UIR Smart Campus Energy Efficiency Pilot

Overview

GDEP’s proposed UIR Smart Campus Pilot focuses on turning building data into practical energy-efficiency improvements. Through connected monitoring and measured operational adjustments, the initiative aims to reduce unnecessary consumption while maintaining comfort and supporting campus sustainability objectives.

Challenges

Energy consumption outside operating hours, limited visibility into building usage, and inconsistent monitoring of indoor conditions can lead to unnecessary expenditure. Identifying where energy is wasted requires reliable data on consumption, occupancy, and environmental conditions.

Approach

Prepare a monitoring pilot for selected campus buildings to establish a baseline and identify opportunities to improve lighting and heating or cooling schedules. The proposed evaluation would compare energy use with occupancy and indoor conditions, assess targeted operational adjustments, and measure results before considering expansion.

Technology

Current stage and next steps