Abstract
ABSTRACTBeginning in 2012, Rice University partnered with Sebesta, Inc., to develop a 30-year integrated climate and energy master plan for Rice University that would address several of Rice's requirements, including: 1. Serve campus growth of facilities and associated energy requirements;2. Improve energy performance of campus facilities and utility systems;3. Meet campus sustainability goals. Recognizing the interdependence of all system components to meet Rice's climate commitment, an integrated approach was taken to address campus steam/electricity/chilled water production and distribution systems in conjunction with the demand-side performance of energy using facilities. This article presents the process used for the master planning effort, and the findings and recommendations of the master plan.The major findings were: 1. By implementing aggressive but achievable demand-side improvements to existing and new facility energy-using systems (30% thermal and 20% electric reduction) and central plant oper...
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