Capturing Energy Savings from VAV Box Minimums

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Project Basics

Project Sponsor: The Center for Environmental Design Research

Amount Awarded: $49,937

Grant Awarded: Spring 2020

Project Status: Complete

Project Description 

This project will move the campus towards carbon neutrality by reducing campus energy waste and the associated emissions, by reducing minimum airflows without changing the amount of ventilation (fresh) air entering the building.

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Theme: Energy Efficiency & Conservation topic page, Department Sponsor topic page, Large Projects (<$35K) topic page, Spring Grants topic page, Completed Projects topic page

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