Institute

Energy Intensive Research

Roinn na bhFoirgneamh

agus na Seirbhisi

Buildings & Services

Department

Questions?

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