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Saving Energy with KnightsBy: Jordan Ross

Steps

What UCF has done

Energy monitoring

Thermostat solutions

IncentivesWhat ucf has doneUCF has already made efforts to conserve energy

Some public bathrooms have sensors that detect when someone is in the facility

They have door sensors that know when they are open or closed in Hercules and Nike

They have thermostats the change the temperature depending on whether or not someone is in the room

Why DO we need to improve?We do have systems already a UCF however they do have their shortcomings

Many have a very narrow scope of use

Others do not works as they were intended to

Some are becoming outdated as we speakMany have a very narrow scope of use

The light sensors tend to only be affective in public bathrooms and rooms that have people visit occasionally throughout the dayMany of UCFs systems are not design for dormitoriesLight sensor

Others do not work as they were intended to

The thermostats currently used with sensors shut off after 30 minutes of no one walking by itThis means that someone always has to be movingThis is inefficient at keeping the room at an ideal temperature during times of sleeping and studyingThis has lead to many of the thermostats being replaced with ones without sensorsthermostat

Some are becoming outdated as we speak

Many of the door sensors in the Hercules and Nike communities are slowly becoming less relevantThe door sensors were design to work with the thermostat to only work when the door is closedHowever, many thermostats that worked with this system have been replacedThe ones with the thermostat discourage socializing with suite matesDoor sensor

Monitoring your energy useHow do we know we are wasting energy?

How do we monitor when we are using energy?

How do we change old habits?How do we know we are wasting energy?

It is difficult to know when you are using the most energy during the day

There are systems the can do the work for you

How do we monitor when we are using energy?

In order to effectively cut down on energy use we need to know when we are using it

Closing the blinds when you are leave can make all the difference (Woodruff; Chetty)Emon-tx

http://openenergymonitor.org/emon/emontxWhat is it?A low power wireless energy monitoring nodeIt monitors up to 3 power inputsAlso measure temperature in room throughout the dayGathers energy usage information and organizes it into easy to read graphsAccessible from internet and mobile devicesIt monitors up to 3 power inputs

Gathers energy usage information and organizes it into easy to read graphs

Accessible from internet and mobile devices

Is emon-tx the answer?Not by itselfIt will monitor outlets and lightsWe need a smart thermostat

The nest

http://www.nest.com/So what?The Nest thermostat would be ideal for UCF Dorm life

The lack of complex controls make it easy to understand without any tutorials

It learns when your are in and out of the room so you dont have to

All togetherThe usage of emonTx and the Nest as one system will cover most if not all of the energy usage of an individual in a dormThis will set the foundation for any student wanting to save energy

Why would students want to save energy?Should students care if they are wasting energy for UCF?

They are not paying the electric bill

Only the most environment conscious students would even bother tryingincentivesUCF does a good job of motivating students to participate in campus eventsWith link loot and other incentives we could help students get feedback for saving energyFrom simple rewards for hitting energy use benchmarks such as free meals at local restaurants Too a big reward for the student that saves the most energy such as a TV or a scholarshipStudents want to save energyWe are in a time where saving energy and green design are becoming very popular

With one-liners like Global Warming and Carbon Footprint it is hard not to want to save energy

You just need to give them a reason and the tools to go out do itUCF is GreenUCF has made efforts to save energyWith these systems knights can make the differenceemonTxNestAnd InentivesGO KNIGHTS!